tod fod jod mentor training - karnataka

Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations

Tod Fod JodIgniting Youth Innovation

Karnataka Mentor Training

Dec 10, 2012


National Innovation Council (NInC)

A. Formulate a Roadmap for Innovation for 2010-2020

B. Create a Framework for:

Evolving an Indian model of innovation with focus on inclusive growth

Delineating policy initiatives within the Government, required to spurinnovation

Developing and championing innovation attitudes and approaches

Creating appropriate eco-systems and environment to foster inclusiveinnovation

Exploring new strategies and alternatives for innovations & collaborations

Encouraging Central and State Governments to innovate

Encouraging universities and R&D institutions to innovate

Facilitating innovations by SMEs

Encouraging multidisciplinary and globally competitive approaches forinnovations

C. Promote setting up of State and Sector Innovation Councils to help implementstrategies for innovation in states and specific sectors

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International Collaborations

Student Innovation

Initiatives

National Roadmaps

InnovationCollaboration,

Training & Support

University Innovation Clusters

Industry InnovationClusters

$1 Billion Inclusive

Innovation Fund

Innovation Eco System

development

National Innovation Portal

State andSectoral Innovation

Councils

National Innovation Council

NInC

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NInC Initiatives


About us

Mr Sam Pitroda Innovator, Entrepreneur, Policy Maker

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure & Innovation

Heralded the telecom revolution in India

100+ Patents


About us

Samir Mitra Head, National Innovation Clusters, NInC

Serial social and tech entrepreneur

MS in Electrical Engg, University of Illinois

MBA, Santa Clara University

Neeraj Gulati Volunteer, Tod Fod Jod, NInC

20 years in the technology industry

Innovation, Design & development of products for global markets

Multinational executive

BE (REC, Trichy) and MS(Canada) in Computer Science

Avid student of music, arts and design

12 US Patents


About us

Vikas Chawda Volunteer, Tod-Fod-Jod, NInC

Trainer, Coach, Educator, Consultant, Entrepreneur

21 years industry experience with US, German MNCs

Actively associated with professional, social and spiritual organizations

BE (Mechanical) and MBA (Marketing)


Tod Fod Jod - Mission


Tod Fod Jod - Vision

Creating

Evaluating

Analyzing

Applying

Understanding

Remembering

Application

&

Creation

Ecosystem

Hig

her

Ord

er

Skills

*

Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning

Tod

Fod

Jod


Tod Fod Jod - Vision


Tod Fod Jod – In Action

Re-construct&

Repair

(Jod)

De-construct

(Tod Fod)

Re-purpose &

Create

(Jod)

Sensors Motors

Wood

3D Design

Actuators

Phone & Tablet Apps Metal Welding

Stitching

Photography

Video

Animation

Digital Editing

3D Print Origami Culinary Design Sketching

Laser Cutting

Micro Controllers Bits to Atoms

Networking Bluetooth

Sculpting Design Think

Simple Machines Jute

Graphic Design GPS

Process Design

Graffiti Flight Story

Screen Play

Solder

Laser Cutter

Capacitor

Resistor

LED

Lens

Zigbee

Voice Recognition

Solar Panel

Thermistor

Aerial Photography Music Shock Absorber

SamplePalette&Tools

Note: computational media due to their chameleonesque adaptivity and

applicability to address 21st century needs, make for a very important discipline [1]

Time Lapse

CNC Machine

With a broad & contemporary 21st century palette


Tod Fod (De-Construction)

Science, Math, Art, Design, History embedded in things around us – natural and man made

Tod Fod Spurs curiosity

What’s inside?

How does it work?

Who came up with this? Why? How?

Tod Fod let’s kids experience their “school subjects” in action, in real life

Revelations of Tod Fod often come in handy in Jod!

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Tod Fod (De-Construction)Telephone & a Toaster

Courtesy: Pathways School Gurgaon


Jod (Re-construct, Repair, Repurpose, Create)

Process of fixing or creating

Multidisciplinary; Practical problem solving

Beyond theorizing

Just like riding a bike - cannot be learnt just by reading about it

Helps develop hands-on confidence and ability

This confidence and ability develops over time

Successes and setbacks – both essential to this development

When faced with a problem, need or opportunity – they have a higher chance of taking it on and creating a solution

Makes education relevant and real


Jod Example

Samarth Kirloskar

Passion: Designing, building and flying model aircraft, based on principles of aviation

Winner at Techkriti (IIT-Kanpur)

Winner CoE, Pune Technical Fest

Age: 16

11th grade Arts student at Fergusson college, Pune

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc3GWIXQkSg


Jod ExampleCreations by a group of high school girls

Air cooler

Designed and created by kids at St Thomas School, Delhi

Luggage Trolley

Designed and created by kids at St Thomas School, Delhi


Jod ExampleTeenager floats £30 (Rs 2000) camera into space to capture curvature of Earth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veqJART9XBA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1OXmw42FIQ


Tod Fod Journey


Example Tod Fod Journey - Camera


Example “Lesson Plan” for

Mentors

Tod

Jod


Example “Lesson Plan” for

MentorsArt+JodIdeas

Societal Impact

History of innovation

Art & Future

Science & Environment


Tod Fod Jod Triggers - Sample

Water filtration system

Sports Shoe

Microwave oven

Toaster

Blender

Stove

Water Cooler

Heater

Refrigerator

Vacuum cleaner

Washing machine

Dryer

Iron

Fan

Television

Remote control

Radio

Air conditioner

Air Cooler

Toilet

Sewing Machine

Camera

Bulb

Tube Light

Video Game console

Landline phone

Landline phone

Cordless

Cell phone

Skype

Desktop computer

Disk drive

Printer

Computer mouse

Projector

MP3 player

Website

Energy

Diesel Generator

Solar panel

Batteries

Wind turbine

Vending machine

Elevator and its control system

Bicycle

Talking Toys

Flying Toys

Intelligent Toys

Motorcycle

Piano

Tube well

Automatic door

Bicycle

Fashion Apparel


Tod Fod Jod Triggers - Sample

Use motors, cups, glue, tape, cardboard, battery and markers to create a “Sketching Robot”

Repurpose parts of a washing machine, cassette recorder and one more appliance to create a talking sculpture

Create a weighing machine that sends your weight information to your cell phone

Create a system that reduces water consumption for a garden by 20% or more


Jod Triggers - Sample

Repair mom’s toaster

Modify your normal bicycle to one with gears

Create a cell phone application that senses size and depth of potholes on the road its travelling on; plot Big Ones on Google Maps

Create something that measures air quality at your school; share trends and warnings on the school’s Facebook page


Effective Tod Fod Jod

Led by

Curiosity

Non

Directive

Action

Oriente

d

Perseve

re

Without

too

much

time

pressur

e

Leverage

the

Internet

(sp

Video)

Engage

d hearts

& minds

Deep

Collabo

r-ation

Portfolio

=

Marks/D

egrees

Variables

hide a

treasure

trove

Fun

No Fear

of being

wrong

Multi &

Cross

Disciplin

eMultiple

Entry

Points

Rubric+

Porfolio

No

marks &

ranks

Don’t

overly

obsess

about the

destinatio

n!


Why now?

Access to the palette – open economy

Affordability of the palette

Recognition that India needs to innovate for itself; design and create solutions

Unique constraints – no solutions from developed markets or solutions do not fit

Business and social needs+opportunities

Local markets

Global developing markets

Reverse Innovation into developed markets

Rs 800


Experience so far

Pilot TFJ programs at privileged and under privileged schools since 2011

TFJ happening at 17 schools in Delhi NCR since September 2012

Pilot TFJ underway since July in Vadodara – hundreds of kids participated

NCERT National Science Exhibition conducted at Silvasa – over 200 kids participated

TFJ Mela being planned in Delhi in January 2012

Key Takeaways

Tod Fod Jod spurs excitement and curiosity among kids & many teachers

Kids constantly ask questions

Many connections established between concepts and applications

Kids love it! Keep wanting more Tod Fod Jod sessions

Need motivated mentors, with TFJ habits & curiosity

Tod Fod Jod can form the core of a whole new hands-on type experience at school

Potential to restore love for & relevance of learning in some dis-engaged kids


Tod Fod Jod – Feedback


Ceiling Fan TFJ Briefing

Turn yourself into a child for the next 2 hours!

Put your curios hat on!

This is not only about science - multidisciplinary

Start peeling the onion

Peel it to the extent permitted by time; no grades!

What building blocks and disciplines do you see in there?

What are you curious about?

Which curiosities were satiated?

What would you like to explore deeper/create/research?


Role of the Mentor

Mentors have prior knowledge of the subject and have researched the topic, done some TFJ on the subject themselves; they step beyond the “subjects” they teach

Multidisciplinary detours help break monotony

Mentors do NOT have all the answers; they seek answers with kids

Mentors are NOT teachers; they are collaborators and who spur curiosity and perseverance in kids

There are NO prescribed TFJ routes – it ought to be driven by kids’ curiosity and ideas – akin to the journey of innovation

Mentors help kids leverage setbacks and failures to their ultimate benefit

Mentors create excitement and help make the whole experience an adventure!

The journey is as exciting as reaching a destination


Tod Fod Jod – Sample Rubric

Criterion Definitio

n

Area of

improveme

nt

Par Strengt

h

Exception

al

Strength

Remarks

Curiosity

Divergent

thinking

Collaboratio

n

Perseveranc

e

Hands-on

ability

Creative

confidence


Tod Fod Jod – e-Collaboration

Platforms

A need expressed by virtually ALL school administrators we interacted with

A forum for stakeholders to do the following beyond physical boundaries of schools/institutions

Interact

Learn from each other

Be inspired by work of others

Seek answers

Share experiences, what works what does not..

Hold contests and symposiums

Sharing of content curated and created by Tod Fod Jodparticipants, mentors and experts


TFJ Stakeholders & the collaboration

platforms for them

Learner(Kids)

Mentors &

Role Models

Meta Mentors

TFJ Mentor’s

Networkhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Tod-Fod-Jod-Mentors/425357237506185

Paren

ts

Meta MentorsExperienced Tod Fod Jod practitioners or hands-on learning experts whose

expertise can be of help to:• Create better training material and better “Lesson Plans” for mentors

• Mentors seeking solutions, answers for their Tod Fod Jod projects

TFJ Networkhttps://www.facebook.com/TodFodJod?ref=hl


Examples of Meta Mentors

Prof Abhishek, Department of Aeronautics, IIT-Kanpur

Mentor – Robotics, Aerospace and Aeromodelling Clubs @ IIT-K

First Position in design in American Helicopter Society/Augusta Westland student competition, (graduate category) for helicopter design, 2004.

Quote – “If entering students at IIT-K had hands-on Tod Fod Jod like experience and confidence, they would be able to achieve so much more”.

Akhil Madhani, Robotics Animation, Disney

Twelve issued patents.

Thea award for Outstanding Achievement in Technology, Lucky the Dinosaur, 2004.

TR100 List of 100 Innovators, Technology Review Magazine, 1999.

Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for Inventorship, 1998.

Carl G. Sontheimer Prize for Excellence in Innovation and Creativity in Design, MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1997.


Example of a Meta Mentor

Subodh Gupta

World renowned sculptor and artist based in Gurgaon

Brings innovative large creations to life, that are interleaved with the objects of daily Indian life

The Guardian called him 'the Damien Hirst of Delhi’


Collaboration

Platforms - recap

TFJ Network

For kids, to share their work, seek solutions, collaborate

Mentor’s and Role Models provide guidance, support and inspiration

www.facebook.com/todfodjod

TFJ Mentor’s Network

Home of the TFJ Mentor’s Guide, TFJ “Lesson Plans”

For Mentors, TFJ Role Models & Meta Mentors*

Mentors share experiences, share insights from their TodFod Jod sessions, seek solutions, collaborate etc

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tod-Fod-Jod-Mentors/425357237506185

Learner (Kids)

Mentors &

Role Models

Meta Mentors

TFJ Mentor’s

Network

Parents

TFJ Network


Tod Fod Jod - recap


Tod Fod Jod - recap

Creating

Evaluating

Analyzing

Applying

Understanding

Remembering

Application

&

Creation

Ecosystem

Hig

her

Ord

er

Skills

*

Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning

Tod

Fod

Jod


Tod Fod Jod - recap


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