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2009-2010 Articles
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On the road to Binghamton
“We have to celebrate kids’ intellectual creativity and problem solving,” Garling said. “If you can creatively think about and creatively solve a problem, whatever problem comes your way, you’ll be able to solve it. They are the kids who are going to make a difference in this world. They are the best of the best. ”
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Goshen students win Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind is an academic competition that calls on students to demonstrate their creativity and skill in solving problems ranging from building mechanical devices to interpreting literary classics. They bring their solutions to competitions held on the local, state, and world levels.
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Odyssey of the Mind sparks creative chaos
It's not often that you can step into a school and see seven little Greek goddesses in flowing white robes gracing the hallways — or students dressed as vegetables.
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Milford teams take three first places at Odyssey of the Mind
The Odyssey of the Mind's Region 13 competition was at the Robert W. Harrold Campus at the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services in Sidney Center.
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Burton 'Odyssey of the Mind' teams headed to state
McNutt said that having four teams of varying experience levels at the competition led to a beneficial result — camaraderie.
“The older students got the younger kids excited about competing,” he said.
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Students' Odyssey was teacher's odyssey, too
“The experience has made me very tuned in to recognizing creativity and promoting creativity,” she explains. “Being able to think outside the box, being creative, is a skill that needs to be promoted in this next generation.”
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Local students compete in ‘Odyssey’
For example, one SCW team built a car that completed several tasks, including cleaning up the environment, finding wildlife, and encountering dangerous weather.
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'New Breed' showcase blurs lines between dance, theater
These three young women create often spot-on, hilarious works that seem generated by the Odyssey of the Mind curriculum popular in high schools, in which students write their own scripts, design and build and paint their own sets, construct their own costumes, and perform their takes on cultural, social and political issues.
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Odyssey of the Mind competition challenges students' creativity at solving problems
"We get to let our creative juices flow and hang out with people we like to hang out with," said Brooke Bart, 15, who competed on a team from Maine-Endwell High School.
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Odyssey draws record number of teams
Stewart believed his son, who portrayed a block of cheese serving as a judge in the debate, got a lot out of the experience. “It forced him to think for himself and expand his creativity,” said Stewart. “It’s a lot about independence and problem solving.”
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SCS does great in Odessy of the Mind
The students selected problem two. It is a difficult problem but with months of creative work and practice, these students were prepared.
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On the Bright Side: Sidney Center to host 300 students in Odyssey of the Mind
"They are learning skills that will benefit them for life," Otte said. These include teamwork, decision making, brainstorming and time management. There will be about 45 teams in attendance, regional Director Stacie Haynes said.
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Creative minds at work
"It teaches them to overcome problems," said McNutt. "It's OK if you fail. You get back up and start over again ... the world won't end if you don't win Odyssey of the Mind. But if you learn from your mistakes, then it's worth every minute."
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Brainiacs unleashed
“Students are definitely learning critical thinking,” Kukula said. “They're learning to be resourceful because they have a cost limit.”
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Odyssey group off to Germany
A group of Hollidaysburg students is getting ready to wow Germany with their smarts.
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Odyssey of the Mind
Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state, and World level.
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Changing the World One Child at a Time - Odyssey of the Mind
If you haven't heard of Odyssey of the Mind you are missing out. It may be the best kept secret in education where I live.
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Former Rockford grad discovers small planet
As a child growing up in Rockford, Berta was involved in Odyssey of the Mind and was inspired by many of his teachers as well as his parents. His local fame was solidified when he scored a perfect mark on his SAT, which, among other things, earned him a scholarship at Princeton University. He graduated from Princeton in 2007.
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