# Wk 1 Jan 22, 2025 | Output & Input (The Creative Process & Project Ideation)

## During Class

* Student Introductions
  * Preferred Name
  * Pronouns
  * **What are your expectations of this course?**
  * **What have you heard about this course?**
* Discuss [**Welcome to Senior Project In Digital Media!**](../../syllabus#welcome-to-senior-project-in-digital-media) AND [**Your Commitment To Senior Project**](../../syllabus#your-commitment-to-senior-project)**!**
* [Mind Map](../brainstorming/free-writing-word-lists-and-mind-maps):&#x20;
  * Get to know one another and begin brainstorming project ideas by doing the [Output and Input](../assignments/output-and-input) exercise&#x20;
* Discuss:
  * [My Teaching Philosophy](../resources/de-angelas-teaching-philosophy)
  * Limited Brightspace Use (for announcements only)
* Discuss the [Creative Process](../resources/creativity-resources)
  * You can't have [output without input](../assignments/output-and-input).
  * Perfection does not exist. Watch and discuss [finished not perfect](https://youtu.be/lRtV-ugIT0k).&#x20;
  * [What your heroes don't show you on social media](https://scratchingthesurface.fm/stories/2023-03-7-heroes/) by Mitch Goldstein
  * Discuss starting. Get out of your head. **Take action. Do something** towards your project.
  * Discuss [iteration aka continuous improvement](../assignments/project_plan-1)
  * Discuss design process: research, design, build, iterate
  * Discuss having a [reflective creative practice](broken-reference)
* Discuss The Project Life Cycle
* Discuss generative AI

