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Jason Finley

How to Turn Your Classroom into an Idea Factory - 6 views

blogs.kqed.org/...classroom-into-an-idea-factory

creativity good teaching innovation Critical_Thinking Tony_Wagner Yong_Zhao

shared by Jason Finley on 10 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Jason Finley on 10 Sep 12
     
    1. Welcome authentic questions2. Encourage effective teamwork3. Be ready to go Big4. Build empathy5. Uncover passion6. Amplify worthy ideas7. Know when to say no8. Encourage breakthroughs
  • Jason Finley on 10 Sep 12
     
    Great for teachers when we think about how to work with students. Perhaps...even more powerful if admin were to read this as "How to Turn your School into an Idea Factory" with a twist of creating a climate to foster Innovative Educators.
Michael Martin

New Rules (for schools) - Friedman, NYTimes - 4 views

www.nytimes.com/...friedman-new-rules.html

school change 21st_Century_Skills GlobalEd NYTimes article competition technology

shared by Michael Martin on 11 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Michael Martin on 11 Sep 12
     
    For the 21st Century, are our graduates "ready now", "ready soon", "work ready", or "far from ready" ? A new way to look at student outcomes, job preparedness, skills, and creativity in the years to come...
Jason Finley

Why Storytelling Is The Ultimate Weapon | Co.Create: Creativity \ Culture \ Commerce - 1 views

www.fastcocreate.com/...telling-is-the-ultimate-weapon

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shared by Jason Finley on 17 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • we are beasts of emotion more than logic. We are creatures of story, and the process of changing one mind or the whole world must begin with “Once upon a time.”
  • Jason Finley on 17 Sep 12
     
    "...there is an important lesson about the molding power of story. When we read dry, factual arguments, we read with our dukes up. We are critical and skeptical. But when we are absorbed in a story we drop our intellectual guard. We are moved emotionally and this seems to leave us defenseless."
  • Jason Finley on 17 Sep 12
     
    Interesting read as we prepare for our presentations next week. Also...has interesting applications for how administrators communicate new ideas with faculty and teachers engage students.
  • Jason Finley on 17 Sep 12
     
    "...we are beasts of emotion more than logic. We are creatures of story, and the process of changing one mind or the whole world must begin with "Once upon a time."
Jason Finley

The Innovator's DNA - 2 views

innovatorsdna.com/...the-innovators-dna

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shared by Jason Finley on 14 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • Jason Finley on 14 Dec 11
     
    "When engaged in consistently, these actions-questioning, observing, networking, and experimenting-triggered associational thinking..."
  • Jason Finley on 14 Dec 11
     
    "Most of us think creativity is an entirely cognitive skill; it all happens in the brain. A critical insight from our research is that one's ability to generate innovative ideas is not merely a function of the mind, but also a function of behaviors."
Adam Rosenberg

"The Rise of the New Groupthink" - 4 views

"SOLITUDE is out of fashion. Our companies, our schools and our culture are in thrall to an idea I call the New Groupthink, which holds that creativity and achievement come from an oddly gregarious...

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started by Adam Rosenberg on 22 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Adam Rosenberg on 22 Feb 12
Lauren Parren

Commons 2.0: Library Spaces Designed for Collaborative Learning (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) | ... - 4 views

www.educause.edu/...162265

library2.0 collaborative Rowland transformation PD

shared by Lauren Parren on 14 Feb 12 - Cached
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  • information commons as a space for students to gather and work with technology
  • How well do these environments currently support social learning and promote collaborative work?
  • flexible design
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  • Do they encourage creativity and discovery
  • Do they offer services and features that students don't already have
  • self-help graphics services
  • one-stop collaboratory for out-of-class assignments, writing, research, and group proje
  • social software
  • learning spaces should align with current pedagogy.
  • "environments designed for people" where the availability of food and drink, comfortable chairs, and furniture support a variety of active and social learning activities.3
  • "human-centered" design
  • modular clusters
  • multiple options for output
  • open, free, comfortable, inspiring, and practical
  • Wireless laptops give students the freedom to explore the commons or anywhere in the library—to group themselves as they see fit and not as decided for them.
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      Lauren Parren on 14 Feb 12
       
      One of Laura's gifts!
  • his space should feel dynamic
  • inspiring
  • practical.
  • Lauren Parren on 14 Feb 12
     
    Although a bit dated, this seems like a great example of the type of library we want to create.  Combine this physical space with inspiring, practical Professional Development and we're going to cook!
Jason Finley

Steve Jobs and the Seven Rules of Success | Entrepreneur.com - 3 views

www.entrepreneur.com/...220515

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shared by Jason Finley on 26 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Jason Finley on 26 Nov 11
     
    OK...I have been trying to avoid the incessant Steve Jobs idolatry. But, it is hard to not admire his thought processes. So, here is a quick read of one of the many inspirational pieces that are out there.
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  • Jason Finley on 26 Nov 11
     
    "People with passion can change the world for the better."
  • Jason Finley on 26 Nov 11
     
    "...creativity is connecting things." "Don't live in a bubble. Connect ideas from different fields."
  • Jason Finley on 26 Nov 11
     
    Focus your energies and do a few things really well rather than many things poorly
  • Jason Finley on 26 Nov 11
     
    Create insanely different experiences.
  • Jason Finley on 26 Nov 11
     
    Master the message. You can have the greatest idea in the world, but if you can't communicate your ideas, it doesn't matter.
  • Jason Finley on 26 Nov 11
     
    See genius in your craziness, believe in yourself, believe in your vision, and be constantly prepared to defend those ideas.
Jason Finley

Creating Innovators: Book Trailer - 1 views

www.youtube.com/watch

Tony_Wagner innovation video

shared by Jason Finley on 20 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Jason Finley on 20 Sep 12
     
    "In this groundbreaking book, education expert Tony Wagner provides a powerful rationale for developing an innovation-driven economy. He identifies a pattern in the lives of young innovators - a childhood of creative play leads to deep-seated interests, which in adolescence and adulthood blossom into a deeper purpose for career and life goals. Play, passion, and purpose: these are the forces that drive young innovators."
Michael Martin

Authentic Assessment - 12 views

Here's another great resource from an organization that is really questioning our national obsession with testing. http://fairtest.org/k-12/authentic%20assessment

Keeping It Real: Authentic Assessment Authentic Assessment video

started by Michael Martin on 13 Sep 11 3 follow-ups, last by Michael Martin on 18 Sep 11
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