(This has been prepared to share as a resource for a talk I recently gave.) The key to change is developing strategy by asking three simple questions… Where are we now? Where do we need to be? How do we get there? When I was in school it was like this: One teacher for each classContinueContinue reading “Innovating Education 101”
Category Archives: Innovation and Creativity
5 reasons why cultivating creativity in a crazy world is a non-negotiable
Many have watched Brene Brown’s TED talks on the Power of Vulnerability and Listening to Shame. Last week I was travelling down the rabbit warren of finding a new e-book on Amazon, when I came across Brene Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who YouContinueContinue reading “5 reasons why cultivating creativity in a crazy world is a non-negotiable”
10 ideas to encourage an entrepreneurial mindset at school
There are immense opportunities for this generation of students. Demographer Bernard Salt found that the development of new technology also creates new opportunities for entrepreneurs: Connectivity will impact on all types of jobs, even those not strictly in the technology space – but they will make greater use of technology. According to Salt a cultureContinueContinue reading “10 ideas to encourage an entrepreneurial mindset at school”
Innovating school: Mapping the change journey – 5 priorities identified by the OECD
According to the OECD, these are the three ingredients for innovating schools and systems: Leadership: strong leaders who establish optimal conditions in their schools Teachers: Confident and capable in their practice Culture: An openness to innovation OECD Report: Schools for 21st-Century Learners: Strong Leaders, Confident Teachers, Innovative Approaches (2015) by Andreas Schleicher, This document draws from three sources: evidenceContinueContinue reading “Innovating school: Mapping the change journey – 5 priorities identified by the OECD”
From the 3Rs to fast-tracking the 3Es: Entrepreneurial Educational Experience in 4 key steps
Each year on our national day, there are several categories of award for the Australian of the Year. It is an important event, highlighting significant Australians who have made a difference to the lives of others. The Local Hero Award was presented to Juliette Wright, who founded Givit: Goods for good causes. She is described as a socialContinueContinue reading “From the 3Rs to fast-tracking the 3Es: Entrepreneurial Educational Experience in 4 key steps”
#FutureSchools depend on getting better with #PresentSchools. Learning from boulders, pebbles and breakfast cereals
Two seemingly unrelated articles caught my attention this week. A great piece by Stephen Heppell on the “School of the future” “In preparing our children for that uncertain future, we inevitably need schools unlike the ones that prepared their parents”. (Article here) And the demise of another “boulder”: Kellogg posts $379m loss as consumers cut backContinueContinue reading “#FutureSchools depend on getting better with #PresentSchools. Learning from boulders, pebbles and breakfast cereals”
What if school was like Uber? 5 critical disruptions for educating children of the #ubergeneration
Uber, on the one hand, under siege from the taxi industry, on the other hand, every second person I speak to seems to regularly utilise the service, whether it’s in Sydney, London or New York. Of course, the under 40s have definitely embraced it. This generation embraces disruption. They don’t watch scheduled TV, they don’tContinueContinue reading “What if school was like Uber? 5 critical disruptions for educating children of the #ubergeneration”
My top 10 challenges to become an innovative school #revisited
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about my top 10 ideas for an innovative school, its been the most viewed post. Although it’s not definitive, it’s helpful to have a guide that can shape strategy. This time I’ve added a few challenges. Revisiting the ideas, and updating for 2014: 1. A vision forContinueContinue reading “My top 10 challenges to become an innovative school #revisited”
What’s in the ‘secret sauce’ of an innovative school? The SCIL story
Northern Beaches Christian School (NBCS), on the suburban fringe of Sydney has gained a reputation for innovation. There are many components that make this so, including, engaging learning programs, the physical spaces and places around the school, passionate and engaged students, and motivated and inspiring teachers. For the many hundreds of educational visitors who comeContinueContinue reading “What’s in the ‘secret sauce’ of an innovative school? The SCIL story”
Internet of Things: 4 challenges for school leaders in 2014
We live in a world that is fact-paced and technology-driven, the Internet of Things is all around, gathering data, sensing trends and improving services, yet school can still be like entering your grandmother’s living room. It’s comfortable and predictable, it hasn’t changed much in the last few decades. In 2014 Granny might even have an iPadContinueContinue reading “Internet of Things: 4 challenges for school leaders in 2014”
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