Educational+Benefits

In case you think your kids are just having fun, consider the educational benefits of DI.

TEAMWORK -- CREATIVITY -- PROBLEM SOLVING are the three concepts at the base of DI In this challenge, the team will be - Learning to work together to solve problems independent of adult help - Learning to appreciate that each member of the team has important skills and talents to bring to the table - Learning about different kinds of news stories - Paying closer attention to the news by researching stories - Understanding the difference between major news stories and minor news - Becoming a more thoughtful reader and interpreter of news - Thinking about cause and effect of news, and cause and effect in general - Solving both long and short term problems/challenges - Learning to see problems as challenges that can be solved with teamwork and creativity - Learning to break down a large challenge into parts - Learning to improvise, a key skill in a rapidly changing world - Constantly pushing the limits of their creativity - Learning some basic structural and building concepts through instant challenges - Building presentation and speaking skills - Learning theater skills - Practicing brainstorming and decision making skills - Learning to listen and read carefully to fulfill requirements of challenges

I just thought of those in 5 minutes, and I bet I could list a lot more. For more information on how DI connects to educational standards, see **Connecting to the Standards.**

Thanks for having your child participate in DI this year! I hope it's a lot of fun :-)