The first session of the after-school program for Inventure Academy was off to an exciting start. The theme for the session was about the value of asking questions and defining problems before jumping to solutions. Kids have been programmed all their life to get the “right answer” (and to raise your hand and scream it […]
MoreA robotic arm powered by AI solves the Rubik cube..now that in itself may not be mind-boggling ..but it truly blows your mind when you understand that all it was told/instructed was that solving the Rubik cube meant getting all one side to have one colour…and the program basically wrote itself learning from the mistakes […]
MoreJust when we felt we have started developing our sea legs, we seemed to have come across some very choppy waters. As a young organization in the educational space, the current situation with covid-19 is making us question everything we have learnt over the last year in the way in which we engage with schools. […]
MoreThat’s what Vedant wrote when we asked him for feedback. “Physics Club for Life“. We collected feedback from the children because that’s what this is all about. If you can’t create an environment where children want to come every week and have fun learning, then nothing else matters. So glad to see how much they […]
MoreOver the last 6 sessions we embarked on a mission to Mars with all our children in Sherwood High. Using that mission as a background we explored a variety of ideas and problems as a team. Interesting videos provided a window into the world of rocket scientists at NASA and JPL. Tricky problems stretched our […]
MoreWho says programming should be scary and full of syntax? We are learning thinking like a programmer through various designs for a candy dispenser. Look at the creativity and fun associated. Without realizing children are building algorithms, IF ELSE blocks and handling boundary conditions. We will soon graduate into demonstrating Newton’s laws using Python. Learning […]
MoreAs we wrap up the first phase of this semester, children are rapidly finishing up their projects. The creativity and persistence being displayed by everyone is so infectious. We should see videos from each child next week, but here is a sneak peak. Some of the designs … Look at the craftsmanship of this catapult […]
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Real life problem solving for children 