YOUNG INNOVATORS: THINK TANK, is a design boot camp for kids ages 8-13 years old that explore the use of innovative and creative thinking in solving everyday, real world problems. This course shall introduce young creatives to the SoFA Method, a unique approach to design thinking that encourages an exploration of self by using the students’ personal stories to produce a design concept, and in turn, developing it into a design innovation.
The students will be presented with a design challenge each session and encouraged to come up with their own prototypes using available or recycled materials found around the home. A culminating activity shall take place at the last session for students to present their works to their parents/guardians/friends and some guest teachers.
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Schedule:
June 28, 30 & July 5, 7, 12, 14 | Mondays & Wednesday | 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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Course Structure: The workshop will be done via distance learning through applications like Zoom and Google Classroom. It is advised that parental/adult supervision is provided to support the learning needs of students.
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Session 1 (June 28)
Idea Generation: Story Time
“My Most Vivid Dream”
Session 2 (June 30)
Design Challenge 1: Study Lamp
Session 3 (July 5)
Design Challenge 2: Workstation
Session 4 (July 7)
Design Challenge 3A: Think Tank
Session 5 (July 12)
Design Challenge 3B: Think Tank
Session 6 (July 14)
Culminating Presentation: A Show and Tell of Design Creations
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Faculty: IDr. Charlene Joyce Faustino
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A Certificate of Attendance will be given to each student who has successfully completed the program.
Non-Refundable & Non-Transferable. Please be informed that once the Workshop has started payment for the program will be non-refundable and non-transferable.
Name Registration. In order to properly enroll to the Workshop the name to be registered should be the name of the student.
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This course is ideal for kids ages 13 to 17.
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MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENT - Laptop or tablet with internet access
- A design thinking journal; writing/drawing materials - 3-5 rolls of masking tape - Stapler - Recycled materials (cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, carboards, egg cartons, reusable jars or plastic containers, fabric) - Molding clay - Popsicle sticks, straws - Rubber bands, yarn or any type of string - Loose parts (a variety of small items: beads, buttons, feathers, screws, pebbles, lids)
NOTE: In this course, the role of parents/adult is critical and supervision to set-up the materials and needs is necessary. Please provide an area free of distractions with access to internet. The space should have an area for working. |