| | Odyssey of the Mind
What is Odyssey of the Mind?
It is an international educational program that provides creative problem-
solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Kids
apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical
devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They
then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state, and World
level. Thousands of teams from throughout the U.S. and from about 25 other
countries participate in the program.
Ms. Featherston, Quest teacher at Rockenbaugh Elementary School is the Co-
Director for the program for CISD. If your child is interested in this
program and/or you are interested in coaching an Odyssey of the Mind team,
please email Ms. Featherston at featherc@cisdmail.com for further
information.
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/
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| | Future Problem Solving
What is Future Problem Solving?
The Future Problem Solving Program International (FPSPI) engages students in
creative problem solving. Founded by creativity pioneer, Dr. E. Paul
Torrance, FPSPI stimulates critical and creative thinking skills and
encourages students to develop a vision for the future. FPSPI features
curricular and co-curricular competitive, as well as non-competitive,
activities in creative problem solving. the Future Problem Solving Program
International involves over 250,000 students annually from Australia,
Canada, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, and the United
States.
For information on FPS in Texas, please contactt Chris Funderburgh at
Chris4FPS@aol.com, (800) 333-5888 or Cyd Rogers at CRogers2@austinisd.org
(800) 333-5888
http://www.fpsp.org
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| | Destination Imagination
What is Destination ImagiNation?
Destination ImagiNation is a place where kids take what they know and what
they are good at and learn to apply it to solve challenges, working together
and cooperatively with a team and pushing the limits of imagination to best
not their competition, but themselves.
Teams of five to seven members work together to apply creativity, critical
thinking and their particular talents to solve a Team Challenge.
http://www.idodi.org/
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