Cognetics

Cognetics teaches K-12 students the process of creative problem solving through fact gathering, problem analysis, idea generation, and solution selection.  Cognetics is an achievement-based rather than a competition-based program.

Cognetics Teams are selected and trained by the school coordinator.  Since Cognetics is a sport of the mind, the coach/coordinator must consider basic thinking skills when training his or her mental athletes, as coaches of physical sports must consider physical skills for their athletes.  Teams are made up of a maximum of seven students.

Judges are selected and trained by school coordinators/coaches.  One judge must be provided for each team/problem.  Please note:  If a school has several teams for one problem a judge must be provided for each team. 

Each school, which supplies a trained student judge per problem or per team, will receive 10 points toward presentation scores. 

Please note: Judges are not permitted to also act as a presenting team member on the day they judge. 

ADULT JUDGES WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Facilitators are what make Cognetics Expositions work.  Each school must supply one trained room facilitator.  Facilitators manage the room's agenda, and they need chaperones that will move, seat and supervise their own teams.

Before The Exposition

Review score sheets for the problem(s) your judge(s) will be evaluating.  Have judges fill in a form in the Cognetics Management Manual and give it to the team to bring to the Exposition.  This form will guarantee the team 10 points toward their total score.  Have students bring sharpened pencils, with erasers, to the Exposition.  Review the facilitator's instructions in the Cognetics Management Manual, which will describe what will happen the day of the Exposition.

Posters on Parade

Posters on Parade is an icebreaker for teams to get to see one another.  This is done 30 minutes before Expo presentations are given.  Requirements are in the Cognetics Management Manual. Each team is required to have one poster, which reflects the teams presentation theme.  Points are given for posters.

Awards  

Registered team members are eligible to receive awards according to the amount of points received.

RED, BLUE, BRONZE, SILVER, and GOLD SATORI awards may be earned. 

Gold Satori Award Requirements: Please read!

Applications due on or beforeTuesday, December 4, 2007

Applications postmarked after Tuesday, December 4, 2007 will not be accepted.

A GOLD Satori Award differs from other Cognetics awards by requiring service in combination with advanced participation in the Cognetics program. 

Specific requirements are as follows:

1. Be a Cognetics member in the year of the award application.  (Include copy of welcome letter with portfolio.) 
2. Have received a Cognetics Toward Satori award in a year previous to the Satori application (i.e. if you are applying in 2007-2008, your Toward Satori must have been received in 2006-2007).  Include a copy of this award with portfolio. 
3. a) Either assist at a Cognetics training/exposition OR b) Use the previous year's Cognetics work in one's membership in a community organization outside of school.(i.e. working on a scout badge or fulfilling requirements for a club rank) c) OR any other idea approved in writing by the NTN office.        
4. Have distinguished himself or herself in three of the following ways: (outside of school)
   

• Made an individual presentation on the team's previous Cognetics project and/or principles of knowledge gained from the project to a large/diverse audience outside of school.
• Published an authored work of feature length about Cognetics and/or the team's previous or current project in a publication serving an audience outside the school.  Article must be published on time to be included in portfolio.  No acceptions will be made.
• Was the subject of a print or broadcast feature (outside of school) concerning the work of this individual on or related to his/her team's Cognetics previous or current project or program.  A copy of the print or broadcast must be included in portfolio.  Late entries will not be accepted.
• Receive an additional state/national award based on work related to the individual's previous or current Cognetics project/  A cope of the award must be included in portfolio.
• Received a Toward Satori in another National Talent Network program (namely ROGATE) in the year prior to the Satori Application.  A copy of the award must be included in portfolio.

5.   It is very significant to stress the importance of submitting a  professional portfolio.  Incomplete portfolios will not be accepted.

Proof of completed requirements must be included for each requirement fullfilled.  Proof must be submitted on company letterhead (not school letterhead) along with the person's printed and signed name, title, phone number and email address.  Proof can not come from your school and/or ROGATE Coordinator.

Portolios must be submitted in a 3-ring, 1" binder with dividers separating each requirement completed. Portfolios are due Friday, April 4, 2008.  Portfolios postmarked after this date will not be accepted.