Destination Destination ImaginationImagination2008-20092008-2009

Rob ChambersRob Chambers

Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s Agenda

► IntroductionsIntroductions►What is What is Destination ImaginationDestination Imagination??►What are these “What are these “challengeschallenges” ” anywayanyway??►Who Who participatesparticipates??►Why is Why is creative problem solving creative problem solving

important?important?►What’s the What’s the timelinetimeline??►What What resources resources are available?are available?►How do I How do I sign upsign up??►Do you want to Do you want to give it a trygive it a try??

IntroductionsIntroductions

►Rob ChambersRob Chambers DI Coordinator at Cascade RidgeDI Coordinator at Cascade Ridge

►Team ManagersTeam Managers From last yearFrom last year

►Team MembersTeam Members From last yearFrom last year

What is What is Destination Destination ImaginationImagination??

►National programNational program for kids – all ages, all for kids – all ages, all abilities, and all intellectsabilities, and all intellects

► Teaches Teaches kidskids teamwork teamwork and and creative creative problem solvingproblem solving techniques techniques

► Teams solveTeams solve challengeschallenges using CPS and using CPS and compete at a Regional Competitioncompete at a Regional Competition

► FUN! FUN! FUN!FUN! FUN! FUN!

► At Cascade Ridge since At Cascade Ridge since 20022002!!

What are “What are “challengeschallenges” ” anywayanyway??

► Two main parts to the “competition”Two main parts to the “competition” CentralCentral ChallengesChallenges InstantInstant Challenges Challenges

► Elements:Elements: StructuralStructural TechnicalTechnical ArtisticArtistic ImprovisationalImprovisational Performance BasedPerformance Based

2008-2009 2008-2009 CentralCentral ChallengesChallenges

► Teams work toward solution most of the Teams work toward solution most of the yearyear

► Competitive challengesCompetitive challenges to choose from to choose from A: A: Operation CooperationOperation Cooperation B: B: Instinct MessagingInstinct Messaging C: C: ViDIo Lit HitsViDIo Lit Hits D: D: Private DIPrivate DI E: E: A New AngleA New Angle

► 1 1 non-competitivenon-competitive challenge challenge Hidden!Hidden!

2008-2009 Team Challenge B:2008-2009 Team Challenge B:Instinct MessagingInstinct Messaging

Focus: Focus: Theater Arts (Play writing, Scenic Design andTheater Arts (Play writing, Scenic Design andConstruction, Performing), Animal ScienceConstruction, Performing), Animal Science(Zoosemiotics), Research, Teamwork(Zoosemiotics), Research, Teamwork

The Destination: Where This Challenge Will Take You!The Destination: Where This Challenge Will Take You!Have you ever wondered what animals “say” to each other? Dr. Have you ever wondered what animals “say” to each other? Dr. Doolittle knew! We humans communicate in many ways - we talk, we Doolittle knew! We humans communicate in many ways - we talk, we use gestures, symbols and devices. We can even use a mobile phone to use gestures, symbols and devices. We can even use a mobile phone to text message our BFF ;-). Animals don’t communicate by using phones text message our BFF ;-). Animals don’t communicate by using phones or computers, but they manage to get their message across anyway – or computers, but they manage to get their message across anyway – loud and clear! They use sounds, color, movement and other tools to loud and clear! They use sounds, color, movement and other tools to warn, inform and network. So get ready to create and communicate – warn, inform and network. So get ready to create and communicate – creature style – and let your audience know what the buzz is all about.creature style – and let your audience know what the buzz is all about.

► Each challenge has Each challenge has detailed requirementsdetailed requirements and and deliverablesdeliverables in addition to the short descriptions on your handoutsin addition to the short descriptions on your handouts

InstantInstant Challenges Challenges

►Teams work on the skills to solve Teams work on the skills to solve instant challengesinstant challenges

►But they don’t know what the specifics But they don’t know what the specifics are for the Instant Challenge until the are for the Instant Challenge until the day of the competitionday of the competition

►SituationalSituational► Improvisation requiredImprovisation required

Instant Instant ChallengeChallenge ExampleExampleTHE BIGGER THE BETTERTHE BIGGER THE BETTER

Challenge: Challenge: Your Your TASK TASK is to create a Sculpture that is as big as possible in honor of is to create a Sculpture that is as big as possible in honor of your school and then to present a your school and then to present a PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE for the Appraisers in which you for the Appraisers in which you tell about the Sculpture.tell about the Sculpture.

Time: Time: You will have up to 5 minutes to use your IMAGINATION to design and build your You will have up to 5 minutes to use your IMAGINATION to design and build your Sculpture, as well as plan your Sculpture, as well as plan your PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE, and up to 1 minute to tell the , and up to 1 minute to tell the Appraisers about your creation.Appraisers about your creation.

The Scene: The Scene: Your team has been asked to design and build a new Sculpture that Your team has been asked to design and build a new Sculpture that honors your school. Your Sculpture should be as high and wide as possible. You honors your school. Your Sculpture should be as high and wide as possible. You should build your Sculpture on a table. You will be told when you have 1 minute should build your Sculpture on a table. You will be told when you have 1 minute remaining and 30 seconds remaining in Part One. At the end of Part One, the remaining and 30 seconds remaining in Part One. At the end of Part One, the Appraisers will measure how high your Sculpture from the top of the table and how Appraisers will measure how high your Sculpture from the top of the table and how wide your Sculpture is at its widest point. In Part Two present a wide your Sculpture is at its widest point. In Part Two present a PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE in in which you explain how your Sculpture pays honor to your school.which you explain how your Sculpture pays honor to your school.

Materials:Materials:1 Balloon 2 Mailing Labels 6 Paper Clips1 Balloon 2 Mailing Labels 6 Paper Clips2 Rubber Bands 2 Cotton Balls 4 Straws2 Rubber Bands 2 Cotton Balls 4 Straws6 Pipe Cleaners 1 Index Card 1 Piece of String6 Pipe Cleaners 1 Index Card 1 Piece of String

Who Who participatesparticipates??

Who participates? Who participates? Kids!Kids!

► Kids: K-5thKids: K-5th► Kids: Kids: Volunteer Volunteer to be on a teamto be on a team► Kids: Help Kids: Help recruit recruit other team membersother team members► Kids: Kids: Start meeting Start meeting as a teamas a team

Decide which Challenge Decide which Challenge to take onto take on Learn Learn what’s requiredwhat’s required Think; research; experiment; brainstorm; Think; research; experiment; brainstorm;

devise; try; persistdevise; try; persist Use Use TeamworkTeamwork: be flexible, listen well, : be flexible, listen well,

cooperate, share strengths.cooperate, share strengths. Have Have fun!!fun!!

Who participates? Who participates? Parents!Parents!

► Parents Parents volunteervolunteer to manage/assist to manage/assist► Parents Parents supervise, facilitate, run team-supervise, facilitate, run team-

directed errands, host team meetings directed errands, host team meetings at their houses, buy snacks, etc…at their houses, buy snacks, etc…

► Parents Parents DO NOT INTERFEREDO NOT INTERFERE Challenge solutions are 100% kid madeChallenge solutions are 100% kid made

► Team ManagersTeam Managers Required: Required: No Manager, No teamNo Manager, No team Help schedule Help schedule team meetingsteam meetings Attend Attend all team meetingsall team meetings Facilitate Facilitate learning Creative Problem Solving learning Creative Problem Solving

skillsskills

Creative problem solvingCreative problem solving

►Why is it important?Why is it important?

What’s the What’s the timelinetimeline??

►RegistrationRegistration Deadline: Deadline: Fri Sept 26thFri Sept 26th

► FinalFinal Teams formed: Teams formed: Fri Oct 3rdFri Oct 3rd

► Team ManagerTeam Manager Training Training You don’t need to attend training to be a team You don’t need to attend training to be a team

managermanager Seattle MetroSeattle Metro Team manager info session: Tue, Oct Team manager info session: Tue, Oct

16th16th Cascade RidgeCascade Ridge Team manager training session: TBD Team manager training session: TBD

What’s the What’s the timelinetimeline??

What’s the What’s the timelinetimeline??

► CompetitionsCompetitions

► Seattle Metro: TBD (likely early Seattle Metro: TBD (likely early Mar 2009Mar 2009)) Location TBDLocation TBD

► Washington state: TBD (likely late Washington state: TBD (likely late Mar 2009Mar 2009)) Wenatchee WA?Wenatchee WA?

► Global Finals: Global Finals: May 20May 20thth – 23 – 23rdrd, 2009, 2009 University of TennesseeUniversity of Tennessee

What What resources resources are are available?available?

► Rob Chambers Rob Chambers Cascade Ridge DI CoordinatorCascade Ridge DI Coordinator rob@cascaderidgedi.org 425-703-5420425-703-5420

► Suzanne ZeitzSuzanne Zeitz Seattle Metro CoordinatorSeattle Metro Coordinator szeitz@mail.com 425-836-3977425-836-3977

► Web sites:Web sites: http://www.idodi.org/ http://www.cascaderidgedi.org/

How do I How do I sign upsign up??

►Turn in your paper work by Turn in your paper work by Fri Sept Fri Sept 2626thth!!

Do you want to Do you want to give it a give it a trytry??

► Instant Challenge stations set upInstant Challenge stations set up

Questions?Questions?