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THE WORLD LEADERS IN INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY WILL ALSO BE WORLD LEADERS IN EVERYTHING ELSE.

Harold R. McAlindon

DEFINITION Innovation is the process of improving an

existing product or service and not, as is commonly assumed, the introduction of something better .

Encarta Encyclopedia

The term derives from the Latin innovatus, past participle of innovare "to renew or change," from in- "into" + novus "new".

Etymology Dictionary

SO WHAT IS INNOVATION?

IDEO’S INNOVATION PROCESS

KELLEY’S TEN FACES OF INNOVATION

1. The Anthropologist 2. The Experimenter 3. The Cross-Pollinator 4. The Hurdler 5. The Collaborator 6. The Director 7. The Experience

Architect 8. The Set Designer 9. The Storyteller 10. The Caregiver

DOBLIN’S TEN TYPES OF INNOVATION

1. Business Model 2. Networking 3. Enabling process 4. Core process 5. Product

performance 6. Product system 7. Service 8. Channel 9. Brand 10. Customer

experience

IDEO’S SEVEN RULES FOR BRAINSTORMING

1. Defer judgment 2. Encourage wild ideas 3. Build on the ideas of

others 4. Stay focused on the topic 5. One conversation at a time 6. Be visual 7. Go for quantity

LAFLEY & CAHRAN’S RULES FOR BRAINSTORMING 1. Get a facilitator. 2. Be prepared. 3. Relax. 4. Leaders should follow. 5. Get everyone to

contribute. 6. Keep track of ideas. 7. Think ahead. 8. Use props. 9. Go outside the lines. 10. Follow the rules.

TOYOTA’S TEN STEP INNOVATION PROCESS

1. Let learning lead. 2. Learn to See 3. Design for Today 4. Think in Pictures 5. Capture the Intangible. 6. Leverage the Limits 7. Master the Tension 8. Run the Numbers 9. Make Kaizen Mandatory 10. Keep it Lean

LENCIONI’S FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS OF A TEAM 1. Absence of Trust 2. Fear of Conflict 3. Lack of Commitment 4. Avoidance of

Accountability 5. Inattention to Results

KIMMELMAN’S EDUCATION INNOVATION PROCESS FRAMEWORK

Step 1: Identify and discuss the problem Step 2: Designate an innovation coach to

lead the innovation team Step 3: Organize the innovation team and

propose innovative ideas Step 4: Prioritize some of the proposed

ideas Step 5: Develop and test prototypes Step 6: Conduct short-term formative

evaluation Step 7: Revise the innovation plan

PROMISING INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION

THE NEED FOR INNOVATION

To align our educational system to the 21st century world, both simple and complex innovations are critical to improve teaching and learning.

For such improvement to take place it is necessary for people to change the way they make decisions, and start thinking or making choices outside of their norm.

OVERALL NEED

CREATE AN INNOVATIVE CULTURE IN SCHOOLS [AND

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DISCUSSION ACTIVITY QUESTIONS

1. Identify the three most serious problems that you think need to be fixed in your school or district our center. Discuss why they are serious, how you ranked them as the top

three, and what evidence/data you have to

support your selections. 1. Defer judgment 2. Encourage wild ideas 3. Build on the ideas of

others 4. Stay focused on the topic 5. One conversation at a time 6. Be visual 7. Go for quantity

DISCUSSION ACTIVITY QUESTIONS2. Hypothetically, select

a diverse team of 10 people to work on one of the priorities you listed in Question 1. Why did you select

these individuals?

1. The Anthropologist 2. The Experimenter 3. The Cross-Pollinator 4. The Hurdler 5. The Collaborator 6. The Director 7. The Experience

Architect 8. The Set Designer 9. The Storyteller 10. The Caregiver

DISCUSSION ACTIVITY QUESTIONS3. Using one of the

priorities you identified in Question 1 and the team you selected in Question 2, go through the innovation process framework in this chapter and informally practice each step.

Step 1: Identify and discuss the problem

Step 2: Designate an innovation coach to lead the innovation team

Step 3: Organize the innovation team and propose innovative ideas

Step 4: Prioritize some of the proposed ideas

Step 5: Develop and test prototypes

Step 6: Conduct short-term formative evaluation

Step 7: Revise the innovation plan

DISCUSSION ACTIVITY QUESTIONS

4. Design a prototype of your innovation idea to fix the problem.

FINAL THOUGHTS?