Operation Mindframe - Week 3
Welcome to Mindframe Week, where intelligence meets imagination.
AI needs and feeds on Data, your Data sucks, your AI will too. The stronger your problem understanding, the better you are at building AI Models that create value. The clearer your approach to problem framing and data collection, the more powerful your A.I models become.
Your team’s mission is to tackle Caribbean challenges using the principles of reasoning, pattern recognition, and evidence-based thinking. Each activity is designed to remind you that AI is only as smart as the data and logic behind it.
YOUR STEPS
1) Choose your Team
2) Select a Team Name
3) Pick a Mission
4) Work together to collect, analyze, and interpret data to solve your chosen challenge. Use your curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity to uncover insights that connect people, place, and technology across the Caribbean.
5) Submit a 5-10 slide presentation explaining your methods, the data you used, your calculations and your answers (Bonus points for Data Visualizations that add to your Communication)
Refer to the Rubric at the end of the page for assessment details.
Mission 1: The Emoji Enigma - 200 points
Objective: Identify the Top 10 emojis most used across the Caribbean.
Brief:
Decode the emotional language of the region. Use reasoning, online trends, and cultural context to estimate which emojis dominate Caribbean conversations. Consider WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, and X. Think about expressions tied to humor, music, and community.
Skills Tested: Data estimation, cultural awareness, trend analysis.
Deliverable: A ranked list of ten emojis with explanations for each selection.
Mission 2: The Happiness Index - 200 points
Objective: Rank Jamaica’s parishes from happiest to least happy.
Brief:
Estimate happiness without survey data. Use indicators such as tourism activity, economic stability, social media sentiment, community spirit, and natural beauty. Your goal is to form a happiness leaderboard that reflects both logic and heart.
Skills Tested: Analytical reasoning, proxy design, socio-cultural inference.
Deliverable: A ranked list of all fourteen parishes with brief explanations for each rank.
Mission 3: The Stadium Equation - 200 points
Objective: Estimate how many Jamaicans could stand shoulder to shoulder in the Jamaica National Stadium.
Brief:
Apply reasoning and estimation to a real-world space. Use area calculations, average body width, and stadium layout to approximate how many people could fit. Then calculate how tall the group would be if they were stacked vertically.
Skills Tested: Spatial reasoning, quantitative estimation, mathematical creativity.
Deliverable:
A calculated estimate of people fitting on the stadium floor.
A vertical height estimate in meters and stories.
Mission 4: The Pothole Pressure - 200 points
Objective: Estimate the total number of potholes in Jamaica.
Brief:
Your challenge is to combine observation, logic, and indirect data. Consider road lengths, traffic density, maintenance frequency, and rainfall. Think about how geography and urbanization affect road wear and tear. Your goal is to create a reasoned national estimate with clear assumptions.
Skills Tested: Deductive reasoning, environmental analysis, data extrapolation.
Deliverable: A national pothole estimate supported by assumptions, sources, and your method of reasoning.
