Romania Scoala Gimnaziala nr . 17 Botosani
Title Duration
Measures , Physical requirements
Inventor of the future – creative thinking 60 minutes – flipped classroom
Internet connection , webcam and microphone ( if online ) Students can work individually or in teams ( their choice ) The work will be done at home , as well as the research ( the teacher will only guide by offering study materials according to students ‘ age and clarify concepts ) Expected output Enhanced creativity and critical thinking .
Description ( Step-by-step guide )
A collection of inventions ( gadgets , apps , jobs of the future , prototypes etc .) Students will brainstorm about the future , what advances it brings , what changes in terms of jobs , discoveries . At home , they will focus on one invention / job / discovery of their choise and create a presentation in any form they feel comfortable ( build a mock-up , draw in Tinkercad , draw on paper or just write ). In class , everybody presents their work and answers questions from the other students / teams . Additionally , according to the work created , the teacher can bring in some specialists ( online sessions ). This can also be done at the beginning to clarify some of the concepts the students have shown interest in ( microbiology , engineering , astronomy , IT etc )
Method notes
Encourage students to think of all the aspects of their product . If it is an invention / app / gadget , how they will promote it , ensure it has a niche on the market , create a business plan ). If it is a job , what kind of skills one would need and what knowledge . Alsoencourage them to ask questions , formulate hypotheses even if they might be wrong , but just to analyse all the aspects . Alternatively , you can have them invent a world , present its features , flaura , fauna , answer questions
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