1. Let’s Warm Up
Challenge: Build a model of a new building and present a performance to sell your design
Time: You will have 10 minutes to build a model of a new building and prepare a presentation to a city council.
The Scene: You have been asked to build a new building for your city. You will use the materials provided to build your building, and then tell your city council, what type of building you built, and why it is important to the city.

2. Debrief Discussion: How did your team divide to get all the work done?
Did you think of different locations for your city? Outer space, underwater, on a dandelion?
Did you change the materials to make them more effective?
How did your team work change when you had a performance element?
How does practicing performances help you in school or your job?

3. DI Colorado Mission
Our mission is to prepare Colorado’s kids to be the innovators of the future by combining the arts, sciences, and technology with creativity, teamwork, and problem solving.
Find us at
And on Facebook: Colorado Destination Imagination
Welcome to all of you today!

4. What Drives Destination Imagination
The DI Philosophy
Teaching 21st Century Skills.
DI is student generated
DI is student driven
DI is student presented
Geared toward finding students’ talents and strengths.
No adult interference.

5. No adult interference Team Managers Can: Team Managers Can Not: Guide
Mentor
Teach
Plan
Team Managers Can Not:
Create
Make
Interpret

6. DI Process The colors depict who leads the process in each stage:
Green – the TM is in charge and takes the lead.
Blue – the students lead and are in charge of performance and progress.
It is important to note that the development of the students’ learning and understanding actually occurs during these repetitions. The development is reflected in a higher level of relevant knowledge and better use of skills: creative and critical thinking; project management; and teamwork.
Spiral is a repeating process of trail and error…the learning takes place in the spiral, and as students improve in this process, the cycle gets smaller as students get faster.

7. DI Process DI program is made up of 2 components: Team Challenge:
Select one of 7 Challenges
Emphasizes talents and skills of the whole team and each individual
Sustained development and teamwork over time
Instant Challenge:
New at every tournament
Practice Instant Challenges every meeting
Emphasizes quick thinking and teamwork

8. Working With Students Establish norms for behavior. It’s THEIR team.
Talk to everyone about interference.
Be prepared for set backs and re-starts. THIS IS NORMAL.
Teach them time management.
Have a plan, have more planned than you think you will use, be prepared that less will get done than you think.
Be prepared to work with students with various learning styles, personalities and social skills.
Help team to set goals.

9. Team Parent Roles
Appraiser
IC Parent
Supplies
Snack
Driver

10. Financing a DI Team Team Membership Fee: $90-$150
Team Supplies: $250 on average
Regional Tournament Fees: up to $100
T-Shirts (optional) $150-$20 for team member
Total cost is about $665, or about $93.00 a team member for a team of 7
PTA, team parents, local businesses
Collect up front or at the end of tournament season

11. Child Safety Background Check Teacher’s License
Check with your district
Verified Volunteers
Working with children
Have two adults and at least two children at all meetings.
When driving, always have at least two kids with you (no texting, phone calls).
Have homeowners or renters insurance and automobile insurance.
Get permission slips signed by parents for transportation and tools use.
Ensuring safety is not interference; if the activity is not safe you can stop it. Students will need to find a safe way to complete the task.

12. Scheduling
Team meetings should fit the needs of the team manager and the goals set by the team.
Team meetings can be after school, in the evenings or on weekends.
On average teams meet for 16 weeks, for an average of 2 hours a week.
You may need to increase practice time as tournament gets closer depending on your solution.

13. Time Management
Use Tools in the Roadmap to help guide your Team’s planning process.
Set hard deadlines.
Help students understand time constraints.

14. Team Conflict Team Conflict is natural and necessary.
Leads to more creative solutions.
Manage the Team Conflict to be constructive not destructive.
DI meetings are for DI, not external conflict.

15. Resources Road Map Your Trainers DI Colorado Website and Resource Page
Destination Imagination Website
Colorado DI You Tube
More Training Opportunities