4D Learning Academy- Come Be Inspired!

The Da Vinci Approach: Unlock Your Creative Potential

Creativity is the key to problem-solving, critical thinking, innovation, and resilience. Every single one of us was born to create and innovate, and this class will help you reach your full creative potential to become innovators who solve the unsolvable and achieve the unachievable.

What You'll Explore:

Creative Outlets: Explore all the forms of creativity to find at least one that resonates with you. There's no need to be a pro, and you don't have to publish your work. You’re creating for YOU. No parameters, no wrong answers. We encourage each student to dedicate at least 20 minutes a day to developing their chosen creative outlets. Each week, you'll submit a sample of your work for encouragement and constructive feedback to help you grow and improve.

The Power of the Blank Page: Learn how creativity directly enhances our abilities to innovate unique solutions to our specific problems. I’ll draw from many personal examples from my own career to help guide you to build yours.

Real-World Application: Harness your creativity to tackle some of the world's toughest challenges.

How We'll Learn:

We'll come to class with our creative fires already lit, having spent a week creating "on the blank page."

We’ll build our Power Playlists, a collection of inspirational tools designed to help you understand and control your emotions for better self-mastery. By mastering our emotions, we can detect manipulation and "brainwashing," enabling us to think clearly and logically. There are many types of inspirational tools, and we'll explore them together. While we don't need to exercise these daily, we need to have these at the ready any time our emotions start to get in the way. Some examples include:

Outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and swimming

Competitive sports

Creative outlets such as crafting or baking

Journaling and creative writing

Listening to music

Reading inspirational books or listening to motivational lectures

We’ll define our endgame and do the research. With specific problems and challenges to tackle, we’ll first define in great detail the end results we’re hoping to achieve. Then, we'll use all the resources at our disposal to do the research and learn all we can about that problem or challenge.

We’ll hold discussions and debates in class to determine the strengths and weaknesses of any and all proposed solutions. With an emphasis on logic and critical thinking, these discussions will help students defend their positions and find real-world applications for their solutions.

For the past 30 years, the Da Vinci Approach has been the method I used to do impossible things in my life and career. Now that I've refined the process, I'd love to share what I've learned and mentor you in your journey. Our creative fire is bright enough to light any darkening sky, so let’s go fill it with our own constellations!

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Get your creative juices flowing with this completely new Lego Design class! Using different science, technology, engineering, art and math concepts each week, students will be amazed at the creations they are able to build! We will be making balloon powered, cars, spin art, learning about Lego motors, building a representation of the water cycle and many more challenges. This class will include two-dimensional as well as three-dimensional projects. You’ve never had this much fun learning and creating with Lego bricks!

10:00 - 10:50 am at Provo Seventh-day Adventist Community Center (See About page).

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Get your creative juices flowing with this completely new Lego Design class! Using different science, technology, engineering, art and math concepts each week, students will be amazed at the creations they are able to build! We will be making balloon powered, cars, spin art, learning about Lego motors, building a representation of the water cycle and many more challenges. This class will include two-dimensional as well as three-dimensional projects. You’ve never had this much fun learning and creating with Lego bricks!

10:00 - 10:50 am Tuesday Provo Seventh-day Adventist Community Center (See About page).

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Have fun building a bridge of language learning with us! In class we will cover parts of speech, figurative language, learn basic Latin and Greek roots, read and write different types of poetry, read inspiring literature, and create our own positive poems & stories. Each week we’ll read and compare exciting stories from around the world. Come enjoy an international experience through reading, writing, discussion, and crafts.

This course was designed by Danielle Huff, who grew up living in 9 different countries. Professionally she has been a linguist who has learned and taught 9 languages, worked as a professional interpreter, and had her own newspaper column. She is excited to pass on her love of language.

11:00 - 11:50 am Tuesday Provo Seventh-day Adventist Community Center (See About page).

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When will you use math in your life? We’ll show you when, where, how and why. This hands on class is meant to inspire!  Students will work together using math and creativity to solve real world problems and complete a monthly design challenge. Games and Living Math books will reinforce math skills. Building bridges, launching rockets, and designing zip line games are among the design challenges that will be faced in this exciting class! The class will go hand in hand with Science. You’ve never experienced such an inspiring math course!

12:15 - 1:05 pm Tuesday (See About page).

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When will you use math in your life? We’ll show you when, where, how and why. This hands on class is meant to inspire!  Students will work together using math and creativity to solve real world problems and complete a monthly design challenge. Games and Living Math books will reinforce math skills. Building bridges, launching rockets, and designing zip line games are among the design challenges that will be faced in this exciting class! The class will go hand in hand with Science. You’ve never experienced such an inspiring math course!

12:15 - 1:05 pm in Provo Seventh-day Adventist Community Center (see About).

***Registration!****

Join us as we have fun exploring the sciences of astronomy, geology, earth science, and a touch of biology. We’ll learn basic principles of physics to use as the tools to study these sciences. This year, we’ll learn about the layers of the earth, tectonic plates, volcanos, types of rocks, erosion, gravity, the solar system, light, galaxies, the lives of stars, and so much more. Each class includes hands-on labs. Our experiential learning program reinforces the concepts taught and inspires students to continue learning.

1:15 - 2:05 pm Tuesday at Provo Seventh-day Adventist Community Center (See About page).

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Join us as we have fun exploring the sciences of astronomy, geology, earth science, and a touch of biology. We’ll learn basic principles of physics to use as the tools to study these sciences. This year, we’ll learn about the layers of the earth, tectonic plates, volcanos, types of rocks, erosion, gravity, the solar system, light, galaxies, the lives of stars, and so much more. Each class includes hands-on labs. Our experiential learning program reinforces the concepts taught and inspires students to continue learning.

1:15 - 2:05 pm Tuesday at Provo Seventh-day Adventist Community Center (See About page).

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Plug into a variety of technology for a hands on taste of robotics, electronics, 3D printing and more. We’ll design and 3D print rockets, build circuits using breadboards, as well as use and compare robotic platforms. A personal laptop is required for the 3D printing portion of class but the rest will be hands on building.

2:15 - 3:05 pm Tuesday Provo Seventh-day Adventist Community Center (See About page).

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Plug into a variety of technology for a hands on taste of robotics, electronics, 3D printing and more. We’ll design and 3D print rockets, build circuits using breadboards, as well as use and compare robotic platforms. A personal laptop is required for the 3D printing portion of class but the rest will be hands on building.

2:15 - 3:05 pm Tuesday Provo Seventh-day Adventist Community Center (See About page).

To register, click here.