presents
Creativity & Intelligences Quest
2016
Program Booklet 17th & 18th September Sheraton Grand, Brigade Gateway 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road, Malleshwaram-Rajajinagar, Bangalore- 560055
Educational Partner
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Dear thinkCIQ 2016 Delegate,
Welcome to the thinkCIQ family! We at thinkCIQ are very proud to have you as an integral part of our conference thinkCIQ 2016. We hope the time you spend with us inspires you to Nurture Thinking and Foster Talents, carrying forward our vision and ensure children discover their full potential. For any assistance or guidance in this journey of yours, feel free to reach out to us and we shall strive to help you to the extent possible by us. thinkCIQ 2016 has been curated to ensure you gain the maximum from our esteemed speakers, encompassing various different fields. All of us at thinkCIQ have done our best to ensure you have 2 days of power packed sessions and for thinkCIQ 2016 to be a Quest to remember. Please keep in mind the following points and we would request your active participation and co-operation over the next two days. - Please respect time and try to be present in the hall five minutes before the session starts. - Please refrain from leaving the hall during sessions. It will not only be disrespectful to the speaker but also disturbing your fellow delegates. In anticipation of such movements please be seated at the two ends of the hall. -We have allotted ample time for lunch and tea breaks, please make use of this time to interact with fellow delegates and visit our Exhibitors stalls. We would not be able to host you so well but for their support. The entire thinkCIQ team comprising mainly of student & teacher volunteers have put in a lot of effort to make your experience with us a pleasant and inspiring one. If at anytime you feel we could have done anything better please do contact us at info@thinkciq.co.in We look forward to hearing the change this edition of thinkCIQ has brought about in your lives. Warm Regards, M Srinivasan Founder & Chief Curator Think CIQ 2
Our Keynote Speakers thinkCIQ 2016 We, at thinkCIQ, strive to connect with individuals who are accomplished experts in their field. We work on making it possible to assimilate and translate their ideas into activities that benefit children. Our Keynote speakers this year are: A man who has traversed the Whole Brain. A lady who is re-directing the way children learn in the US and the world. A man who has seen the time and place of ancient civilizations. And a lady who is rediscovering the world of thinking, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
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Dr. Kobus Neethling President, South African Creativity Foundation According to the 12th European Conference on Creativity and Innovation, Dr Kobus Neethling is one of the top 3 speakers in the world on the topics of creativity and innovation. A member of the International Innovation Alliance, he is also a recipient of the Innovation Reward. He also received the first International Creative Genius Award (2004) from the International Genius Academy (USA). To top it all off, he holds six degrees including two master’s degrees, a doctoral degree and a post-doctoral degree. In the identification and development of creative behaviour (Universities of Cape Town and Georgia-USA)
Jayanti Tambe Executive Director, UCLA Early Care and Education
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Jayanti Tambe has served as an Assistant Professor and Director of CORE (Institute for Community Research & Education) with Pacific Oaks College’s School of Education. She also served as the Director of the Rainbow School and Pepper Tree School at Stanford University. Under her leadership, Stanford University's Rainbow School earned national recognition by NAEYC's Engaging Diverse Families Project 2010 for exemplary early childhood education programs. Through her appointment by several national associations and universities, she has been widely accredited for her innovation in teaching practices.
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Dr. Leonie Baldacchino Director, Edward de Bono Inst. for the Design and Development of Thinking
R. Balakrishnan Senior IAS Officer He was born near the Temple city of Madurai, and studying art and culture have been part and parcel of his life. His research on toponomy and onomastics have helped him derive similarities and migration patterns in names of two different places as distant as the tribes of Orissa and Tamil Nadu. An IAS officer by profession he identifies Orissa and Chattisgarh as living laboratories of Ancient Tamil Sangam Literature.
She has a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from Warwick Business School , an M.A. in Creativity and Innovation and a B.Psy.(Hons.) from the University of Malta. She has been lecturing on entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation since 2008. She is also a Board Member of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation and of the Cottonera Resource Centre, both forming part of the University of Malta. Leonie has been involved in the coordination and organization of various entrepreneurshiprelated incentives at the University of Malta, including the Global Entrepreneurship Week events hosted locally by The Edward de Bono Institute, and the entrepreneurship stream on the Degree Plus programme. She has also lectured on entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation at Warwick Business School (UK), at Teesside Business School (UK), and at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology, and has delivered numerous presentations and workshops to organizations including Junior Chamber International, Malta Association of Women in Business, Foundation for Women Entrepreneurs, and Malta Association of Work and Organizational Psychologists.
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Creativity is a spark. It can be excruciating when we’re rubbing two rocks together and getting nothing. And it can be intensely satisfying when the flame catches and a new idea sweeps around the world ~ Jonah Lehrer
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DAY 1
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17th
September
8:00 – 9:00
Registration
9:00 – 10:00
Inauguration
10:00 – 10:30
Chai
10:30 – 12:00
Ordinary to Beyondness by Dr. Kobus Neethling
12:00 – 1:00
The Things Children Think & Why by Jayanti Tambe
1:00 – 2:00
Lunch
2:00 – 3:00
Storytelling by Jayanti Tambe Technology & Mathematics by Dr. Revathy Parameswaran Eco Design Toolkit by Niranjan Khatri Divergent Thinking by Dr. M Srinivasan Parenting & Teaching by Dr. Shankar Goenka
3:00 – 4:00
M y Journey by Dr. S Dandapani Choice Creation by Raaj Sivaram Creativity & Entrepreneurship by Dr. Leonie Baldacchino
4:00 – 4:30
Chai
4:30 – 6:00
Concert by T.M. Krishna 8
Venue
- Please wear your lanyard at all times. If
lost, you would
be
required to purchase a new one. - There are limited seats available in
each of the concurrent sessions. - The seating for the concurrent sessions are based on a First Come First Serve Basis. Please ensure you arrive early to get a
seat in the session you would like to attend. - Please keep your belongings with you at all times.
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17th
September
The following are the concurrent sessions that are scheduled from
2:00PM to 3:00PM
This session will help participants understand and appreciate the link between the use of props in literature and the reading ability of children; they will also understand the connection between receptive language and productive language. They will look closely at the role that culture plays in the development of language and learn different strategies that can be used to help dual language learners learn the second language while maintaining the home language. This session will help educators learn the sequence of language acquisition and the importance of contextual learning of language.
Her session will focus on inculcating exploratory activities in mathematics learning and teaching using technology as a tool. To make mathematics classrooms interesting and insightful, it is important to use multiple strategies in teaching to cater to different types of learners. In today's context ,technology and activity based learning methods can be exploited to make students investigate mathematical concepts and discover mathematical relationships and properties by themselves. Relating mathematics to real life context also helps the learner to relate to these topics and understand that mathematics is grounded in reality. 10
17th
September
2:00PM to 3:00PM
Our world is embarked on precarious journey that will test the elasticity of the earth's carrying capacity. We are experiencing reduction in natural resources with increasing population, hence there is a need to bring architectural changes in the way we produce consume and handle waste. Eco design is the art of integrating environment sensibility in all human processes. The toolkit contains how ,why ,what of all challenges facing us. This tool is real life case study which has been scaled up by many organisations by emulating ITC's pioneering steps in sustainable development.
Thinking itself is a premium ability. Problems can be solved creatively only when one can think creatively without restrictions and collaborate to solve problems, innovate, create and above all feel empowered. Academic achievements have limited value. Divergent thinking will be of premium value. For children, a mindset and the process of divergent as well as convergent thinking would be of immense value. Let us discuss examples to understand how multiple perspectives are important and not THE ACADEMICALLY CORRECT answer. 11
17th
September
The following are the concurrent sessions that are scheduled from
3:00PM to 4:00PM
He has facilitated over 50,000 people in India and abroad to transform professionally and personally. He has worked with an extensive range of people including CEOs, Educators, Students and Industrialists. He is a Master Trainer on Whole Brain Thinking, Leadership, Relationship, and Parenting. He feels that in this world Teaching & Parenting are the two top professions and the rest is all window dressing. Which is why it is important to understand yourself and your children. Parenting is all about taking out your child out of the box as most of the time we put them inside the box. .
He received the Fulbright Scholarship to study in the University of Hawaii, USA under the East-West Centre Exchange Programme (M.Ed.) in 1961-63 and received his Ph.D. in Education(Guidance) from the University of Mysore. He has worked as a Faculty Member in Government Colleges of Education in Tamil Nadu for six years. A recipient of National Awards from the NCERT, he practiced several innovative methods of instruction and evaluation. He has published a few books on Psychology and Education for beginners and is a regular contributor of articles on Education to the leading newspapers and educational magazines. He will share his Journey and key learnings with us. 12
17th
September
3:00PM to 4:00PM
He comes from a family of creators; A product designer and industrialist as a dad and an artist as a mom. It thus came as no surprise that he designed his first coffee filter at the age of 16. Have you wondered what your life would be like if you were to create it? Choice creation, is a way to create life through choice. Most of the world class products are created with the following questions as a base, What? Who? Where? When? How? Why? Is there are space where you could create yourself and your life through these questions? Let's explore possibilities. Let’s find a way to develop this type of thinking in children.
She has a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from Warwick Business School , an M.A. in Creativity and Innovation and a B.Psy.(Hons.) from the University of Malta. How do we foster creativity and entrepreneurship through Education? During this workshop, Dr Baldacchino shall explore the role of education in fostering creative and entrepreneurial mind-sets. She will discuss the factors that influence the successful adoption of creativity and entrepreneurship education. 13
A Carnatic Music Concert By Maestro
T. M. Krishna Shree T.M. Krishna is a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award. He is known for his resonant voice and his uncommon rendition of music. He is at once strong and subtle, manifestly traditional and stunningly innovative.
17th
Sep t em b er
4:30PM to 6:00PM Venue: Grand Ballroom
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DAY 2
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18th Art of Science & Math by Jayanti Tambe 9:30 – 10:30
September
* This session starts at 9:00AM
Dance in Education by Dr. Anuradha Vikranth State of the Art by Shaili Shah My Journey by Dr Gayethri Devi
10:30 – 11:00
Chai Art of Science & Math by Jayanti Tambe
11:00 – 12:00
* This session ends at 12:30PM
Creative Thinking Tools by Dr. Leonie Baldacchino Creativity & Education by Ashish Kulkarni My Journey by Shanthi Menon
12:00 – 1:00
Technology & Education by Kannan Bharadwaj & Ullas Ponnadi Robotics & Education by Dr. Tairo Nomura Education for the Future by Dr. M Srinivasan
1:00 – 2:00
Lunch
2:00 – 3:00
Time and Place by R Balakrishnan Creativity and Entrepreneurship Education: A European Perspective by Dr. Leonie Baldacchino
3:00 – 4:00 4:00 – 4:30
Chai
4:30 – 6:00
Valediction
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Venue
- Please wear your lanyard at all times. If
lost, you would
be
required to purchase a new one. - There are limited seats available in
each of the concurrent sessions. - The seating for the concurrent sessions are based on a First Come First Serve Basis. Please ensure you arrive early to get a
seat in the session you would like to attend. - Please keep your belongings with you at all times.
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18th
September
The following are the concurrent sessions that are scheduled from
9:30AM to 10:30AM
(Only this session begins at 9:00AM) Participants will look at art in the preschool classroom through the lens of scientific and mathematical experiences. Early educators will be guided to integrate the subject matter of art, math and science in one lesson. The session will take teachers through a journey of exploring artists from around the world. Each artist's work is looked at from the lens of math and science, so that "art is no longer MERELY art: it is an integration of the subject matters of art, math, science, history, geography and language.� Participants of this session cant opt for certification by Pacific Oaks College, USA. Please refer to page 24 for more information.
The importance of classical dance as a part of the curriculum will be highlighted. Dance enhances physical fitness, stimulates the mind, provides insight into our culture and cultural values, inculcates discipline, teaches how to manage our emotions, provides opportunities to reach out to cross section of the society, and helps build team-work and self-esteem. In other words, it significantly contributes to the true process of education. In these days of restless and tension-filled society, dance can act as a relaxed stress-buster, making education an enjoyable experience. In this session, various facets of classical dance and its impact on students are deliberated upon along with live demonstrations and interactions. 18
18th
September
9:30AM to 10:30AM
A self-taught artist, Shaili has nurtured art in the hearts of over 3,000 children. She has trained and taught various forms of art to children in USA, Canada, Thailand, Spain, and India. She will share some of her key learnings from global experiences in art education. This will include art’s importance in a child’s development and the past-present-future of art education. A perspective of art education’s history and potential future should ignite minds towards creative disruption. Her session will touch upon certain learning methods that can be adopted in the field of art. Further, She will speak about compelling entrepreneurial opportunities that art education industry can offer.
Dr. Gayethri Devi is considered as a principal with very unconventional principles. She believes that different testing tools must be adopted to test the caliber of a child rather than the rote based exam system. She is interested in bringing in a new world of information and knowledge that helps in infusing a new energy into the school’s vision and objectives by changing dependent minds into proactive minds in a relaxed atmosphere. She has over 25 years of academic and administrative experience in India and abroad with reputed schools, colleges and universities. She will share her journey and key learnings with us. 19
18th
September
The following are the concurrent sessions that are scheduled from
11:00AM to 12:00PM
(Only this session ends at 12:30PM) This is a repeat of the session conducted from 9:00AM to 10:30AM. Participants can choose which session they would like to attend from the two. Please note, this session ends at 12:30PM, after which participants will not be allowed to attend the sessions that are already in progress. ( i.e. the 12:00PM to 1:00PM sessions. ) Participants of this session cant opt for certification by Pacific Oaks College, USA. for 75 USD that would be directly payable to Pacific Oaks College. Please refer to page 24 for more information.
She has a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from Warwick Business School , an M.A. in Creativity and Innovation and a B.Psy.(Hons.) from the University of Malta. Creativity is a skill and, just like any other skill, it can be learned and improved. During this workshop, Dr Baldacchino shall discuss a number of tools that can be used to enhance the creative thinking skills of children and adults alike.
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18th
September
11:00AM to 12:00PM
He is known to be the most colourful personality in the animation industry, this side of Hollywood. He has set up world-class animation studios in India and created the finest original Indian animated content, such as his magnum opus Little Krishna (2009) and Shaktiman (2011). He is one of the pioneers in animation education in the country. The present education system is all about literacy. But being literate alone in today's world is not enough. We need to look at emerging areas of work and the skills needed. We need to design new fields of learning for a creative world of work in the future.
She holds a teaching and training diploma, with distinction, from the Cambridge University, UK, and a Masters degree in Education. She is credited with revolutionising the classroom teaching process – she has through her vision established a unique scheme of education which embraces differentiated learning and individual learning programmes, through a system that reaches out to each child according to his need. She firmly believes that educating a child is a three-way process between the school, parent and child; and to this end encourages constant dialogue with parents. She aims to unsettle minds, widen horizons, inflame intellects, encourage risks, support struggles and cultivate dreams. She will share her journey and key learnings with us. 21
18th
September
The following are the concurrent sessions that are scheduled from
12:00PM to 1:00PM
Kannan Bharadwaj, has deep passion for technology and its application in the field of education to help both educators and learners. He will talk us through how to make children explore, experience and enjoy Math through hands-on and virtual activities. Math is mostly “taught� in schools while it is an ideal subject for learning by exploration. Learning will be so much better if we facilitate and guide children in discovering Math concepts as they work in groups and perform activities. Combining this with state of the art technology tools to help children visualize and understand concepts, we can really make a difference in the way children learn Math. Ullas Ponnadi is an avid technologist and is very passionate about teaching, mentoring and knowledge sharing, who has spent has spent over 29 years in core Engineering and design, working in the US and India. He will cover the design philosophy, learning outcomes and stimulation of innovative thinking via a product named SWADHYAYA. SWADHYAYA makes learning science fun, easy, interactive and intuitive via a design that brings together game based learning, scientific simulations, higher order thinking and measurements via assessments, onto devices that schools and children are comfortable with.
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18th
September
12:00PM to 1:00PM
STEM Education can be used for learning various useful points of views and ways of thinking for better problem solving. Nowadays many companies are selling well-packed, ready-made educational kits for STEM Education. From point of view of education, students should know the basic principles, & mechanisms of each element inside these kits. This workshop, will demonstrate various unique activities of "making robots - moving things controlled by a microcontroller" that let students focus on the essence of STEM Education. It will also cover what the most important things are for preparing 21st century's workforce.
Future is uncharted water. Training in a swimming pool will not help us to deal with the demands of the future. We have no idea what the nature of work itself will be in the future. In this context, this session will be a colloquium on education where everybody will contribute and raise more questions than answers. It will be a glimpse into the perceived future of jobs and education.
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Pacific Oaks College, USA is certifying Jayanti Tambe’s session on the Art of Science and Math. Participants who attend either one of these two sessions, can opt for this certificate by paying a fee of 75 USD that would be directly payable to Pacific Oaks College. If you are interested in this please contact the registration desk after attending the session.
Pacific Oaks College has played a crucial role in the development of early childhood education in the U.S. since 1945. They are dedicated to the fundamental principles of inclusion, social justice, and the valuing of every human being. Their faculty has developed innovative curriculum and tools that are widely used in early childhood and teacher training programs—both in the U.S. and throughout the world. Pacific Oaks has a strong reputation for its leadership in learning-through-play curriculum and ground-breaking curriculum. Pacific Oaks established the antibias curriculum that has now been implemented in schools and is often required reading in early childhood teacher training courses. For more information about the college, please visit : http://www.pacificoaks.edu/Home
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Creative thinking inspires ideas. Ideas inspire change. ~Barbara Januszkiewicz
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