Global Issues Problem Solving Writing Challenges, UP’s, and Solutions Steps 1-3

1. Global Issues Problem SolvingWriting Challenges, UP’s, and SolutionsSteps 1-3 Opening doors to the future

2. FPS Six Step Problem Solving Process (Creative Problem Solving) STEP 1 Identify Challenges STEP 2 Select an Underlying Problem STEP 3 ProduceSolution Ideas STEP 4 Generate & Select Criteria to • evaluate solution ideas STEP 5 EvaluateSolution Ideas STEP 6 Developan Action Plan

3. The Blank Booklet—Use the ProcessThe First Three Steps Challenges Solutions Underlying Problem

4. The Future Scene • The future scene is not the challenge—it is the situation. • The team looks for challenges that are not already stated in the future scene. • Challenges are the difficult things that happen due to the situations in the future scene … OR • They are the difficult things that may have caused the situations in the future scene.

5. The Team’s Job … • Discover challenges that may happen as a result of the situations in the future scene OR • Discover challenges that may have causedthe situations in the future scene. • Challenges which cause the future scene often make good underlying problems (UP)

6. Read the Future Scene • Read the future scene more than once—experience the scenario • As you read, jot down notes about challenges and problems that may occur • Highlight, underline, circle key words, jot down ideas that emerge • Use categories to widen your scope • Brainstorm challenges

7. Writing Challenges • Write statements—NO questions • Use may, might or could—Challenges are not definite; they are possibilities • Think about what is happening in the future scene and how it will affect others. What new challenges may the situation in the future scene create? • Divide and conquer—use each team member’s talents; divide the booklet and give each team member a challenge page to complete

8. Step 1: Writing Challenges Write challenges as cause and effect statements—connect to future scene • Because A is happening in the future scene, Bmay happen and create C. Show Future Scene connection … Due to the fact that… Because… Since…. Don’t leave your ideas on the table—Elaborate! What may happen? … How will it affect the future scene? … Why is it a challenge?

9. Challenges are “If …Then” Statements Since A is happening in the future scene, Bmay happen and create challenge C. • [A] Because students at ATSi are totally submersed in virtual and sensory education, [B] they may lose interest in the “exterior” world of reality and prefer the “interior” life of sensory stimulation. [C] Appreciation of nature may diminish and lead to environmental neglect as the students become adults. This challenge did not happen in the future scene, but it may happen because of what is occurring in the future scene. Category Number 8: Environment … Use Category List to find more challenges.

10. Step 1: Challenge Review List • Brainstorm … share and discuss—then select challenges • Write statements—No questions • Relate to future scene [Use a Condition Statement: Because… Since… Due to the fact that…] • Use may, might, or could—challenges are not definite; they are possibilities • Explain what the concern is and why it is a concern Don’t leave your ideas on the table—put them in your booklet! • Be sure some of your challenges address the charge.

11. Challenge Tips: • Be sure you have written challenges, not solutions. • EXTREMES should be avoided. • Choose the challenge with the most impact on the future scene to turn into an UNDERLYING PROBLEM (UP). • A strong UP may relate to one challenge or one category of challenges or a compilation of several related challenges

12. Step 2: The Underlying Problem Underlying Problem

13. Step 2: Underlying ProblemsChoose a worthy challenge The UP should address the charge at the end of the future scene. Who is the team working for? The UP is never as large as the future scene: How might we solve all problems with sensory overload? Not an effective UP The UP addresses one key, important issue that will make a major difference in the future scene if your team can solve it.

14. Underlying Problem = 1 Question + 4 Parts • Condition Statement… connects UP to the future scene • Stem … How might we… In what ways could we… plusKey Verb Phrase… strong action verbs that show degree • Purpose… “so that” statement—your goal Don’t forget to put a purpose in the UP. • Future Scene Parameters… Place+Topic+Time

15. Learn the UP FORMULA UP=CS + HMW + KVP +P + FSP Be sure that every team member understands the UP!

16. HOW TO WRITE THE UP Because A is happening [CONDITION STATEMENT—a detail from the future scene] … HOW MIGHT WE [STEM] increase … decrease … improve … reduce …[KEY VERB PHRASE—Use a strong verb that measures degree]… SO THAT [PURPOSE—your goal—what will happen] … occurs in 2028 and beyond? [Be sure all three PARAMETERS (time, topic, place) are included somewhere in the UP]

17. UP TIPS • UP addresses only one key issue and has only one key verb (Trying to do too much can make it impossible to solve all parts of your UP) • Avoid “and”when developing UP (Choose one team member to be the “and detector” for the UP. “AND” should be a red flag for team members; when used with multiple key verbs or objects, every solution has to solve for everything stated in UP.) • Avoidabsoluteverbs like prevent, ensure, stop all (A solution can reduce drug use—but it isn’t easy to prove that it prevents drug use.) • The UP is never as large as the whole future scene

18. Step 3: SOLUTIONS Solutions

19. Produce Solution Ideas • Shift gears: focus on the Underlying Problem only • Brainstorm ideas (1—2 minutes) that could solve the Underlying Problem • Use category list to widen perspective • Generate many varied and unusual ideas that respond to the Underlying Problem • Use your research

20. Step 3: Choose Solutions • Share ideas—find duplicates—organize—combine • Keep open minds—discuss and build on ideas • Choose who will write which solutions—find the experts • Divide and conquer • Elaborate—Don’t leave your ideas on the table

21. Writing Solutions: How to earn elaboration points • Who will do it? • Be specific—share exactly what expert or group will make this solution happen • Whatwill they do? • Explain exactly what needs to be done • Why will it work? • Why is it important to do; why will it make a difference? • How does it work? • Explain how the solution will be effective and make a difference

22. SOLUTION TIPS • Write solutions as definite proposals Example: The Senate will… • Identify different experts, people or groups who can solve the UP—Research helps! • ELABORATE—Who…What…Why…How • Think categories—S-T-R-E-T-C-H your mind!

23. FPS Busters: Who are you going to call?The Who’s Who of Topic Research • Find professions, agencies, individuals, and groups involved in this field of study or topic. • Look for specific job titles and agencies (governmental, environmental, scientific, educational, business, etc.) that would deal with issues on this topic. • Research acronyms for groups involved in your area of study. If you create an acronym for the future include what the letters stand for. • Futuristic variations on your list of WHO’s WHO may be the ones who help you solve this future scene.

24. End of Part 1: Steps 1-3 FPS21st Century Learning