1. WHAT IS TOM?
Video from website
2018

2. Welcome
Welcome
TOM Inc 2013

3. LOTS OF FUN! THE NUMBERS ADD UP! 1 SPONTANEOUS CHALLENGE 2 DIVISIONS
3 JUDGES
4 LONG TERM CHALLENGES
7 TEAM MEMBERS
9 SQR M SQUARE
10 MINUTES TO PRESENT YOUR TEAM’S SOLUTION
LOTS OF FUN!

4. THE SPONTANEOUS Involves all seven team members
Challenge is unseen before the day
Teams are scored on their ability to work as a team, their approach to solving the Challenge, the creativity of their responses.
Teams take nothing into the judging room.
Judges will provide paper, pencils and timer.
There are no spectators.
The Challenge is a secret and must not be revealed to anyone until Tournament Day is over.
Scoring is out of 150:-
Group thinking processes (35 marks):
Ability to work as a team (35 marks)
Creativity of responses (80 marks)

5. The Long Term Challenge is scored out of 270 points:
Teams choose which Challenge to work on.
Facilitator nominates the challenge and enters team members particulars on the ToM Portal.
On Tournament Day each team presents their solution to a panel of judges and an audience.
Costumes and props can be made but only from the list of Allowable Materials in the Challenge.
Each Long Term Challenge outlines the criteria on which that Challenge will be scored. In addition, teams earn extra points through their presentation skills, overall dramatic presentation and bonus points.
The Long Term Challenge is scored out of 270 points:
Challenge criteria total maximum 170 points
Presentation skills total - maximum 50 points
Bonus points maximum 50 points

6. Background
Tournament of Minds is a not for profit organisation run by volunteers and catering for students aged ToM encourages students to develop the 21st Century learning skills valued by employers: problem-solving, communication, team-work, creative and critical thinking.
 ToM was an initiative of the VAGTC and the first Tournament was held in 1987 in Victoria.
Today there are Tournaments in all Australian states and territories, New Zealand, Thailand, Hong Kong, Uganda and South Africa with negotiations underway to have Tournaments in China, Egypt and several other countries.

7. TOM Objectives To provide the challenge of real, open-ended Challenges
To develop creative problem solving approaches and techniques
To foster cooperative learning and teamwork
To promote knowledge and appreciation of self and others
To encourage experimentation and risk taking
To expand and reward creative and divergent thinking
To stimulate a spirit of inquiry and a love of learning
To develop enterprise
To celebrate excellence
TOM Inc 2013

8. Emphasis IS on TEAMWORK

9. OBJECTIVES To provide the challenge of real, open- ended Challenges
To provide the challenge of real, open- ended Challenges
To develop creative problem solving approaches and techniques
To foster cooperative learning and teamwork
To promote knowledge & appreciation of self & others
To encourage experimentation and risk taking
To expand and reward creative and divergent thinking
To stimulate a spirit of inquiry and a love of learning
To develop enterprise
To celebrate excellence

10. Teams All Tournament activities are performed as a team
Teams have seven (7) members.
A team not meeting the requirements is still encouraged to participate, although they will be deemed to be non-conforming and will not be able to win first place or honours. They will receive feedback like all other teams.
Each team must have a Team Facilitator
A Team with 5,6 or 7 members is deemed to be conforming.

11. TEAM SELECTION Open invitation Student nomination Teacher nomination
Teacher selection
Parent nomination
Use test results
Winners of intra-school Tournament
Combinations of the above
Whatever suits your particular school situation

12. SOME CONSIDERATIONS: Ability to work well in a group.
Team members should feel comfortable about performing in front of an audience.
Ability to work independently.
They need not be the highest achievers of the school, but rather it is important to try to balance the personality types in each team - organiser, creator, problem solver, thinker, doer etc. This will not only enhance the team’s presentation, but will maximise student benefits through a positive team environment.

13. TEAM ROLES Note Taker Coodinator/Manager Supporter/Encourager
Time Keeper
Artist
Evaluator
Gopher
Checker
Reader/Researcher
Communicator

14. TEAMS – 2 DIVISIONS SEVEN TEAM MEMBERS
Primary Team
Must have students from at least two year levels and no more than four students from any one year level (Prep to 6, but generally senior years).
Secondary Team
Must have students from at least two year levels up to and including Year 10 with at least two students from first year Secondary School, and no more than four students from any one year level.

15. 4 CHALLENGES
Language Literature - The Language Literature Challenge chllenge asks students to investigate and apply common literary devices and language techniques. This may involve existing or original texts, where texts may be written, spoken or multimodal, and in print or digital forms.
Social Sciences - The Social Sciences Challenge asks students to explore social issues and aspects of human society. This may include posing moral and ethical questions in a variety of contexts.

16. STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) principles provide an integrated approach for students to deepen their conceptual understanding, and use their creative and critical thinking skills to solve the challenges within an authentic context.
THE ARTS - The Arts Challenge asks students to research aspects of visual and performing arts and will require students to apply performing arts skills in their solutions. This may involve existing or original works of art, theatre, dance, music and song. The use of musical instruments is allowable in The Arts Challenge performance.
Directors comments

17. TSI – TOM Scene Investigation
Crime Scene Investigators have found two pieces of evidence at a crime scene. What are they? The Challenge: Your team is to decide what the two pieces of evidence are, what the crime was and how the two pieces of evidence are connected with the crime. You will have four minutes to discuss your responses and one minute to give your responses. You will be judged on your team’s thinking processes, the creativity and diverse nature of your captions and your ability to work together. No points are awarded for presentation.

18. TSI – TOM Scene Investigation
Scoring
Thinking processes (/35)
Ability to work as a team (/35)
Creativity of responses (what the two pieces of evidence are, what the crime was, how the two pieces of evidence are connected to the crime)
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19. THE LONG TERM CHALLENGE PLAN OF ATTACK!
Challenge Clarification
Restate the Challenge
Ask:
What does the Challenge mean?
What do we know?
What don’t we know?
What do we need to find out?
Brainstorm Ideas (Part 1)
Accept all ideas
List as many ideas as possible
Elaborate on ideas
Prioritise
Decide on a solution
Construct; Design the Solution (Do the work!)
Give everyone a job
Do your job
Practise the Presentation
Present the Solution

20. THE LONG TERM CHALLENGE
Six weeks prior to the Regional Tournament, teams must select one challenge to solve from one of the following disciplines:
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
Language Literature
The Arts
Social Sciences
Multi-year-level teams of seven work together on a Long Term Challenge for six weeks without direct assistance from teachers, parents or peers. They are encouraged to explore possibilities and experiment with ideas as they endeavour to produce their best possible solution. They develop a creative and original way to communicate this solution to others, working within pre-defined parameters such as limited materials, a budget, complex challenge criteria and the deadline of Tournament Day.
Students present the product of their ideas – their Challenge solution – to a panel of judges and an audience. They have ten minutes in which to present and must do so within a 3 x 3 metre performance area.

21. FEEDBACK Scoring Criteria  Group Thinking Processes: The Journey
Needs more work
Fair
Good
Very Good
Excellent
Group Thinking Processes: The Journey 
Teamwork: How well the students worked together
Creativity of explanation of what the 2 pieces of evidence were
Creativity of explanation of what the crime was
Creativity of explanation of how the 2 pieces of evidence were connected to the crime
Effective use of time
Audibility and clarity of discussions
Audibility and clarity of presentation

22. JUDGES All schools are encouraged to
supply one judge – who might be an interested teacher, parent or principal
Judges are trained and briefed with training sessions in each TOM region
A minimum of two judges assess each presentation, but there are usually three
The Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
All team scores are confidential

23. FEEDBACK
Feedback is an important aspect of TOM and is provided to every team in several ways:
Judges will gather the team after their presentation, they may ask some questions and will provide verbal feedback.
The judges indicate how the team rates against each of the scoring criterion and add a few supporting comments in the feedback letter which is mailed to schools the week after Tournament.
Team facilitators and teams should celebrate their successes and review their efforts.

24. Practice, Practise,Practice
YOUR NEXT STEP
Complete your School Registration
Promote TOM to students and teachers
Select your teams and facilitators
Download the Schools Instruction Manual and other information eg training challenges, curriculum sheets, Quick Guides.
You and your students should be very familiar with all the regulations and expectations.
Begin skills training - creative and divergent thinking skills, teamwork, drama skills, spontaneous.
Book in for workshops.
Practice, Practise,Practice

25. RESOURCES TOM WA Office TOM National Website TOM Workshops
TOM Portal
Program registration, documentation, free downloadables, resources
USB of Past Challenges
TOM WA Office
TOM National Website
TOM Workshops
Student Incursions
Facilitator workshops
Workshops tailored to meet your needs

26. Any questions?