Problems are to the mind what exercise is to the muscles. They toughen and make them strong.
Norman Vincent Peale
How do I come up with a project idea?
Find a problem! What is a meaningful problem for you?
Timeline:
Term 2, Week 7: Problem Report (Google Doc). Recycling Design Sprint. (Google Slide & Video)
Term 2, Week 8: Own problem identified – complete in class work on project (Google Slide & Video)
Term 2, Week 9: Complete YIA entry. Submit by Friday 3rd (Google Slide & Video)
These awards have been going since 2010. Check out the YIA Youtube channel or the Past Winners page for some inspiration from previous finalists.
Innovators Mindset – webpage with 8 characteristics of an innovator.
Design Squad – Heaps of ideas, student led projects and games around the design process.
Ocean Cleanup project (17 mins)
Ripstr (2 mins): 2015 YIA internship winners
Where good ideas come from (4 mins)