CHAPTER FOUR
Innomakers Programme : Becoming Innovators for Others
The Innomakers Programme provides students with varied learning opportunities and multi-disciplinary platforms to learn through playing , creating and innovating . Igniting the joy of learning through play in Year 1 , the programme develops curiosity , purposefulness and ownership of learning . Students learn to be the agents of change by innovating in service to the larger community through design challenges . Skills and dispositions aligned with the IBDP Approaches to Learning ( AtL ) are developed as the learning experiences allow students to communicate , collaborate , self-manage , research , and think creatively as well as critically .
Using the IB design cycle of “ Investigate , Plan , Create and Evaluate ”, students embark on authentic design challenges that focus on United Nations sustainable development goals like sustainable cities and climate action change . Students will be introduced to 21st-century skill sets like coding , microcontrollers , 3D printing , digital visualisation , multimedia and prototyping .
The Innomakers Programme provides a safe , supportive , and student-driven learning environment for students to develop , apply , and refine their understanding of various design / innovation concepts . It supports learner-centred , self-paced , highly differentiated learning through the provision of learning menus and multiple achievement levels . Students select their skill strands and achievement levels from the learning menus based on their learning interests and needs . Attainment badges are also awarded to the students to recognise their competencies in various skill strands .
Maximillian Ng , Joshua Chng , Ooi Zi Yang & Medhansh Bhagchandan at the National Coding Championship 2019 , NUS Institute for Application of Learning Science & Educational Technology
Chips @ Infineon brainstorming
Damian Liew , James Chen , Joshua Chng won the “ Best Process Idea ” at the Chips @ Infineon , organised by Infineon and Singapore University of Technology & Design
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