Future Problem Sums Programme

Today did not have any official lessons as it was the Sabbatical Week for everyone in the school. Basically, it's a week whereby you get to relax, stay away from official lessons. For the Secondary 1s, the first 2 days has to do with this Future Problem Solving Programme (FPSP). Then, the other 3 days is a camp on St John's Island.
Today was the 1st lesson or briefing on FPSP. We were grouped in 5: 1-5, 6-10... Yea so Jia Jie and I were in charge of taking down the things the presenters showed on PowerPoint or on the Visualiser. Anyway, I will be sharing with you about what we learnt today.

What I am going to tell you may not be in sequence as I didn't write them down like this- 1)... 2)... However, I will try to put them together or none of us will understand what I am telling you. Without step 1, there will be no step 2.

Types of Problems
·Business & Commerce
·Transportation
·Social Relationships
·Environment
·Education
·Technology
·Recreation
·Government & Politics
·Ethics & Religion
·Arts & Aesthetics
·Physical Health
·Psychological Health
·Basic Needs
·Defense
·Economics
·Law & Justice
·Communication
·Miscellaneous

Writing It Out
·What the Problem is.
·Explain why it is a problem.
Example: The 'always available' nature of WristLink chat may lead to the development of a generation of people who are unable to communicate face-to-face due to over-reliance on WristLink chat.

1st Italic quote: What the problem is.
2nd Italic quote: How the problem relates to the future scene.
The other Italics quotes: Additional information ( something like that)


NEVER use WILL
USE may, might, could.


EVERY solution MUST address both the Key Verb Phrase and the PURPOSE of the underlying problem.

The future scene states that many problems with the WristLink stem from the personal information available on the Internet.
In what ways might we minimise the potential for abuse of personal information on the Internet all over the world so that our privacy is not impinged upon in 2048 and beyond.

The above paragraph is filled with Italic and Bold words. I couldn't just Italic all of them together or they will serve no purpose- You will not know which one I am talking about.
1st Italic: Condition
1st Bold: Question words
2nd Italic: Key Verb Phrase
2nd Bold: Stem
3rd Italic: Purpose
3rd Bold: Parameters


SCAMPER
S-Substitute
C-Combine
A-Adapt
M-Modify, magnify, minify
P-Put to other uses
E-Eliminate
R-Reverse or re-arrange

PMI
P-Plus Points
M-Minus Points
I-Interesting Points

CAF
C-Consider
A-All
F-Factors

Points to take note of
·Control
·Manage
·Handle
·Maximise or Minimise
·Amend
·Extend
·Plan for
·Assist
·Administer
·Increase
·Renew
·Restore
·Attract
·Develop
·Improve
·Provide
·Revive
·Reduce


That's pretty much all :)