{"id":4146,"date":"2024-08-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.asu.edu\/blog\/?p=4146"},"modified":"2024-08-21T16:34:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T16:34:14","slug":"how-the-invention-convention-worldwide-is-nurturing-tomorrows-inventors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.asu.edu\/blog\/2024\/08\/22\/how-the-invention-convention-worldwide-is-nurturing-tomorrows-inventors\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Invention Convention Worldwide is Nurturing Tomorrow\u2019s Inventors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-1.jpg?strip=all&w=2560\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-1-1024x573.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"High school student holding her backpack strap, smiling at the camera and standing in front of school lockers\n\" class=\"wp-image-4147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-1-1024x573.jpg?strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-1-300x168.jpg?strip=all 300w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-1-768x429.jpg?strip=all 768w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-1.jpg?strip=all 1125w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=225 225w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=450 450w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=675 675w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=900 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo by Monkey Business Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you ever had an idea and thought to yourself, \u201cI should patent this\u201d? Then a few years later, you saw your idea on a late-night infomercial? Humans, by nature, are creative: we look at the world, identify challenges, and develop solutions. We are born to innovate, from finding a way to open a soda can without breaking a nail to developing self-driving cars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, the current education system, from preschool to graduate school, doesn&#8217;t focus much on teaching us how to turn our dreams, inventions, or brands into reality. That\u2019s why we\u2019re excited to bring the Invention Convention Worldwide to Arizona!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What is the Invention Convention Worldwide?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-2.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4148 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-2.jpg?strip=all 765w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-2-271x300.jpg?strip=all 271w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-2.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=153 153w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-2.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=459 459w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-2.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=612 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6><em>Photo: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Youth Inventors at The Henry Ford during RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals, photo by The Henry Ford<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Henry Ford <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/inhub.thehenryford.org\/icw\/home\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invention Convention Worldwide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (ICW) is an international program that allows Kindergarten through 12th-grade students to identify challenges and create solutions by inventing something new. Students pitch their ideas at local, regional, state, and national competitions. They work through the invention process, which is similar to design thinking or the engineering design process. Through this process and pitching their ideas, students learn and apply problem identification, creative problem-solving, and research skills. They also learn to fail forward and present their ideas clearly and concisely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The convention is helping to reach diverse student populations who are ready to tackle real-world problems. Together with educators, students, and parents who are passionate about inclusive invention education, ICW is shaping future innovators who will make a meaningful difference in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><b>The Impact of Invention Education<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ICW is part of a larger international movement around the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/inventioneducation.org\/invention-education\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invention Education<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> model. This approach allows students to authentically apply what they have learned in school to create solutions to problems they identify. It encourages them to reach beyond their current grade level skills and learn what they need to make their solutions work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Invention Education model brings wonder and joy back into learning. Students are no longer just learning to pass a test. They see the practical application of what they are learning, understand why it matters, and are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wy95V2fsdAE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">empowered to expand their knowledge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> beyond what they are being taught in the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-3.jpg?strip=all&w=2560\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-3-1024x573.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"High school students standing on a short stage sharing their ideas with an audience\" class=\"wp-image-4149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-3-1024x573.jpg?strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-3-300x168.jpg?strip=all 300w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-3-768x429.jpg?strip=all 768w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-3.jpg?strip=all 1125w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-3.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=225 225w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-3.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=450 450w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-3.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=675 675w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/ASU-Blog-Asset-YE-ICW-3.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=900 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo by Monkey Business Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3><b>Why the Invention Education Model is Important<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The existing educational model is not working for many modern learners. The success of an educational model would provide equal opportunity and results among all schools and all students in all socioeconomic classes. The fact that this is not the case is evidence that a change is due. A recent study by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/social-trends\/2024\/04\/04\/problems-students-are-facing-at-public-k-12-schools\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pew Research Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found that students in high-poverty schools are falling further behind their peers in low-poverty schools. Many factors contribute to this gap, including underqualified teachers, overcrowded classrooms, and stress students may face at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Programs like Invention Convention Worldwide are new and innovative answers to these long-standing and growing problems. The Invention Education model is showing promise in improving student learning and attitudes towards learning, especially among girls and minority students in STEM fields. Studies in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eric.ed.gov\/?id=EJ1425872\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Korea<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/evaluation.ceismc.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Publication_pdfs\/an_investigation_of_students_experiences_in_a_k-12_invention_program.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (US) show the potential long-term impact of Invention Education. This focus is relatively new compared to the broader field of education, but the early results from the research are promising.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to ICW, the organization has created the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/inhub.thehenryford.org\/curriculum-resources\/invention-convention-curriculum\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invention Convention Curriculum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This curriculum uses a framework that follows the seven steps of the invention process. It includes introductory lessons to help students get started. It also introduces students to entrepreneurial concepts to get them thinking about what happens beyond the invention process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The United States is facing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.asu.edu\/blog\/2024\/06\/27\/the-importance-of-design-thinking-in-education-sparking-creativity-in-children\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a creativity crisis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. While IQs are increasing, the ability to creatively solve problems is decreasing. Students can learn information and pass tests, but they struggle to apply what they have learned to new and novel situations. True learning is not about rote memorization for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nea.org\/nea-today\/all-news-articles\/standardized-testing-still-failing-students\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">standardized test<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">; it\u2019s about being able to take what you have learned and apply it in a brand-new circumstance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Addressing Broader Issues<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students often <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.asu.edu\/blog\/2023\/08\/11\/the-eco-warrior-generation-empowering-youth-to-confront-eco-anxiety-with-purpose\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">face anxiety<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> when thinking about the environment and how current practices affect it. Empowering students to make positive changes decreased anxiety and helped them feel more hopeful about the future. Invention Education takes that a step further. Not only can students organize a clean-up of their local beach or park, but they can also invent a device to control or prevent litter in the first place!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invention Education programs like Invention Convention Worldwide provide teachers, parents, and youth leaders with the training and resources they need to implement Invention Education in their classrooms and programs, regardless of age, gender, class, topic, or learning ability. Invention Education has the potential to be the \u201cgreat equalizer\u201d we have been looking for in education, business, and socio-economic fields.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Image-7-25-24-at-11.43\u202fAM.jpeg?strip=all&w=2560\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Image-7-25-24-at-11.43\u202fAM-1024x397.jpeg?strip=all\" alt=\"A table of data and a map that represents school demographics and barriers to innovation in the State of Arizona\" class=\"wp-image-4151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Image-7-25-24-at-11.43\u202fAM-1024x397.jpeg?strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Image-7-25-24-at-11.43\u202fAM-300x116.jpeg?strip=all 300w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Image-7-25-24-at-11.43\u202fAM-768x298.jpeg?strip=all 768w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Image-7-25-24-at-11.43\u202fAM-1536x596.jpeg?strip=all 1536w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Image-7-25-24-at-11.43\u202fAM.jpeg?strip=all 1647w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Image-7-25-24-at-11.43\u202fAM.jpeg?strip=all&amp;w=658 658w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Image-7-25-24-at-11.43\u202fAM.jpeg?strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/et3ukr3n7ug.exactdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Image-7-25-24-at-11.43\u202fAM.jpeg?strip=all&amp;w=450 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Data provided by the <a href=\"https:\/\/experience.arcgis.com\/experience\/56f41f85dffc46fb81b3e406ef8b5a16\/page\/Innovation-Explorer-Dashboards\/?views=COUNTIES%2CSearch-Location\">Innovation Atlas Explorer<\/a>, a resource provided by The Henry Ford <a href=\"https:\/\/inhub.thehenryford.org\/\">inHub<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3><b>How You Can Get Involved<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This graphic shows barriers to innovation across Arizona. Blues indicate the least barriers, while the other colors identify communities with the most barriers. As you can see, Arizona is mostly gray and orange. This is important because of the potential for \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mitsloan.mit.edu\/ideas-made-to-matter\/lost-einsteins-us-may-have-missed-out-millions-inventors\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lost Einsteins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,\u201d students who miss out on opportunities to invent because of a lack of resources and opportunities. If you\u2019re a parent, teacher, youth leader, or anyone involved in educating K-12 students in any way, you have the power to reduce barriers to innovation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Edson E+I Institute is excited to bring the Invention Convention Worldwide to Arizona and help make progress in the future of innovation in Arizona! Arizona&#8217;s program is open to all K-12 youth through participating schools, youth organizations, and homeschool groups. Reach out to our team at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:InventionConventionArizona@asu.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">InventionConventionArizona@asu.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to learn more. If your school, youth organization, or homeschool group is not participating, contact our team to get started. If you are not in Arizona, find your state <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/inhub.thehenryford.org\/icw\/find_a_program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invention Convention affiliate here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019d like to learn more about Edson E+I\u2019s Youth Entrepreneurship opportunities, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/app9Xnl4PeWM1XVqA\/pagpxbrGJLQrcp33E\/form\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reach out to us here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Together, we can inspire the next generation of inventors and problem-solvers and remove the barriers to innovation!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Have you ever had an idea and thought to yourself, \u201cI should patent this\u201d? Then a few years later, you saw your idea on a late-night infomercial? 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