Innovation

Reflect on the quote:

“In a time when there is hunger for innovation everywhere, we think our primary responsibility is to help prepare a generation of students to rise with the challenges of our times” How and why do you intend to create an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset in your pupils? Or why not?

Being innovative is the act of introducing something new or different.. Something contrary to established customs, manners, or rites. And introducing new things or methods. As a future teacher, I would intend of achieving this by letting the pupils be more creative

There is an increasing recognition that creativity improves the self-esteem, motivation and achievement of learners. Students who think creative become:

•                more interested in discovering things for themselves;

•                more open to new ideas and challenges;

•                more able to solve problems;

•                more able to work well with others

•                and more effective learners.

•                They also have greater ownership over their learning.

I would use more media based teaching and have the class do projects using several types of media: Compters, video – e.g filming a little movie, editing. Playing games, and having the students make up their own games in groups/individually. Drawing/ painting would also be a really good way to stimulate their creative/innovative side. It could be about making them draw, it could be anything e.g. drawing what they feel. So basically just letting the students being a part of the teaching, and not just an audience. It’s all about getting their hands dirty. 

http://huddspgce.wikispaces.com/Why+is+innovation+and+Creativity+important+in+education%3F

Choose your favourite page on design for change and explain whu it is your favourite.

In Chettinad Vidya Mandir , India, a group of students have a problem in their school. When a water tank overflows, the water goes to waste. So they come up with an idea. They insert a tube into the water tank and thereby the water that that overflows goes straight to the plants. They also fix leaking tubes and pipes.

I really like the idea that the boys didn’t just fix the problem. They took the problem and thought of a way of making the problem benefit another thing. So the problem turned out to be a good thing.