Innovation & Modern approaches to Learning
Introduction
One challenge in public consciousness now is the need to reinvent just about everything, from;
scientific advances,
technology breakthroughs,
political & economic structures,
environmental solutions,
21st century code of ethics, everything is in flux—and everything demands innovative, out of the box thinking.
Here are ten 10 Ways to Teach Innovation
1.Teach concepts, not facts.
2. Move from projects to Project Based Learning.
3. Distinguish concepts from critical information.
4. Make skills as important as knowledge.
5. Form teams, not groups.
6.Use thinking tools.
7. Use creativity tools.
8. Reward discovery.
9. Make reflection part of the lesson.
10. Be innovative yourself.
3. Innovation
Innovation means first different,
then better. It is a fundamentally
different way of doing things with
better, and perhaps different,
outcomes.
Both the 'different' and the 'better'
must be significant and
substantial.
4. When it comes to education,
what does the word Innovation
mean to you?
5. “Innovation in education should be defined as
making it easier for teachers and students to
do the things THEY want to do.
These are the innovations that succeed, scale and sustain.”
– Rob Abel, USA
Innovation in Education
6. Educators need to think of innovation as those
actions that significantly challenge key
assumptions about schools and the way they
operate.
Innovation in Education
7. One challenge in public consciousness now is the
need to reinvent just about everything, from;
scientific advances,
technology breakthroughs,
political & economic
structures,
environmental solutions,
21st century code of ethics,
everything is in flux—and
everything demands innovative,
out of the box thinking.
8. The burden of reinvention falls on today’s
generation of students. So it follows that education
should focus on fostering innovation by putting;
curiosity,
critical thinking,
deep understanding,
the rules and tools of
inquiry, and
creative brainstorming at
the center of the curriculum.
9. This is hardly the case, as we know, In fact,
innovation and the current classroom model most
often operate as antagonists.
The system is
evolving, but not
quickly enough
to get young
people ready for
the new world.
10.
11. But there are a number of ways that teachers can
bypass the system and offer students the tools and
experiences that spur an innovative mindset.
12. An Innovative Teacher’s primary function is to help
students solve problems creatively, and innovatively.
Here are ten ideas from Thom Markham
13. Thom Markham, Ph.D., a psychologist and school
redesign consultant who assists teachers in
designing high quality, rigorous projects that
incorporate 21st
century skills and the principles of
youth development.
An Innovative author of
the Project Based
Learning Design and
Coaching Guide:
Expert tools for
innovation and inquiry
for k-12 teachers.
14. Here are ten 10 Ways to Teach Innovation by
Thom Markham
1.Teach concepts, not facts.
2. Move from projects to Project Based Learning.
3. Distinguish concepts from critical information.
4. Make skills as important as knowledge.
5. Form teams, not groups.
6.Use thinking tools.
7. Use creativity tools.
8. Reward discovery.
9. Make reflection part of the lesson.
10. Be innovative yourself.
15. Concept-based instruction overcomes the fact-
based, rote-oriented nature of standardized
curriculum.
1.Teach concepts, not facts.
If your curriculum is
not organized
conceptually, use you
own knowledge and
resources to teach
ideas and deep
understanding, not
test items.
16.
17. Most teachers have done projects, but the majority do
not use the defined set of methods associated with
high-quality PBL.
2. Move from projects to Project Based Learning.
These methods
include developing
a focused question,
using solid, well
crafted
performance
assessments.
18.
19. PBL offers the best method we have presently,
allowing;
2. Move from projects to Project Based Learning.
multiple solutions,
enlisting community
resources, and
choosing engaging
meaningful themes
for projects.
20. PBL should combine inquiry with accountability, and
should be part of every teacher’s repertoire.
21. Project based Learning
Students should already get acquainted with project
based learning in high school.
This is when
organizational,
collaborative, and
time management
skills can be taught as
basics that every
student can use in
their further academic
careers.
23. Preparing students for tests is part of the job. But
they need information for a more important reason.
3. Distinguish concepts from critical information.
26. Innovation and 21st century skills are closely
related. Choose several 21st century skills to focus
on throughout the year.
4. Make skills as important as knowledge.
Incorporate them into
lessons with detailed rubrics to assess and grade
the skills.
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29. Innovation now emerges from teams and networks
and we can teach students to work collectively and
become better collective thinkers. Group work is
common, but team work is rare.
5. Form teams, not groups.
30. 5. Form teams, not groups.
Some tips: Use specific methods to form teams;
Assess teamwork
and work ethic;
facilitate high
quality interaction
through protocols
and critique
31. Important Factors to Consider in Team Formation
Consist of 1high-performing student,
2 average students, and 1 low-performing
student.
Include both boys and girls.
Reflect the ethnic diversity of your classroom.
Stay together for about six weeks in upper
elementary classrooms.
Older students may be fine in the same team
for an entire grading period.
Provide opportunities for them to get to know
each other.
32. Teach the cycle of revision; and expect students
to reflect critically on both ongoing work and final
products.
5. Form teams, not groups.
35. Hundreds of interesting, thought provoking tools exist
for thinking through problems,
6.Use thinking tools.
sharing insights,
finding solutions,
and
encouraging
divergent solutions.
37. Big Think Tools
BigThink is one tech tool which is use in classroom.
It's a way of design
thinking and creating that'll
help students tackle the
ever-evolving challenges
of school and life.
Identifying problems,
solving them creatively,
and
iterating on those
solutions are the core
activities.
38. Visible Thinking Routines
Visible Thinking makes extensive use of learning routines that are
thinking rich.
These routines are
simple structures,
for example a set of
questions or a short
sequence of steps,
that can be used
across various
grade levels and
content.
40. Round 1-THINK.
Ask a discussion
question. Have
students to think
or write answer/s
to the question.
Round 2-
PAIR. Have
them turn to a
peer to discuss
their
responses.
Round 3- SHARE.
Start a group
discussion and
have them share
their responses
with the class.
How think-pair-share can be used in classroom.
41. 6.Use thinking tools.
How think-pair-share can be used in other subjects
besides reading for comprehension of the content.
Think pair share video
https://youtu.be/-9AWNl-A-34
done in a 7th grade
math class.
42. Industry uses a set of cutting edge tools to stimulate
creativity and innovation. As described in books such
as Game storming or Beyond Words
7. Use creativity tools.
The tools include;
playful games and
visual exercises that
can easily be used in
the classroom.
43. Innovation is mightily discouraged by our system of
assessment, which rewards the mastery of known
information.
8. Reward discovery.
Step up the reward system
using rubrics from Tools
with a blank column to
acknowledge and reward
innovation and creativity.
Thom Markham rubrics
from PBL Tools have a
breakthrough column.
44. The tendency is to move on quickly from the last
chapter and begin the next chapter, because of the
coverage imperative,.
9. Make reflection part of the lesson.
But reflection is
necessary to anchor
learning and stimulate
deeper thinking and
understanding.
There is no
innovation without
rumination.
45. What You Can Do to become
Stronger Innovation Leaders in
Your School, and…
...What are we doing
to do more
of and
become better at…
46. Innovation requires the willingness to fail, a focus on
fuzzy outcomes rather than standardized measures,
10. Be innovative yourself.
and the bravery to
resist the system’s
emphasis on strict
accountability.
47. 10. Be innovative yourself.
The reward makes teaching exciting and fun,
engages students, and most critical;
helps students
find the passion
and resources
necessary to design
a better life for
themselves and
others.
48. List down what have you learned from this
seminar on Innovation Leadership &
Innovative changes that you can practice
and apply at your School.
and
Discuss this.
What are the expected Results/Outcomes of
this application?
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a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
"he turned to confront his antagonist"
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Planning, Organizing, Directing and Controlling
1.
a deep or considered thought about something.
"philosophical ruminations about life and humanity"
2.
the action of chewing the cud.
"cows slow down their rumination"