https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj Add the characteristic that resonates with you the most with a sentence or two tell us why. en-us 2018-03-14 00:05:44 UTC 2025-12-18 15:42:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683276 Also, resilience- he mentioned Carol Dweck's work and the change in mindset. So  powerful, yet so hard!
-Lyndsey Coya]]> 2018-03-14 01:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683276 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683312 2018-03-14 01:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683312 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683321 Reminds me of what my mentor teacher told me once that its not about how many questions that students can answer readily but rather how many questions they ask us which we find hard to answer.]]> 2018-03-14 01:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683321 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683344 It's okay to be different, to try new things, to *not* go with the flow! But students are so worried about being perfect and not making mistakes that they simply won't take any risks.]]> 2018-03-14 01:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683344 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683414 As a science teacher I agree that innovation starts from a question, not an answer. We need to ask the questions that are important to them and figure out innovative solutions together

-Alexander Hua]]> 2018-03-14 01:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683414 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683436 I find that many of my students have confidence issues. They are afraid of failing, and most of all failing in front of their peers. Risk-taking is an important part of personal growth, and I always looking for ways to encourage my students to do so! Annette

]]> 2018-03-14 01:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683436 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683498 " To simply try something and give up as soon as it fails never leads to innovation only a definitive end." Kids these days don't understand that resilience is absolutely necessary! The laziness of this generation I think allows them to find the easy route rather than keep at it. 
- Sarah ]]> 2018-03-14 01:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683498 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683503 We have to understand our students and their experiences to be able to create something better for out students.
- Hannah]]> 2018-03-14 01:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683503 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683565 If you do not understand your audience, your students, you will have the most difficult time relating to them and engaging them in thinking. Empathy and Understanding your Learners is one of the first steps to being a an Innovator.
-SUMMER KEY]]> 2018-03-14 01:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683565 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683579 2018-03-14 01:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683579 dlugo4 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683675 Teachers need to have skin as tough as brass - for many reasons, but in this case we do have to have the ability to try a new type of lesson. If it does not work, we can't let it get to us. 
- David Lugo ]]> 2018-03-14 01:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683675 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683676 So many students are trying to please the teacher or earn the grade, they frequently asked what should be done rather than figure it out on their own or try something new. -Ryan]]> 2018-03-14 01:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683676 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683700 This is SO important with the various learning styles that are present today. What works for one student might not for another. As teachers, we have to know our kids. 

]]> 2018-03-14 01:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241683700 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684139 It is so important to encourage students to think deeply about what they are learning. As educators we need to make sure we are encouraging students to ask questions!]]> 2018-03-14 01:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684139 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684145 They have to be able to identify the questions before solving them -
Winnie

]]> 2018-03-14 01:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684145 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684186 2018-03-14 01:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684186 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684317 I think 
it's important to teach students that it's ok to fail. I just read my students Rosie the Riveter today, and explained how successful ideas begin with failures.


]]> 2018-03-14 01:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684317 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684369 As a Kindergarten teacher, many of my students get very emotional, confused, and defeated when they feel they do not get something or cannot understand what is going on. We as teachers need to find a way to help our students and keep them motivated to continue pressing on even when things get rough!]]> 2018-03-14 01:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684369 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684426 Especially when one is striving to be innovative, one must be ready to try a variety of things and have many of them fail, so it is essential that an educator keep trying different methods yo find what works for their kids. Likewise, if we want our students to be resilient, which they must be to make progress, we must model it as well.]]> 2018-03-14 01:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684426 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684461 Recently I've been having a hard time with confidence in the classroom, which makes it difficult for me to try new things. This is something I need to work on!

]]> 2018-03-14 01:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684461 runningsophia https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684468 Not only students, but educators need to relook at what we want students get out of the education.  Perfect score or growth mindset.  Ran Dalton]]> 2018-03-14 01:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684468 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684500 To solve a problem with innovation, the problem to be solved must be identified first.]]> 2018-03-14 01:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241684500 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241685202 Even my kindergarten students need to learn how to "try again."

]]> 2018-03-14 01:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/241685202 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/242167040 My students work best when they have the opportunity to connect with other students and collaborate in order to solve problems and come up with new ideas. Now we are working on expanding this notion beyond the scope of our classroom through technology.
-Morgan Cavanaugh]]> 2018-03-15 02:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/242167040 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/242174478 2018-03-15 03:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/242174478 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/242174484 Creating a safe learning environment where students feel comfortable and confident asking questions and thinking beyond the box is where long term learning takes place. However, society promotes numbers and grades over risk taking and inquiry. As educators, we must push ourselves to a find a balance between the two.
- Alexis Bittar

]]> 2018-03-15 03:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/242174484 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/242185330 Being innovative requires paving a path that has not been walked before. This means risks or failures that are unexpected and unknown. Resilience helps people overcome those risks and failures to successfully pave a road that others can follow.
-Michele Yee]]> 2018-03-15 04:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/242185330 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/242553331 The most well known practices are known as the "best" practices, but that's not always the case! Everyone learns and sees the world differently. Risk-takers see opportunities all around them and take that leap of faith. While their paths might not be the most common, they are absolutely the best for them. 

-Katelyn Krebs]]> 2018-03-15 18:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/242553331 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/242670713 Taking the time to evaluate what worked and what did not work.
-Marianne Garner]]> 2018-03-16 04:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/242670713 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/243046652 Innovative teachers are those that are consistently and constantly growing in their own professional craft. They take the extra step to empathize with students who are learners by being learners themselves! ]]> 2018-03-17 08:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/243046652 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/243087828 I believe that each of these characteristics are essential for the innovation process. However, I believe that the reflective characteristic is the cog in the machine that allows for the innovator to either make what has been done better, or to project him or her into the next innovation. It seems that this reflective piece is what propels the innovator into the recursive process of innovation rather than being satisfied with a "one and done" mindset. ]]> 2018-03-17 15:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/243087828 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/243204367 I am a believer of this characteristic because my last two years have been very much risk-taking. As i get closer to the end of the year, I have been praising my kids for having incorrect answers or ideas that did not work. I think as a teacher and a learner, we need to take risks in order to reach success. We learn so much better and the quality of the journey to knowledge is more appreciative when we have mistakes to look back at. 
Christina Espiritu]]> 2018-03-18 15:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/243204367 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/243302955 I think this is a characteristic that is discussed often with a lot of schools emphasizing grit, but teachers and parents still have difficulty acting as a guide rather than trying to fix or provide the "correct" solution. Resilience is key when teaching innovation and these developing skills.
-Kelcie Orsinelli ]]> 2018-03-19 02:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/243302955 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/245729047 Knowing where the students come from and the things that they deal with can help create relationships that will encourage students to be innovative because they have you behind them. This will find best ways to teach our students and encourage their learning.
Mike Gray]]> 2018-03-24 13:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/245729047 https://padlet.com/danmcdowell/6r10acx7f5nj/wish/247578478 I chose this because I believe putting ourselves in others' shoes is what provokes our imagination to think of bigger, better, and easier ways of doing things. this is the first step to innovation and therefore I consider it the most important.
Lusine Takesyan

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