Opti-MINDS Inc | Non-profit organisation
Opti-MINDS Inc
Phone: +61 7 3862 6211
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10.02.2022 **** 2021 State Final Results **** MANY thanks and congratulations to EVERYONE involved in a pretty incredible (and historic) Opti-MINDS State Final Event held right across Queensland this past weekend. Whilst we think you're ALL incredible, the Judges have scored teams' performances......and the results are out! Please go to: https://opti-minds.com/state-final/
28.01.2022 Wishing everyone participating in our historic Opti-MINDS State Final event(s) across Queensland this weekend ALL THE VERY BEST! Hope you all have an incredible day on Saturday! By the way, what do you think makes this State Final historic? Hit us with your most creative responses below
20.01.2022 Breaking News - Results are online now! With much excitement and gratitude to all of our Regional Opti-MINDS Directors, Judges, Teams, Teachers, Parents and supporters..we can announce that official results are now available online at the link below Congratulations to those selected to represent their regions at our 2021 modified State Final Events.... Lastly, thank you ALL for your participation this year - you’re ALL incredible, resilient, patient, flexible and UNASHAMEDLY EXCELLENT! Thank you. https://opti-minds.com/regional-events/
12.01.2022 ****ATTENTION ALL EDUCATORS in the Brisbane Metropolitan Region**** Opti-MINDS Inc is running its first Professional Development Workshop for 2021 on May 27! "Engaging the Brain - Creativity; Thinking Skills & Facilitating ... Opti-MINDS" Brisbane - Thursday 27 May 2021 Please register your interest by emailing: [email protected] or call 3862 6211 Independent Schools Queensland Teach Queensland Catholic Education in Queensland
11.01.2022 ****To all of the amazingly resilient Teams, Facilitators, Parents and Opti-COMMUNITY Members....**** We have STILL not heard back from Dropbox about our ban, despite being assured we were at the top of their list - SO, PLEASE don't wait around for the links if you're still at School/Home refreshing your emails...... Heidi is working from Dubai (6 hours behind) and will work in to the night to get new file request links to you all for Friday (Australian time), once the ban ha...s been lifted by Dropbox. Please keep your fingers crossed that they prioritise this and THANK YOU for all of your understanding......we apologise from the bottom of our hearts that this has happened - it really wasn't within our control at all. ;(
08.01.2022 WIDEBAY REGIONAL RESULTS 2018!!! Congratulations to EVERYONE who played a part in bringing the Opti-MINDS event in Wide Bay together! <3 Here are your official results from the event....can also be found on the Wide Bay page of the Opti-MINDS website: https://opti-minds.com/regional-events/wide-bay/
08.01.2022 ******EXCITING NEWS for Opti-MINDS 2021****** From all of us at Opti-MINDS HQ, we challenge you to spot what's new on our 'ABOUT US' page of our website. (www.opti-minds.com) Let us know in the comments below when you spot it! <3
06.01.2022 ****Mackay Results UPDATE**** (These are correct now!!!)
04.01.2022 ****ATTENTION ALL EDUCATORS in the Brisbane Metropolitan Region**** Opti-MINDS Inc is running its first Professional Development Workshop for 2021 on May 27! "Engaging the Brain - Creativity; Thinking Skills & Facilitating ... Opti-MINDS" Brisbane - Thursday 27 May 2021 Please register your interest by emailing: [email protected] or call 3862 6211 Independent Schools Queensland Teach Queensland Catholic Education in Queensland
03.01.2022 TOOWOOMBA REGIONAL RESULTS 2018 - :D Congratulations to you ALL for an amazing day at UQ Gatton - with thanks to Julie & Julie for pulling it all together again!! Your results are below.....and can also be found on your regional page on the Opti-MINDS website: https://opti-minds.com/regional-events/toowoomba/
03.01.2022 ****Opti-MINDS 2020 ANNOUNCEMENT - WE'RE GOING AHEAD....with a few COVID-19 amendments.....**** Hello to everyone! WOW - what a year it has been so far.....congratulations to you ALL for showing the flexibility, resilience and creativity required to make it through the BIG changes to education (and beyond) we're all living through. ... The BIG and EXCITING news from us here at Opti-MINDS HQ is that we are GOING AHEAD in 2020 - but, with some changes.....see details below: *********************************************************************** * BY JUNE 24: REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL ONLINE: https://opti-minds.com/optichallenge-p/login * JULY 13: CHALLENGES AVAILABLE online for registered schools! * JULY 22: TEAM NOMINATIONS CLOSE * AUGUST 23, 29 OR 30 INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL EVENTS WILL BE HELD AS NORMAL IF POSSIBLE. (UNLIKELY) OR (MOST LIKELY, INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL EVENTS WILL BE JUDGED AT REGIONAL VENUES *********************************************************************** 2020 NOMINATED TEAMS - REMOTE PRESENTATION PROCESS TEAMS: (proposed process subject to change.) Download Challenges from your school page using your username and password. Select Challenge and NOMINATE TEAM as usual on school page Develop your Challenge solution over 6 weeks collaborating as usual at school *or via email and Video Conferencing. Film your final presentation according to specifications TO BE PROVIDED TO ALL REGISTERED SCHOOLS SHORTLY. *********************************************************************** *Suggestions for creating video presentation IF TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN ISOLATION: Discuss Challenge & possible solutions by collaborating via video conferencing (on a platform of choice etc.) Create a scene list for presentation and identify which team members feature in which scenes. Record all the scenes individually (remotely) using smartphone or webcam. Email all individual scenes to team’s designated video editor. Paste / edit the scenes together to create their entire dramatic performance video - using any program of choice Many FREE downloads available. OR if possible to be together physically video complete performance. *********************************************************************** NB: Please rest assured that we are monitoring Queensland Health's Public Health advice and policy on gatherings and will keep you all informed as to how the Opti-MINDS Events will happen in 2020 - be it by videos submitted by your team, OR, as normal at regional venues across Queensland (which is unlikely). Any questions, or advice, please email: [email protected] or call: 07 3862 6211. Be safe and well! Opti-MINDS Inc.
30.12.2021 ****Opti-MINDS 2020 (VIRTUAL) State Final Results**** Thank you to ALL of the wonderful people that volunteered their time on Sunday to Judge and support this incredible event for its 32nd year - DESPITE the new format (thank you COVID). Thank you also to the teams, facilitators, parents and overall legends who showed the flexibility, endurance, patience and RESILIENCE in 2020 to participate in trying times.... YOUR State Final results are now available online at: https://opti-minds.com/state-final/ See you in 2021! <3
24.12.2021 ******EXCITING NEWS for Opti-MINDS 2021****** From all of us at Opti-MINDS HQ, we challenge you to spot what's new on our 'ABOUT US' page of our website. (www.opti-minds.com) Let us know in the comments below when you spot it! <3
