Tsung Tsin Christian AcademyTsung Tsin Christian Academy

Day 1 Big Group SharingDay 1 Big Group Sharing

26th October, 201126th October, 2011

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

Now thank we all our God,Now thank we all our God,

With heart and hands and voices,With heart and hands and voices,

Who wond'rous things hath done,Who wond'rous things hath done,

In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;

Who from our founding yearWho from our founding year

Hath blessed us on our wayHath blessed us on our way

With countless gifts of love,With countless gifts of love,

And still is ours today.And still is ours today.

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

O may this bounteous God,O may this bounteous God,Through all the years be near us,Through all the years be near us,

With charity and hopeWith charity and hopeAnd lasting faith sustain us;And lasting faith sustain us;O help Tsung Tsin to growO help Tsung Tsin to grow

And challenges to face;And challenges to face;Vouchsafe to keep Tsung TsinVouchsafe to keep Tsung Tsin

Forever in Thy grace.Forever in Thy grace.

The Academy PrayerThe Academy Prayer

Almighty God, We beseech TheeAlmighty God, We beseech TheeTo grant our academy Thy gracious favourTo grant our academy Thy gracious favour

That knowledge may ever be That knowledge may ever be Enlarged and deepened;Enlarged and deepened;

And all good learning Flourish and abound.And all good learning Flourish and abound.Bless all who teach And all who learn;Bless all who teach And all who learn;

And grant That both teachers and learners,And grant That both teachers and learners,In humility of heart, In humility of heart,

May look ever upward unto Thee,May look ever upward unto Thee, Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn No. 21Hymn No. 21

Give me oil in my lampGive me oil in my lamp

Day 1 ThemeDay 1 Theme

Servant LeadershipServant Leadership

Leader should cultivate ….Leader should cultivate ….

Habits of MindHabits of Mind

QuoteQuote

The future is not some place we are The future is not some place we are going to but one we are creating. The going to but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made, paths are not to be found, but made, and the activity of making them and the activity of making them changes both the maker and the changes both the maker and the destination.destination.

John Schaar, Political ScientistJohn Schaar, Political Scientist

Activity 1Activity 1

The "nine dots" puzzle The "nine dots" puzzle

The goal of the puzzle is to link all 9 The goal of the puzzle is to link all 9 dots using four straight lines or fewer, dots using four straight lines or fewer, without lifting the pen and without without lifting the pen and without tracing the same line more than once. tracing the same line more than once.

Activity 1Activity 1

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Activity 1Activity 1

Turn Limitations to Good IdeasTurn Limitations to Good Ideas

A group of talented programmers who A group of talented programmers who have recently lost their jobs and are have recently lost their jobs and are looking for ideas for earning an income. looking for ideas for earning an income. They are all honest people, so when They are all honest people, so when one of them jokingly says, we could rob one of them jokingly says, we could rob a bank? They all laugh and reject the a bank? They all laugh and reject the idea as a joke. Because they are idea as a joke. Because they are honest, one of their limitations is any honest, one of their limitations is any money making idea must be legally money making idea must be legally viable. viable.

Turn Limitations to Good IdeasTurn Limitations to Good Ideas

Now, consider a more creative group Now, consider a more creative group of jobless programmers in the same of jobless programmers in the same situation. One of them says, We situation. One of them says, We could rob a bank.?But this time, could rob a bank.?But this time, instead of rejecting the idea, they try instead of rejecting the idea, they try and find ways to bring the idea up and find ways to bring the idea up from limitations into good ideas. from limitations into good ideas. They play with the idea and come up They play with the idea and come up with some interesting alternatives.with some interesting alternatives.

Turn Limitations to Good IdeasTurn Limitations to Good Ideas

We could make a computer game We could make a computer game about robbing banks, says one about robbing banks, says one programmer.programmer.

Or we could design security software Or we could design security software to help banks prevent electronic to help banks prevent electronic theft, says another.theft, says another.

Turn Limitations to Good IdeasTurn Limitations to Good Ideas Or we could offer to analyse banks' Or we could offer to analyse banks'

computer systems to search for security computer systems to search for security holes that could lead to robberies, says holes that could lead to robberies, says another. another.

Or we could provide banks with advice on Or we could provide banks with advice on how to deal with phishing, says another. how to deal with phishing, says another. (Phishing is the term used for e-mails (Phishing is the term used for e-mails which claim to be from a bank and which claim to be from a bank and attempt to trick you into giving your bank attempt to trick you into giving your bank account information.)account information.)

5 ways to go when you are stuck5 ways to go when you are stuck

1. Be Contrary1. Be Contrary What would a critic say about your What would a critic say about your

current problems, challenges, and current problems, challenges, and objectives? Take an opposite tack to objectives? Take an opposite tack to the one you’ve been taking. the one you’ve been taking.

2. Make Change2. Make Change Take a break from trying to come up Take a break from trying to come up

with new ideas for a while and spend with new ideas for a while and spend some more time with your existing some more time with your existing ideas. See how many ways you can ideas. See how many ways you can alter those same ideas to different alter those same ideas to different effect. Change as many properties effect. Change as many properties about each of your ideas as you can, about each of your ideas as you can, its form and function alike. its form and function alike.

5 ways to go when you are stuck5 ways to go when you are stuck

3. Consider the needs3. Consider the needs Take each of your ideas and see how Take each of your ideas and see how

it meets people’s needs. Certainly it meets people’s needs. Certainly one idea can’t meet all needs, but it one idea can’t meet all needs, but it can certainly meet one or more. can certainly meet one or more.

5 ways to go when you are stuck5 ways to go when you are stuck

4. Boost it Up4. Boost it Up Add value to your existing ideas. Add value to your existing ideas.

Make it New and Improved. Make it New and Improved. Whatever that means to you and Whatever that means to you and people around. Anything that will people around. Anything that will make your existing ideas even more make your existing ideas even more valuable.valuable.

5 ways to go when you are stuck5 ways to go when you are stuck

5. Make reference5. Make reference To learn from other’s successes as To learn from other’s successes as

much as their failures. If someone much as their failures. If someone else has already figured out how to else has already figured out how to solve the same problem you have, solve the same problem you have, benefit from their trial and error and benefit from their trial and error and get on with solving problems that get on with solving problems that haven’t been solved yet.haven’t been solved yet.

5 ways to go when you are stuck5 ways to go when you are stuck

Words to useWords to use UniqueUnique BrainstormBrainstorm NovelNovel UnconventionalUnconventional InventiveInventive

ArtisticArtistic FreshFresh GenerativeGenerative ProlificProlific DivergentDivergent

Words to useWords to use Novel Novel means strikingly new, unusual, or means strikingly new, unusual, or

differentdifferent UnconventionalUnconventional means not adhering to means not adhering to

convention; out of the ordinaryconvention; out of the ordinary Prolific Prolific refers to producing abundant works refers to producing abundant works

or resultsor results Divergent Divergent characterized differing from characterized differing from

anotheranother

2 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:17

So if any man is in Christ, he is in So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly come to an end; they have truly become new. become new.

若有人在基督裡，他就是新造的人，舊若有人在基督裡，他就是新造的人，舊事已過，都變成新的了。事已過，都變成新的了。

ReflectionReflection

Creative Drawing Creative Drawing

Make a series of drawing and give a Make a series of drawing and give a title to it.title to it.

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