IC Tips

Tower of Foam

If they like this one, and you like your team, do it another time on a warm day with sundae fixings, licorice instead of straws and whipped cream instead shaving cream. But...do it outside if you like your house.

Tower of Foam

WORKSHOPS

Thank you to all teams that participated in this weekend's IC Workshops. It was a blast and we had a great time. We hope you did too and hopefully, were able to learn something new.

January 10, 2010

Hello Everyone!

How is everyone doing out there? Are we practicing Instant Challenges ("IC")? There are many resources available to you on this web-site. If you haven't already done so, check out the DIResources Wiki tab under "Resources". There is a section under "Select a link" called "Resources" where you will find all sorts of wonderful information on Instant Challenges as well as other topics like "Team Building".

Instant Challenge Resources-New!

There are so many resources for Instant Challenge practice- which ones should you buy? Our friends in WI DI share their thoughts...

Imaginary Props Instant Challenge

Here's some practice using imaginary props- especially timely for our Challenge D: Do or DI teams! I'd love to thank whoever wrote this unofficial DI IC but there's no name on the file- if you know the writer, please share so I can give him/her credit!

Unofficial IC Guide from United Kingdom DI

(The following is from a document created in 2003-2004 by Francey Welker, then a trainer in the UK)

Fiirst an introduction: IC is one of the great mysteries of the DI Program. You never know what sort of strange things you will be asked to do in less than ten minutes, all in the name of creativity. 

10 Important Questions

The following questions should be reviewed with the team following every Instant Challenge they attempt:

Before you begin, understand "Properties of Materials"

Kids need to know why they are given certain materials in an Instant Challenge. The following lists will help them improve their skills and scores. Have them think about... Properties of Materials, Alternative Uses of Materials and the Functions of Materials :
 
Extenders/Structural/Infra-Structure

Introduction

Welcome to the Instant Challenge Tips and Tricks Blog for Illinois Destination IamgiNation! This is a place where Tammy Brugh, Affiliate IC Challenge Master will offer support, resources and tips to teams and their Team Managers.

Go to the DISC wiki site for a selection of the BEST IC Resources plus the IC Generator!

Syndicate content