It definitely took a lot of problem-finding and resilience!
I can't image trying to rewrite every lesson that I have ever created so I am looking at my lessons through the lens of the eight characteristics to see how I can improve them.
Keith Pedzich wrote a blog called "Is There a Rubric for That?" https://keithpedzich.wordpress.com/2016/09/20/is-there-a-rubric-for-that/ In the blog Keith asks "is there a rubric for innovation?" I have decided to use the 8 Characteristic of an Innovative Mindset as a rubric to measure whether or not my lessons are innovative. The rubric is pretty simple. I ask "Is my lesson __________________?" (Fill in the blank with one of the characteristics) and then answer "yes", "no", or "somewhat".
To help me remember what the characteristic are I have rewritten them in a way that I can understand
Empathetic: Look at teaching from the learner's perspective
Problem Finder: Learners finds problems without being presented them and then find solutions to
them
Risk taker: Going out in a limb to reach ALL learners
Networked: Connecting with others, The more the merrier
Observant: Looking for connections in unexpected places
Creators: Making a personal connection
Resilient: Stick to it even especially when challenging
Reflective: Thinking about what has been done and deciding what worked, what didn't, and how
it could be changed
I like the way you re-wrote the 8 characteristics. Recently I have been thinking a lot about reflection (probably because of the #IMMOOC blogging) and being able to decide what did not work and commit to make a change is a huge part of innovation!
ReplyDeleteNice personalized summary of the eight characteristics of an innovator's mindset.
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