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Jim Tiffin Jr

Innovation vs Circulasticity | EdCan Network - 0 views

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change circulasticity Change-Dynamics FromTJEdwards innovation reform educational innovation implementation #LiquidNetworkSpill

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  • Circulasticity. A combination of the words circular and elasticity, it is an organizational condition that generates contexts or situations in which high levels of activity are noted, but any discernible long-term change is not.
  • Because of the elasticity of circulasticity, “innovation” stretches the core environment, but is eventually brought back to the central traditional core and becomes more of an “improvement” than a change catalyst.
  • In my opinion, true innovation in education will only happen when a new structure is created: one that nurtures critical thinkers, supports risk-takers and encourages ongoing transformation, and that places a high value on creative and insightful learning / teaching in classrooms.
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  • As Martin Hays wrote in his analysis of organizational wisdom, “Organizational wisdom transcends organizational learning in its commitment to doing the right things over doing things right.”
  • At the current time, educational organizations are mired in structures that have significant “blind spots” for innovation or creativity. These blind spots are the structures themselves, since they were designed along an industrial model that favours uniformity and compliance and has no explicit place or mechanism for including creativity and innovation. Hence they simply don’t allow for innovation to be replicated or made systemic.
    • Jim Tiffin Jr
      Jim Tiffin Jr on 16 Oct 17
       
      Again, the industrial model spoils our work...
  • As John Kotter eloquently describes in his book Buy-In: Saving your good idea from getting shot down, there are four main change impediments that people use: 1) Fear Mongering, 2) Death by Delay, 3) Confusion, 4) Ridicule.[2] In education, these four elements can be translated into: 1) Need Research, 2) Need Results, 3) Need Support, 4) Need Financing. The irony is that even if all four parts of this requirement are met, it still doesn’t serve to create innovative practices.
  • Where everything seems to bog down is in the implementation component.
  • What we need is a work environment that openly values creativity, risk-taking and courage; its lack remains the single greatest impediment to innovation in education.
  • And so, innovation, as traditionally defined, remains more of an elusive objective in education than an emerging reality. We debate the issue; we define the issue; and we design the issue. But moving the innovation agenda forward is an entirely different issue.
  • “The quality of a question is not judged by its complexity but by the complexity of the thinking that it provokes.”
  • True transformation will ultimately have to begin with a courageous act from an individual or individuals to enact the deep structural changes that are so needed.
  • Jim Tiffin Jr on 16 Oct 17
     
    "Circulasticity. A combination of the words circular and elasticity, it is an organizational condition that generates contexts or situations in which high levels of activity are noted, but any discernible long-term change is not."
Shelley Clifford

Every Person Inspired to Create - 1 views

epic.liberty.k12.mo.us/environment

innovation learning_spaces

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  • Shelley Clifford on 02 Feb 14
     
    Mary shared this with me. Great language: Students will learn and work in RE-DESIGNED LEARNING SPACES that include THINK SPACES and CREATION LABS designed to allow students to exhibit their learning through hands-on experiences. Students will work through CROSS-AGED CONNECTIONS allowing students to engage with students outside of their traditional grade level and ENHANCE SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH. Students will EXHIBIT LEARNING of state standards through multiple avenues. In addition to traditional standardized tests, authentic PERFORMANCE BASED EXHIBITIONS will be used to measure learning.
Nicole Martin

▶ Hackschooling makes me happy: Logan LaPlante at TEDxUniversityofNevada - Yo... - 1 views

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creativity innovation

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  • Shelley Clifford on 02 Feb 14
     
    Forget everything Logan says (not really)...just think about the process of his sharing. HMW create more opportunities for our students to be effective/persuasive communicators?
Bo Adams

8 EduWins of 2013 | Edutopia - 0 views

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edutopia trends wins #MustRead innovation

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  • Bo Adams on 27 Dec 13
     
    "We're always hearing about how education is so messed up -- so often, the conversation focuses on all the negatives. But there are also plenty of "EduWins," too -- awesome ideas, videos, people, programs, practices, products, Tweeters, teachers, and technologies that are making a difference and changing the lives of real students on a global scale. Indeed, as technology continues to quietly revolutionize learning, and models like project-based learning become more broadly accepted, and neuroscience deepens our understanding of how our miraculous brains actually work, it is no surprise that so much is changing in education. And -- as with any change -- there is the good and the bad. So we asked our intrepid team of bloggers to reflect on this year's biggest eduwins, and here are their thoughts."
Shelley Clifford

What Stanford's Startup Garage Teaches Us About Invention and Innovation - 1 views

www.fastcompany.com/...e-teaches-us-about-invention-a

#TDED #innovation #collaboration

shared by Shelley Clifford on 25 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Shelley Clifford on 25 Dec 13
     
    experiential learning for multi-disciplinary teams
  • Bo Adams on 29 Dec 13
     
    Shelley, this FC piece on the Stanford Startup Garage is awesome! I had not seen it, and I so appreciate you and Nicole helping my reading and learning and exploring via this chilipeppers group!
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