Save the World!
Use creative problem-solving to analyze and propose solutions to real-world issues. First choose a problem that matters to you because it is a real-life danger to the world. It can be any problem that is real and a very large threat to humanity. The problem does not need to be on this list. This list is only for students to use if they need examples.
Environmental
Business
Aerospace
Government
Environmental
- Climate Change
- Save people from Malaria, TB, other diseases
- Earthquakes, global disasters, Water, Hygiene and Sanitation
- Extend Life Expectancy
Business
- World Hunger
- Global Economy/poverty
- Software Piracy
Aerospace
- Decline of space exploration
- Space Trash
- Earth’s potential destruction by asteroid, gamma burst
Government
- Immigration,
- Health Care,
- International Conflict (nuclear weapon proliferation)
- NSA or corporate spying (Facebook reads your text messages if you use an android phone—corporations destroying privacy, NSA spying on email and phone communication)
Yup--Saving the world is part of the TEKS for Digital Communications:
TEKS Covered:
126.44 Digital Communications in the 21st Century
(2) Creativity and innovation. The student uses innovative thinking to develop new ideas and processes for solving real-world issues and conveying those ideas to a global audience through a persuasive digital product. The student is expected to:
(A) examine real-world issues relating to current topics such as health care, government, business, or aerospace;
(B) develop innovative solutions to address issues;
(C) create unique methods and products conveying solutions to audiences beyond the classroom such as school officials, non-profit organizations, higher education officials, government, or other stakeholders;
(D) demonstrate the effective use and importance of verbal and nonverbal communication skills when presenting ideas and solutions to diverse audiences; and
(E) use appropriate techniques to manage communication apprehension, build self-confidence, and gain command of information.
TEKS Covered:
126.44 Digital Communications in the 21st Century
(2) Creativity and innovation. The student uses innovative thinking to develop new ideas and processes for solving real-world issues and conveying those ideas to a global audience through a persuasive digital product. The student is expected to:
(A) examine real-world issues relating to current topics such as health care, government, business, or aerospace;
(B) develop innovative solutions to address issues;
(C) create unique methods and products conveying solutions to audiences beyond the classroom such as school officials, non-profit organizations, higher education officials, government, or other stakeholders;
(D) demonstrate the effective use and importance of verbal and nonverbal communication skills when presenting ideas and solutions to diverse audiences; and
(E) use appropriate techniques to manage communication apprehension, build self-confidence, and gain command of information.