Session 1 Activity 2
30 Minutes

Defining Innovation

Task 1: Case Study (15 minutes)

  1. Work with your Thinking Partner. Look at the following teacher's innovation and, with the assistance of the Teachers Qualities Checklist, identify the qualities of the teacher as an innovative person.

Matthew Ong
Matthew Ong of Singapore was dressed in military uniform
to present The Rise of Li' Ttledot

Task 2: Reflection (15 minutes)

  1. Begin developing a common understanding of "innovation" by thinking about the questions below and discussing them with your Thinking Partner:
    • What do we mean by innovation in the context of classroom teaching?
    • What did you do that was innovative during the cell phone challenge?
    • How do you define innovative teaching?
    • Does innovative teaching require technology?
Optional Reading: - A Pencil Is a Word Processor.
  - Brainstorming Guidelines
Online Reference: - What is Brainstorming? at the International Center for Studies in Creativity at the State University of New York.

 

 
 
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