Developing Innovators

Fun Is Just The Beginning

Kids have tons of fun at Galileo summer camps. They come home glowing, inspired and wiped out. But along the way, they also learn something with the potential to change them—and the world. They learn how to innovate.

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The Innovator’s Mindset
The Innovator's Knowledge
The Innovator’s Process

The Innovator’s Mindset

How innovators approach the world sets the stage for what’s possible. Here are the five mindset elements we help kids develop at camp:

  • Be Visionary

    Envision a better world.
    Imagine things that don’t exist yet.
    Believe you can turn ideas into reality.

  • Be Courageous

    Freely share your creative ideas.
    Embrace challenges.
    Try new things with gusto.

  • Be Collaborative

    Value other people's perspectives and ideas.
    Build on other people's ideas.
    Use your own strengths to help other people.

  • Be determined

    Understand that setbacks are an opportunity to learn.
    Embrace the idea that innovation and mastery take effort.
    Persevere until you reach your goal.

  • Be reflective

    Take time to reflect on what is and isn’t working in your design.
    Ask how your work impacts other people and the world.
    Seek feedback to improve.

Envision a better world.
Imagine things that don’t exist yet.
Believe you can turn ideas into reality.

Freely share your creative ideas.
Embrace challenges.
Try new things with gusto.

Value other people's perspectives and ideas.
Build on other people's ideas.
Use your own strengths to help other people.

Understand that setbacks are an opportunity to learn.
Embrace the idea that innovation and mastery take effort.
Persevere until you reach your goal.

Take time to reflect on what is and isn’t working in your design.
Ask how your work impacts other people and the world.
Seek feedback to improve.

The Innovator's Knowledge

True innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum. There are four types of knowledge we help kids develop so they can approach new challenges wisely.

  • Concepts and Facts

    The big ideas, principles, and facts relevant to their work

  • Historical Context

    The contributions of relevant movements, artists, scientists, designers, and other experts that came before them

  • Skills & Techniques

    How to use materials, tools, and technology that allow them to effectively create, test and share their ideas

  • Audience & Environment

    The needs and circumstances of their users and the physical context in which their work will be received

The big ideas, principles, and facts relevant to their work

The contributions of relevant movements, artists, scientists, designers, and other experts that came before them

How to use materials, tools, and technology that allow them to effectively create, test and share their ideas

The needs and circumstances of their users and the physical context in which their work will be received

The Innovator’s Process

Innovators take an active role in shaping their world. We empower kids to transform their ideas into reality using a proven, multi-step process. They practice this process at camp in an array of situations, learning from failure and improving every attempt by testing, redesigning, and testing again.

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