Nov 6, 2012 | Team Manager Corner
Sometimes, new Team Managers aren’t quite sure where to begin. Destination Imagination uses self-directed learning to teach students about the creative process. This means that the team members decide what they must learn in order to create a solution for the...
Nov 1, 2012 | Team Manager Corner
These activities can be helpful (and fun!) at the start of the year to help your team get to know each other. They can also be used throughout the year as warm-up activities, or when your team needs a break. If your team is struggling to work together...
Oct 14, 2012 | Coordinators, DI Program, Team Manager Corner
So you think having a DI team would be fun? Want to watch unlimited creativity unfold? Ready to be awed by what kids can accomplish ON THEIR OWN? Here’s what you need to do… Contact your school Talk to your school administration! Set up an appointment to meet with the...
Oct 14, 2012 | Coordinators, DI Program, Educators, News, Team Manager Corner, Training
If this is your first year with Destination Imagination, this is the workshop for you! New Team Managers for Destination Imagination will enjoy a day of in-depth, hands-on training. After an opening overview, you will experience the Destination Imagination program...
Mar 22, 2012 | Coordinators, Educators, KickStart, Parents, Team Manager Corner
NPR aired a great story on March 21, 2011 with Jonah Lehrer [web site | Twitter]. They were discussing his new book, “Imagine: How Creativity Works”. Full story: http://www.npr.org/2012/03/19/148777350/how-creativity-works-its-all-in-your-imagination...
Feb 20, 2012 | Instant Challenges, Team Manager Corner
Greetings Team Managers! Below is another Instant Challenge for you to practice with your teams. A few notes (for your eyes only) of ways you can adjust the challenge follow it below! Have fun! Don’t Give Up the Ship! CHALLENGE: Your TASK is to build a device that...
Feb 3, 2012 | Coordinators, Team Manager Corner
Time for Some Team Manager TLC Submitted by: Melinda Sines, Retired Team Manager, Rindge, NH Whew! You survived the first weeks of Destination ImagiNation meetings. Lots of energy has been expended helping the kids on their way to becoming a team and getting...
Jan 17, 2012 | Instant Challenges, Team Manager Corner
NH-DI Instant Challenge: DOMINOES – ADVANCED Challenge: Your TASK is to build with the dominoes provided a person, place, or thing (past or present, real or fictional) and presents a PERFORMANCE which includes a detailed description/explanation of your...
Jan 17, 2012 | Instant Challenges, Team Manager Corner
NH-DI Instant Challenge: DOMINOES – ENTRY Challenge: Your TASK is to build with the dominoes provided a person, place, or thing (past or present, real or fictional) and present a PERFORMANCE which includes a detailed description/explanation of your...
Dec 28, 2011 | Team Manager Corner
“They’re such great kids, so creative, with so much potential, how do I get them to stop arguing about what to do, stop picking on one another, and get down to work?” It’s a question that comes up in nearly every Team Manager’s experience. Even teams that get along,...
Dec 14, 2011 | Team Manager Corner
As a Team Manager, do you feel like you’re in over your head? Do you have a long list of tasks that you can’t quite seem to get to the bottom of? Don’t be afraid to ask for help! Most parents want to help with Destination ImagiNation when their children are...
Dec 6, 2011 | Team Manager Corner
This is Part 2 in a series on Instant Challenge for Team Managers. In Part 1, I wrote about how to conduct an effective Instant Challenge practice session. Instant Challenge Types There are two main types of Instant Challenges: Performance-Based Instant Challenges...
