The Innovator’s Mindset

Show Notes:

• 7:33Innovation, though often misunderstood in education, simply means to do new and better things.
• 10:15Traditional things can still be new and better in the classroom; for example, storytelling.
• 11:48Innovation is often linked to technology, but it’s those that can design learning experiences that allow students to do something with the knowledge they gain that are most innovative.
• 14:50Trying new things always starts with a compelling purpose.
• 16:20After the pandemic, we must collaboratively create a new and better normal with learning in mind.
• 19:59Leaders invite risk-taking by modelling it themselves and sharing their process as learners.
• 25:05Confidence allows us to celebrate our mistakes and elevate others, while arrogance leads us to avoid mistakes while bringing others down.
• 27:40Some policies in schools can get in the way of teachers doing what they need to do to ensure that every student is successful because they are scared of getting in trouble.
• 32:19We are notorious for passing down “rules” through the generations in education.
• 34:15We must change our approach to professional learning if we want teachers to create different learning experiences for students.
• 35:25Parents also need to be given opportunities to experience new approaches to learning first hand.
• 38:17The need for innovation is heightened as we are living in the age of acceleration and technological disruption.
• 39:35Innovation is not about creating something as much as it is a way of thinking.