Appraiser Training 2014Appraiser Training 2014

Confident Kids in an Amazing State of Creativity

DI Colorado is the Leader in providing experiential programs that unleash the creative mind in Colorado’s Youth

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I volunteered to be an

Now what?

Appraiser

Today’s Agenda

• Overview of Destination Imagination®• How to Appraise Creativity• What does a DI Challenge look like• Challenge Breakout Sessions• Regional Tournament / Challenge Selection

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Thank you to our Sponsors

Your packet should contain:

• Schedule for today• Challenge Previews• Regional Contact /Calendar of Events• Appraisal Team Roles• Creativity Rubric• Disappearing Appraiser

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•Destination Imagination teaches the creative process to students by way of a competitive problem solving competition program.

•Destination Imagination is active in the United States and in 27 Countries with 73 Affiliates

•Last year, over 13,000 teams all over the world participated, and over 932 teams competed at Global Finals

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•Colorado is the 3rd largest Affiliate with over 900 teams

•Colorado is divided into 10 regions, each of which holds a regional tournament. The regions are: Boulder, Cherry Creek, Denver, Jeffco, North Metro, Pikes Peak, South, South Metro, Southwest and Western Slope.

•Information regarding the Colorado affiliate can be found at www.extremecreativity.org. You can also join our facebook page to get the latest information. www.tinyurl.com/codi2010

Destination ImagiNation in Colorado

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•All students from Kindergarten through University can participate in age or grade-defined levels:

•Rising Stars Preschool-2nd grade•Elementary K-5th grade•Middle 6-8th grade•Secondary 9-12th grade

•Students must participate in 2- to 7-person teams.•Teams compete in one of 7 Team Challenges.

•We offer the following types of Team Challenges: Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Improvisational, Structural, Service Learning, and Rising Stars!

• Tools and self-confidence to generate many ideas & options

• Ability to focus on best option for them – make decisions with efficiency

• The ability to take action with a positive outlook• Practical life SKILLS• A showcase to share the results of this process

DI Gives Students:

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Qualities 1-30 points

•Creativity is present and it’s somewhat enhanced•The solution applies•Attempt at application•Solved with marginal addition

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•Creativity is present and it’s relevant•There is a theme•The solution is complete •Solved with related elements

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•Creativity is present and it’s integrated•There is synthesis•Chiefly original work•Solved with integration

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•Creativity is there and it’s innovative•AHA! WOW!•Unrelated elements synthesized to create a new idea•Solved by innovation

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Regional Tournaments and Directors

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What Teams Have Done To Date:

•Formed their team

•Selected their Challenge

•Generated ideas for their solution, props, skit, etc

•Learned skills

•Practice Instant Challenges

Destination ImaginationWhere to appraise

• Central Challenge:• Instant Challenge• Score Room

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What is the Central Challenge?

•Students have been working for 3 to 6 months on academically based challenge•Challenges have multiple requirements to fulfill as a part of the challenge•There maybe technical, artistic or dramatic elements to appraise•You never appraise all the elements, and you are never the only person to appraise an element

How to choose a challengeHow to choose a challenge

• Head Appraiser• Prep Area Appraiser • Timer / Announcer• Scoring Appraisers• Number Cruncher• Weigh In/Check In

ApPRAISEr Jobs

• WHAT IS “INSTANT CHALLENGE?”

• Development of solution

• in an impromptu situation that showcases teamwork

• creative problem solving techniques performance

• material manipulation strategies

• time management

2013 Instant Challenges

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Scoreroom•Organization•Data Entry•Computers

ApPRAISErs’ “Rules”

• Must commit to an entire day of appraising.• You may not appraise at the same challenge and level of

your child • Goal is to award as many points as possible.

– Some appraisers jobs are to make sure that teams are set up to receive as many points as they can.

• Keep level playing field—be true to your own scoring.• Use the full range for scoring

• Subjective – The opinion of the individual appraiser – Remain true to yourself—don’t compare with other

appraisers.• Objective

– One answer everyone should agree.

Types of Scoring

Uniform Subjective Scoring

• Purpose: to provide a fair and accurate scoring system for all teams

• Range from 1 – 30• Use the FULL RANGE!! • Have a personal Low range; Middle range and High range• Don’t Become the DISAPPEARING APPRAISER

Uniform Subjective Scoring

Types of Deductions

• Interference• Illegal Procedure • Unsportsmanlike Conduct

All Deductions are an Appraiser TEAM Decision

© 2006 Destination ImagiNation, Inc.

Skills ChallengeRules

No one enters the RED corner except team members! Solution

• DaVinci Award – Creativity/risk taking

• Renaissance Award– Engineering - Performance

• Spirit of Discovery & ImagiNation – Sportsmanship and Spirit

Special Awards

Tale of the Invisible Appraiser• See handout

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Where do teams compete?• Regional Tournaments

– Sites set up by Challenge & Competition Level– Ten Regional Tournaments in Colorado

• Top places advance to State Competition• 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place teams will advance to Global Finals

See Calendar of Events

Tournament Day

• What do Teams do?

• What do ApPRAISErs do?

Secondary Level

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