This live, online class is structured to meet gifted learners' needs for challenge and novelty! 

Gifted learners will enjoy opportunities to meet challenges on a variety of topics, stretching their problem-solving skills, flexibility, and creative thinking.

Each week, we will start with a jumping-off point, based on one or more of the categories below:
* Scientific/Design Innovation
* The Arts
* Geography
* Interpersonal dynamics

Class format will proceed in the following sequence:
1. Teacher introduction to the topic & challenge.
2. An interactive discussion addressing problem-solving strategies. 
3. Timed work sessions. Learners will have the option of creating work in different modalities, chosen from an activity menu. For example, a learner may choose to create: an artwork, a 3-D model, a piece of writing, a map, a mini-brochure, etc.
4. Share-out: learners present their work. Opportunities will be provided for learners to respond to others' work in a way that encourages innovation.

Weekly schedule:

Week of April 15: Designing a theater for different preferences & needs
Week of April 22: Creating systems to stop the spread of invasive, non-native plants
Week of April 29: Inventing ways to help people communicate more successfully
Week of May 6: Designing a portable cooling device
Week of May 13 (last week of this semester): Creating systems to discourage "digital distraction" 

More topics to be added!

Looking forward to seeing you in this live, online class for gifted kids!