Tsung Tsin Christian Academy Day 1 Big Group Sharing 26th October, 2011

Academy Anthem Now thank we all our God, With heart and hands and voices, Who wond'rous things hath done, In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices; Who from our founding year Hath blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love, And still is ours today.

Academy Anthem O may this bounteous God, Through all the years be near us, With charity and hope And lasting faith sustain us; O help Tsung Tsin to grow And challenges to face; Vouchsafe to keep Tsung Tsin Forever in Thy grace.

The Academy Prayer Almighty God, We beseech Thee To grant our academy Thy gracious favour That knowledge may ever be Enlarged and deepened; And all good learning Flourish and abound. Bless all who teach And all who learn; And grant That both teachers and learners, In humility of heart, May look ever upward unto Thee, Who art the Fountain of all wisdom; Who art the Fountain of all wisdom; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn No. 21 Give me oil in my lamp Give me oil in my lamp

Day 1 Theme Servant Leadership Servant Leadership

Leader should cultivate …. Habits of Mind Habits of Mind

Quote The future is not some place we are going to but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made, and the activity of making them changes both the maker and the destination. John Schaar, Political Scientist The future is not some place we are going to but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made, and the activity of making them changes both the maker and the destination. John Schaar, Political Scientist

Activity 1 The "nine dots" puzzle The goal of the puzzle is to link all 9 dots using four straight lines or fewer, without lifting the pen and without tracing the same line more than once. The goal of the puzzle is to link all 9 dots using four straight lines or fewer, without lifting the pen and without tracing the same line more than once.

Activity 1

Turn Limitations to Good Ideas A group of talented programmers who have recently lost their jobs and are looking for ideas for earning an income. They are all honest people, so when one of them jokingly says, we could rob a bank? They all laugh and reject the idea as a joke. Because they are honest, one of their limitations is any money making idea must be legally viable. A group of talented programmers who have recently lost their jobs and are looking for ideas for earning an income. They are all honest people, so when one of them jokingly says, we could rob a bank? They all laugh and reject the idea as a joke. Because they are honest, one of their limitations is any money making idea must be legally viable.

Turn Limitations to Good Ideas Now, consider a more creative group of jobless programmers in the same situation. One of them says, We could rob a bank.?But this time, instead of rejecting the idea, they try and find ways to bring the idea up from limitations into good ideas. They play with the idea and come up with some interesting alternatives. Now, consider a more creative group of jobless programmers in the same situation. One of them says, We could rob a bank.?But this time, instead of rejecting the idea, they try and find ways to bring the idea up from limitations into good ideas. They play with the idea and come up with some interesting alternatives.

Turn Limitations to Good Ideas We could make a computer game about robbing banks, says one programmer. We could make a computer game about robbing banks, says one programmer. Or we could design security software to help banks prevent electronic theft, says another. Or we could design security software to help banks prevent electronic theft, says another.

Turn Limitations to Good Ideas Or we could offer to analyse banks' computer systems to search for security holes that could lead to robberies, says another. Or we could offer to analyse banks' computer systems to search for security holes that could lead to robberies, says another. Or we could provide banks with advice on how to deal with phishing, says another. (Phishing is the term used for s which claim to be from a bank and attempt to trick you into giving your bank account information.) Or we could provide banks with advice on how to deal with phishing, says another. (Phishing is the term used for s which claim to be from a bank and attempt to trick you into giving your bank account information.)

5 ways to go when you are stuck 1. Be Contrary What would a critic say about your current problems, challenges, and objectives? Take an opposite tack to the one you’ve been taking. What would a critic say about your current problems, challenges, and objectives? Take an opposite tack to the one you’ve been taking.

2. Make Change Take a break from trying to come up with new ideas for a while and spend some more time with your existing ideas. See how many ways you can alter those same ideas to different effect. Change as many properties about each of your ideas as you can, its form and function alike. Take a break from trying to come up with new ideas for a while and spend some more time with your existing ideas. See how many ways you can alter those same ideas to different effect. Change as many properties about each of your ideas as you can, its form and function alike. 5 ways to go when you are stuck

3. Consider the needs Take each of your ideas and see how it meets people’s needs. Certainly one idea can’t meet all needs, but it can certainly meet one or more. Take each of your ideas and see how it meets people’s needs. Certainly one idea can’t meet all needs, but it can certainly meet one or more. 5 ways to go when you are stuck

4. Boost it Up Add value to your existing ideas. Make it New and Improved. Whatever that means to you and people around. Anything that will make your existing ideas even more valuable. Add value to your existing ideas. Make it New and Improved. Whatever that means to you and people around. Anything that will make your existing ideas even more valuable. 5 ways to go when you are stuck

5. Make reference To learn from other’s successes as much as their failures. If someone else has already figured out how to solve the same problem you have, benefit from their trial and error and get on with solving problems that haven’t been solved yet. To learn from other’s successes as much as their failures. If someone else has already figured out how to solve the same problem you have, benefit from their trial and error and get on with solving problems that haven’t been solved yet. 5 ways to go when you are stuck

Words to use Unique Unique Brainstorm Brainstorm Novel Novel Unconventional Unconventional Inventive Inventive Artistic Artistic Fresh Fresh Generative Generative Prolific Prolific Divergent Divergent

Words to use Novel means strikingly new, unusual, or different Novel means strikingly new, unusual, or different Unconventional means not adhering to convention; out of the ordinary Unconventional means not adhering to convention; out of the ordinary Prolific refers to producing abundant works or results Prolific refers to producing abundant works or results Divergent characterized differing from another Divergent characterized differing from another

2 Corinthians 5:17 So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new. 若有人在基督裡，他就是新造的人，舊 事已過，都變成新的了。

Reflection Creative Drawing Make a series of drawing and give a title to it. Make a series of drawing and give a title to it