Dotstorming as a Brainstorming Tool

Are you looking for a quick and easy tool to allow students or staff to collaborate on a topic and vote on their favorite(s).  Check out Dotstorming!

Once you create a FREE account, there are only four steps needed:

(1) Create a Dotstorming board

To start a new board, click on "Add a Board" on your Dotstorming homepage:

(2) Invite participants

To do so, click on the "Share" button in the top right corner of your board and you're given the option to share using a URL or embed code:

(3) Add your ideas

To add an idea, click "Add a Card" and enter your text:

(4) Vote on the ideas you like by clicking on the dot underneath the card:

Dotstorming creates a space where people can post digital notes that can have text and images.  Once the notes are posted, people can vote for their favorite.  As the creator, you can determine how many votes each person has (e.g. one, two, three, etc.).  Once everyone has voted, you can sort the notes based on the number of votes each received by clicking "Rank by votes".

Finally, as the creator of your board, you also have the following options:

If you're interested in viewing a quick tutorial video, I encourage you to check out Richard Byrne's video.  He even demonstrates how to import a Pinterest board into Dotstorming!