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"One overriding challenge is now coming to the fore in public consciousness: We need to reinvent just about everything. Whether scientific advances, technology breakthroughs, new political and economic structures, environmental solutions, or an updated code of ethics for 21st century life, everything is in flux—and everything demands innovative, out of the box thinking." 
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This post is written by a student and begins: Can creativity be taught? Absolutely. The real question is: “How do we teach it?” In school, instead of crossing subjects and classes, we teach them in a very rigid manner. Very rarely do you witness math and science teachers or English and history teachers collaborating with each other. Nikhil Goyal, a senior at Syosset High School then provides a look from the student viewpoint about what is and is not working in schools. A great read!
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When we speak of 21st century learning we often hear the words innovation and creativity...but what can we do as educators to help our students develop these skills. How can we make our schools bcome idea factories for our students? Below is a list of 8 ideas. For more information click through to the article. * Welcome authentic questions. * Encourage effective teamwork. * Be ready to go big. * Build empathy. * Uncover passion. * Amplify worthy ideas. * Know when to say no. * Encourage breakthroughs.
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"If kids can access information from sources other than school, and if school is no longer the only place where information lives, what, then happens to the role of this institution?"
Beth Dichter's insight:
So how do schools go about guiding "students to find their own learning paths at school"? In this post Diana Laufenberg who taught at the Science Leadership Academy shares her thoughts on how this took place at the Academy. The short list is below with additional information found in the post as well as a TEDtalk video by Laufenberg "How to Learn? From Mistakes." * Be flexible. * Foster inquiry be scaffolding curiosity. * Design architecture for participation. * Teachers teach kids, not subjects. * Provide opportunities for experiential learning. * Embrace failure. * Don't be boring. * Foster joy.
Lucy Robertson's curator insight,
October 22, 2014 8:26 PM
Inquiry: the best teachers show you where to look, don't tell you what to see. Inquiry learning helps students across all curriculum areas. 
Elizabeth Galo's curator insight,
August 26, 2015 7:11 AM
A few things about this article stand out, firstly that inquiry is fostered through scaffolding, secondly, that teachers teach kids - not subjects and finally that opportunities are provided for experiential learning. Scaffolding learning enhances the learning experience for all students, as the amount of scaffolding required can be differentiated. When teachers let go of their need to teach subjects, or impart knowledge they are free to facilitate a learning process. There is a great body of research to suggest that students learn best through a hands-on experiential approach. Providing these opportunities throughout the day challenges teachers to forsake the commonplace and allow for richer, less contrived learning spaces.
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A look at some "big-picture ideas" that may help you think about ways to bring new tools and innovations into your classroom. Each idea (listed below) provides a link to more information. * Infuse passion into learning * Try something new * Consider the flipped classroom model * Tap into students' ideas * Consider the future school day
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"Do you think you’re creative?” Ask this question of a group of second-graders, and about 95 percent of them will answer “Yes.” Three years later, when the kids are in fifth grade, that proportion will drop to 50 percent—and by the time they’re seniors in high school, it’s down to 5 percent.
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What comes to mind when you think of the word innovation? And if we apply innovation in education what are your thoughts? The Common Core informs us that we should be teaching creativity, curiosity, critical thinking, and more. If we look at innovation we meet these criteria. This post provides 10 ideas. Many of the ideas on the post provide links to additional resources.
* Teach concepts, not facts.
* Distinguish concepts from critical information.
* Make skills as important as knowledge.
* Use creativity tools.