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Diane Sabato Springfield Technical Community College. INNOVATION and INVENTION at ALL AGES. After School Program - Workshops over 8 weeks
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Diane Sabato Springfield Technical Community College INNOVATION and INVENTION at ALL AGES
After School Program - Workshops over 8 weeks “The students participating in the workshop series will be introduced to a variety of creativity, innovation and invention activities, with a focus on how to go from idea to market.“ • Hands on activities are key. • Pictures are worth a thousand words Elementary & Middle Schools
Focus on Entrepreneurship Concept to Commercialization easily embedded High Schools
INVT-150 – Exploring Innovation for the 21st Century. “The Deep Dive” – redesign of everyday objects Rube Goldberg Video – box, what box? College Level
HONR-509 – Entrepreneurship: Concept to Commercialization • Innovations and Inventions include: • Hot and cold cupholder for automobiles • Portable, semi—permanent self-contained emergency shelter • Insulin delivery and disposal system • Clip on shoe headlamps for night-time jogging • Engine run time measurement device • Hammer with interchangeable heads • Quick release front pack • Sandy Q’s College Level
Exploratorium: • Sound Sandwich • Hoopster – a new paper airplane • Jitterbug – groups • Record (yes, record) player • Bubblewrap competition • Quirky.com • The Deep Dive Activities
www.exploritorium.edu http://www.exploratorium.edu/afterschool/ find activities, instruction sheets and videos here… The Medici Effect by Frans Johannson What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 by Tina Seelig Resources