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Three Most Important Success Habits

By Dr. Steve Kurti Posted on December 3, 2015 Posted in Innovation, Maker Education

It’s December, and next year is coming fast. Have you ever had the opportunity to sit down with a successful executive to pick their brain about how they got where they are? If you feel like you need help knowing …

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The Truth about Hope

By Dr. Steve Kurti Posted on November 26, 2015 Posted in Innovation, Maker Education

It is Thanksgiving day in the US, and most of us are having turkey for dinner.  As you reflect on the past year, is it a year filled with hope and excitement or one with frustration and disappointment? Through today’s …

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The little secret to be more

By Dr. Steve Kurti Posted on November 20, 2015 Posted in Innovation, Maker Education

I have been working hard to learn more about myself over the past couple years.  I have discovered that the more I work to change myself, the more the world around me responds to the changes. Those little changes, compounded …

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Lessons in Leadership

By Dr. Steve Kurti Posted on November 12, 2015 Posted in Innovation, Maker Education

Do you have a teen that’s developing their leadership skills?  How important are those skills later in life?  Find out on today’s podcast where we discuss innovation and leadership skills with Jonathan Silk.   Listen in: http://InventingPodcast.com Jonathan is a …

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Don’t let 2016 sneak up on you

By Dr. Steve Kurti Posted on October 29, 2015 Posted in Maker Education

October is almost over and 2015 is edging to a close.  Do you or your kids have regrets from 2015? Don’t have regrets in 2016–listen to this week’s podcast: http://InventingPodcast.com Goals not planned and written down are twice as likely …

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Hi everyone! I kept thinking that I made this post Hi everyone! I kept thinking that I made this post already, but then realized I did not, in fact, make this post. October was a blur and here we are, three days away from a major event - Miss Rachel is getting married to Mr. Joshua Wingerd on November 5th! It will be a small ceremony (immediate family only) with hopefully a bigger celebration next summer when more people can come.
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It's hard to believe that my own little Curious Kid is all grown up and ready to start her own life with the young man she loves. I'm not sure I'm ready LOL! They will be heading out to explore Arizona for their honeymoon and will settle in Apple Valley for their first home together. I know how much our #CuriousKids love her, especially the littles. We love her too <3
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If anyone would like to send a card or get the link to their registry, please send me a message. I am sure they would love to hear from you all!
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We've had to use the same Innovation Mindset (link We've had to use the same Innovation Mindset (link in profile) that we help students to develop to meet the unique challenges we've all faced this year. The rush is on to push content online so everyone can sign up early... back in the early days of distance ed, when Debby first started teaching online in 2002, we called that "shovelware". Shovel up the same ol' stuff, do it fast, and ignore the differences in pedagogy online learning requires. You can guess how that worked out!
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However, we are NOT ok with that. Our bar is set high for every experience we offer to our Curious Kids! Virtual or Face-to-Face, everything we do is intentionally designed and developed to engage kids at the highest levels, based on solid educational theory, decades of practical experience, and a deep understanding of developmentally appropriate ways to use technology as a tool to increase learning, collaboration, and a sense of community. 
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It takes time to create the magic behind the scenes - your kids will just think it's fun and challenging, but you will recognize the effort and dedication that went into the experience. We are almost ready to launch our fall schedule... save the date!!
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In May, we tried a bold experiment with our Curiou In May, we tried a bold experiment with our Curious Kids and Team Members... could we record a single take "news broadcast" in Zoom that inspired, enlightened, and entertained the audience? .
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I'll be honest, every single time I watch the full video (and I've watched it A LOT of time!), it cracks me up and makes me smile. I've been dying to release the final version... soon... but here is a teaser. Many thanks to our executive producer Chad Terry for coming up with the idea and mentoring our very own News Anchor and Video Editor, Sam Bever. This was SOOO much fun!
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We took a HUGE leap of faith and make a pivot to o We took a HUGE leap of faith and make a pivot to online classes and clubs this spring... it was a monumental effort with lots of lumps and bumps, and lots of lessons learned, but also lots of friendship, laughter, and learning. One of the most powerful things we observed was how connected the kids became when given an opportunity to learn together, talk together, process together through this crazy experience we all shared. It was one of the best outcomes of the entire session <3
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When we asked the kids, they overwhelmingly asked us to keep the clubs going over the summer so they could stay connected. If we can make them self-sustaining, we can keep them going!
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#CuriosityClubs start online June 16th. We'd like to include a few face-to-face activities, like maybe a hike on a weekend or two so they kids can see each other again (and get away from the screen!). See what we are offering this summer... stay connected... stay curious!
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Here are just a few of the comments from our wonderful Curious Kids and parents!
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Information and Registration: http://DevelopingInnovators.com/s20
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What a week! We started off with an invitation to What a week! We started off with an invitation to participate in an international discussion called "Moving From Crisis to Transformation" that involved over a hundred educational stakeholders; we participated in a global prayer meeting (no photo) that was both uplifting and inspirational; connected with our trusted Parent Advisory Council to discuss how we can best serve our Curious Kids in the current environment (and got to see some of their smiling faces!); and wrapped the week with our team of Innovation Adventurers who are working hard to bring the fun, learning, and community connection back to our Curious Kids as soon as possible. We were especially delighted to have pioneer Innovation Adventurers join our zoom call today -- Dr. David and Norma Thornburg!
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Remember -- whatever we do, we will do it together, and even if it's online, it doesn't have to feel far away 💖🌞🌻
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This is proper quarantine protocol. Make sure you This is proper quarantine protocol. Make sure you have your couch and stuffed animals placed correctly. #DevelopingInnovators #covid-19 #Puppy #InnovationDog
The world is a little crazy right now but one thin The world is a little crazy right now but one thing hasn't changed -- our #InnovationAcademy team is the best! We met in #zoom this afternoon to pray over our families, check in with each other, and brainstorm ideas on how we can best serve the #CuriousKids we love so much. We had a lot of fun and so many good ideas emerged in our ideation session! Whatever we do, we will do it together, and even if it's online, it doesn't have to feel far away. We are excited about what is ahead 💖🤖🌻😎
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Wonderful families - Please let us know how we can Wonderful families - Please let us know how we can be helpful to your family right now. We have received many questions this week. In short, yes, we will be offering virtual options for our Curious Kids. Look for a message next week with details. We are taking the time to carefully consider what this is going to look like because we'd rather provide a quality response than a reactionary stop-gap measure. Debby has over 20 years of experience as an online educator building interactive learning environments and we have a pretty high bar for anything we offer. Whatever we do, we will do it together, and even if it's online, it doesn't have to feel far away. We are excited about what is ahead!
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In the meantime, Lacey is lonely and misses all of her Curious Kids!! Can your kids draw her a picture, make her a fun video, or record themselves reading her a story? We promise we'll show her every single one! Email them to debby@developinginnovators.com,  share to our parent group on Facebook (Inspiring Innovators), or tag us here and use #LaceyLovesCuriousKids. We love you all!! .
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Intrigued by mysteries? Always curious and ready t Intrigued by mysteries? Always curious and ready to help?
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Get your superhero training at Innovation Tech Camp, and get ready to save the world. Shrinking supersuits, exo-mech-suits, flying, hanging from ceilings, and jumping really far... We'll be covering in all and the science/tech behind what is possible. Go save your place in the superhero line-up, or get your credentials to design super gadgets at http://DevelopingInnovators.com/camp
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Six weeks of science, technology, and engineering Six weeks of science, technology, and engineering are wrapping up this week with zoological explorations, kitchen robotics, and lots of learning and fun. One more day to go... have you registered for the final spring session yet? 
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My stomach is like a TARDIS. Wisdom from my teena My stomach is like a TARDIS.

Wisdom from my teenager!

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Super excited! The Superheroes are coming! Camp Super excited!

The Superheroes are coming!

Camp is one of our favorite times of year around here.

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Pancakes fueling Innovation! #DevelopingInnovator Pancakes fueling Innovation!

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Look who came to help! I swear this dog is the mo Look who came to help!

I swear this dog is the most innovative animal we have ever had.
Does anyone else like to run in the morning? Does anyone else like to run in the morning?
Getting ready for camp? Spring break Innovation T Getting ready for camp?

Spring break Innovation Tech Camp is in a month, and we're getting ready. 
Any ideas on how to integrate superheroes with tech?
Today was Lacey's first official day at "work". Sh Today was Lacey's first official day at "work". She met the kids, was the main attraction for Mammal Day in the Zoology classes, had stories read to her, and gave out lots of snuggles. We heard lots of comments like "She makes me happy" and "I love her hugs"... Mission Accomplished! .
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#Agriculture is so high tech and it is wonderful t #Agriculture is so high tech and it is wonderful to see @johndeere here to represent the latest and greatest while educating the tech community on the cutting edge importance of ag tech. .
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Our resident Chief Innovation Officer and experime Our resident Chief Innovation Officer and experimental physicist had a few questions for the IBM scientists about the #IBM #quantum #computer. .
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France, Isreal, Netherlands, Korea, Japan, Italy, France, Isreal, Netherlands, Korea, Japan, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom... so many more! The best part is talking to the people about their thing, and of course bumping into old friends. Great R&D conference!
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