Introducing Innovate HereSupporting locally-led innovation

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/researchinnovation/innovatehere/

Contents

• The purpose of the website• The Department’s Innovation Model• Site highlights• Innovate Here can…• Connect with other innovators

The purpose of the website• help practitioners find tools, templates, examples and

guides to support them in trying new ideas• show how others have dealt with challenges when trying

something new in their learning environment• encourage practitioners to document and share results

(whether the trial worked as planned or not) so others can learn from what they have done

• make connections with other like-minded people to collaborate, provide professional support and learn from each other

The Department’s Innovation Model

• Stimulate – system level reflectionLook at what’s happening and what’s been tried. Explore new ways and add new ideas.

• Incubate – local level actionTest ideas and develop the ones that work. Support change leadership and create communities of practice.

• Accelerate – system learningShare what has been learned and scale-up the ideas that worked

Site highlights

• Leadership for innovation Explore key elements of success, leadership resources and words of wisdom from innovative leaders

• Examples of innovationView case studies, presentations, digital stories, podcasts and more

• Innovator of the Month Read about, and ask questions of, a practising innovator, or group of educators who are trying something new.

•help with strategies to get your school leaders and community behind a new project you are trying by providing tools or resources for engaging your community

•provide a structure for planning your trial

•let principals share advice about how they support teachers trying new things

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• give you resources to provide parents with information about your new approach, trial or innovative practice

• show you how you can effectively share your experiences on the website to reach a wider audience

• provide advice on how to measure the success of your project.

Connect with other innovators

• Check out Innovate Here education.vic.gov.au/researchinnovation/innovatehere/

• Follow Innovate Here on Twitter twitter.com/innovatehere

• Join the Educators’ Guide to Innovation guidetoinnovation.ning.com/

• Contact the Innovate Here team innovation@edumail.vic.gov.au