1. Laboratory Creative Inventions Lourdes Garcia: mlula63@gmail.com
Welcome to the Build-It-Yourself Laboratory.
I’m Seth, chief computer programmer at Build-It-Yourself.
I’m John, chief inventor at Build-It-Yourself.
Creative Inventions
Lourdes Garcia:
John Galinato:

2. Project-based Learning Creative Inventions
The Challenge:
The next generation of leaders and builders must use complex technology to solve tough problems. 
The Mission:
Inspire and guide kids to build. 
The Solution:
The Build-It-Yourself program prepares students to use technology to resolve or better understand important social issues in a playful, engaging way.
Build-It-Yourself has developed a series of projects aimed at engaging boys and girls in playful approaches to design, invention, and scientific inquiry.
The Build-It-Yourself team is focused on developing an effective, on-line learning environment. (including a platform and associated content)
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

3. Results that build confidence
What is a Build-It-Yourself invention?
Results that build confidence
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

4. Results that build teamwork
What is a Build-It-Yourself Invention?
Results that build teamwork
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

5. Results that drive kids to believe in themselves
What is a Build-It-Yourself Invention?
Results that drive kids to believe in themselves
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

6. Results that build character
What is a Build-It-Yourself invention?
                                                    
Results that build character
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

7. The strategy that inspires and guides kids to build
                                                    
Storylines
Challenges
Construction
Tips
Collaboration
The Build-It-Yourself mission:
Inspire boys and girls 8 – 14 to build.
Inherent in this mission is an opportunity to integrate the application of science, technology and the arts.
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

8. Storylines and Challenges
Challenges – Construction Tips - Collaboration
Storylines and Challenges
Build-It-Yourself has a library of 20 playful storylines that speak to a social issue.
Kids are challenged to use technology to solve or better understand a social issue.
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

9. Challenges – Construction Tips - Collaboration
The Problem …
The world is full of Prejudice. Judgments are often mistakenly made
about people based on how they look or
where they come from.
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

10. Challenges – Construction Tips - Collaboration
The Problem …
Imagine if you were a dragon and everyone was trying to slay you just because you looked like a dragon.
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

11. Challenges – Construction Tips - Collaboration
The Mission …
Your mission is to figure out what a dragon must do to win a friend. Then you must build and present that dragon. You must program your dragon to offer a friendly greeting when it detects another life form.
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

12. Would a friendly dragon wave a sign?
Challenges – Construction Tips - Collaboration
Would a friendly dragon wave a sign?
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

13. play looney tunes? Would a friendly dragon
Challenges – Construction Tips - Collaboration
Would a friendly dragon
play looney tunes?
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

14. dance? Would a friendly dragon
Challenges – Construction Tips - Collaboration
Would a friendly dragon
dance?
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

15. Project Guidelines Do something useful Use materials creatively
Challenges – Construction Tips - Collaboration
Project Guidelines
Do something useful
Use materials creatively
Look good
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

16. Challenges – Construction Tips - Collaboration
Build-It-Blocks is an online database of construction tips and functional building blocks that enable kids to build and edit complex, engaging solutions quickly with minimum supervision.
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

17. Challenges – Construction Tips - Collaboration
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

18. (artists, engineers and computer programmers)
Challenges – Construction Tips - Collaboration
Our team of builders
(artists, engineers and computer programmers)
inspire and guide kids to build.
Build-It-Yourself specialists in the fields of art, mechanical design, computer programming and project management along with extensive online content guide teachers and students.
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

19. The Team Challenges – Construction Tips - Collaboration
John Galinato - MEE Cornell Seth Mastin - BS MIT Rebekah Gendron - MEd Rhode Island College Max Seidman - Sophomore, BB&N Valeria Roman - Science Journalist, Argentina Naseem Makiya - Sophomore, Harvard Michael Hsu - Sophomore, Choate Liu Huan - Senior, Shanghai High School Joany Tarud – MS in ME, MIT
Build-It-Yourself specialists in the fields of art, mechanical design, computer programming and project management along with extensive online content guide teachers and students.
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

20. Project-based Learning Creative Robotics
Differentiation:
Engages a broad range of boys and girls.
Uses commonly available tools and materials.
Execute creative, complex ideas quickly.
Collaborate with specialists.
Focus on presentation of ideas.
Improved Proficiency:
Using PowerPoint.
Applying technology to solve problems.
Presenting solutions clearly, concisely and convincingly.
Build-It-Yourself has developed a series of projects aimed at engaging boys and girls in playful approaches to design, invention, and scientific inquiry.
The Build-It-Yourself team is focused on developing an effective, on-line learning environment. (including a platform and associated content)
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

21. Build-It-Yourself software: Design, build, test and present process
Workshop Tools
Series of
Storylines and
Challenges
Database of
Construction
Tips and
Building Blocks
Digital Distribution
and Webcast
Collaboration
Build-It-Yourself software:
Design, build, test and present process
Playful presentation of social issues relevant to kids and corresponding challenges
Lesson plans
Lab books
Metrics
Functional building blocks [co-developed with MIT]
Collaboration with specialists
Show and tell solutions
Take-home web site
Results
Build-It-Yourself has developed a series of projects aimed at engaging boys and girls in playful approaches to design, invention, and scientific inquiry.
The Build-It-Yourself team is focused on developing an effective, on-line learning environment. (including a platform and associated content)
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

22. What are the +’s and –’s of on-site vs. webcast instruction?
Topics for discussion
What are the +’s and –’s of on-site vs. webcast instruction?
Consistency
Quality
Reliability
Personal attention
Cost
What are the +’s and –’s of kids playing computer games?
Problem solving skills
Teamwork skills
Dealing with failure
Confidence
Risk management
Results
Build-It-Yourself has developed a series of projects aimed at engaging boys and girls in playful approaches to design, invention, and scientific inquiry.
The Build-It-Yourself team is focused on developing an effective, on-line learning environment. (including a platform and associated content)
Build-It-Yourself develops software that inspires and guides kids to build.

23. Laboratory Creative Inventions John Galinato
Welcome to the Build-It-Yourself Laboratory.
I’m Seth, chief computer programmer at Build-It-Yourself.
I’m John, chief inventor at Build-It-Yourself.
Creative Inventions
John Galinato