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Welcome to the My Resources section of your Dashboard! Here you will find all the workshop and supporting materials to deliver the programme.

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The B!G Idea Teacher Resources

Useful resources such as our Programme Guide, Planners, Participation Certificates and more!

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The B!G Idea Pre-Programme Creative Activities Workshop (Optional)

These fun, creative thinking activities can be used before the programme kicks off!

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Pre-Programme Creative Activities Workshop (Optional)

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The B!G Idea Workshop 1: Your B!G Idea Journey

Students learn about what is involved in the programme.
Students do a survey to identify the five challenges they’ll be choosing from this year.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 2: The Double Diamond

Students learn about the creative process using the Double Diamond framework which contains for distinct stages (discover, define, develop and deliver).

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The B!G Idea Workshop 3: Choose A Challenge

Students choose one of the five challenge areas that they are most interested in.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 4: What if…?

Students think about the challenges and start to narrow down to specific areas they would like to focus on.

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Workshop 4: What if…?

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The B!G Idea Workshop 5: Focus Your B!G Vision

Students focus more narrowly on an area of the challenge they would like to solve.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 6: Let's Research

Students are given a research scavenger hunt to carry out.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 7: Create a Problem Statement

Students create a clear problem statement to focus on

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The B!G Idea Workshop 8: Create A Hero Profile

Students create a hero profile - a visualisation of a person who deals with the problem they are trying to solve.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 9: Time to Catch Up

This is a flexible workshop to catch up on the programme if necessary. The workshop presentation also includes a variety of creative thinking activities that can be used during the class.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 10: Reverse Brainstorming

Students use a brainstorming technique to think of potential solutions.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 11: Universal Design

Students consider their solutions in the context of Universal Design, which means designing something that can be used by all people, regardless of their ability.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 12: Mentor Check In

Students will share details of their initial B!G Idea with their mentors.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 13: SDGs

Students relate their B!G Ideas to SDGs.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 14: Changemaker Mindset

Students learn about growth mindset and reflect on their own mindsets.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 15: Managing Feedback

Students learn how to give and receive constructive feedback.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 16: Mentor Feedback

Students are guided through an activity to help them process feedback from their mentors.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 17: More Time To Catch Up

This is a flexible workshop to catch up on the programme if necessary. The workshop presentation also includes a variety of creative thinking activities that can be used during the class.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 18: All About Prototyping

Students learn about the importance of prototyping in the creative process and are guided through different kinds of prototype. They decide what kind of prototype they are going to make and plan their resources for the next workshop.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 19: Create A Prototype

Students create at least one prototype.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 20: Prototype Gallery

Student teams display their prototypes for their classmates to provide feedback. This is an opportunity to invite other members of the school body to come and view the students’ work and provide feedback.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 21: Evaluate Your B!G Idea

Students review their idea based on specific criteria provided in the lesson.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 22: Sharing Your B!G Idea

Students learn about the requirements of the final B!G Idea poster and video, and prepare to create them in the next two workshops.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 23: Create Your Final Projects Part 1

Students create their final B!G Idea poster and video.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 24: Create Your Final Projects Part 2

Students create their final B!G Idea poster and video.

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The B!G Idea Workshop 25: Reflect On Your B!G Idea Journey

Students choose from several reflection activities to look back on their B!G Idea Journey.

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