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Lab Book of Xiaofei Fu’s Training Program

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Elevator Pitch

About Build-it-yourself:Build-it-Yourself is an art and engineering program offered to kids 8-13 after school.We have a team of students majoring in art and engineering primary from MIT, Mass Art and Connell. Our mission is to inspire kids to build with creative ideas.

About meMy name is Xiaofei Fu, from Shanghai, China. I have a Bachelor Degree in Pharmaceutical Science. I am now in a PhD program at Umass in Nanoscience.Love cooking, hope to own a restaurant in Boston.Learning guitar, hope to play as good as Taylor Swift.

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Competitors

Suppliers:Marratech / GoogleCraft StoresRadio Shack

Suppliers:Marratech / GoogleCraft StoresRadio Shack

Customers:Summer CampsAfter-school programsParents

Customers:Summer CampsAfter-school programsParents

Complementors:PublishersManufacturersRetail OutletsSchools

Complementors:PublishersManufacturersRetail OutletsSchools

Competitors:TeachersLocal MuseumsMad ScienceBright Horizons

Competitors:TeachersLocal MuseumsMad ScienceBright Horizons

Build-It-YourselfBuild-It-Yourself

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Differentiators

1) Multidiscipline - Attract broad range of kids

2) Build-It-Blocks (modular construction)

- Build complex projects quickly

3) Collaboration with art and engineering students

- Build mentor relationships

4) Focus on the presentation of ideas- Kids get positive feedback when

their projects look cool.

5) Invention Universe - Develop a portfolio and resume

Content Specialists

Collaboration

BIY

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Goals @ BIY

BIY’s

Xiaofei’s

Deliver great workshops to schoolsHave ¼ students return

Speaking confidently in publicNo complaintsGet positive emails from parents

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Responsibilities

-Lead workshop project: preparation, discussions, construction tip presentations and review sessions.-Manage, inspire and engage kids: Kids should have fun learning new tricks.-Set up and clean up.-Report wins and losses.

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Measure of Success for Students and Workshop Leaders

1. Does it solve a problem? 2. Does it use creative materials? 3. Does it look “way cool?”

???1. No complaints -safety2. 40% of students

are engaged.

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Practice Presentations

1. Introduction of Build-It-Yourself

2. Presenting Ideas

-BIY intro and Team intro 30`-Laws of the Lab-Problem-Mission-Lab Book

-Clear, concise and convince-Way cool-Public speaking-Telling stories

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Practice Presentations

3. Problem Solving Tricks

-Define problem-Research-Brainstorm-Break problem into simple solutions-Document Lab Book

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Record and Critique Presentations

Record and Listen

What can be better?

What’s you like?

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Build 5 projects

1) Scratch games.2) Web design.3) Flying machines.4) Lego robots that earn money.5) Time machines

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Review Reporting Tools

Document summary of each student.-Return student-Engaged-Parent attended and gave email-Invite to be a BIY crew member-Problems (dropped or complained)

Summarize stats-Tot # students-% engaged-% return students-% problems (dropped or complained)

See Concord XLS

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Personal Teaching Vignettes and Teaching Techniques

1. Solid speaking2. Patience3. Being familiar with

projects4. Being Active 5. Collection of stories and

jokes

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Participate In Workshops