Innovation

Just wanted to introduce you guys to the Innovation and Design Thinking training I attended last month. It was probably the best training I've received through Ford. Here is some of the pre-work. Videos are great. More to come.

- TED Talk - Teacher Diana Laufenberg makes the case for schools that are focused on experiential learning, empowering student voice and embracing failure as a learning opportunity. (10 minutes) @http://patterns.ideo.com/archive/ - __Nightline__ episode featuring IDEO staff designing a new shopping cart. (20 minutes total) Part 1: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUazVjvsMHs&feature=related Part 2: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_civr9fr4iw&NR=1 Part 3: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zddv5Bv7da8&feature=related - __The Art of Innovation__, by Tom Kelley with Jonanthan Littman. Read the first chapter, available online through Google books: @http://books.google.com/books?id=yjgO70g_qbsC&printsec=frontcover - Introduction to the Foundations of Innovation curriculum (attached). - (optional) TED Talk from Ken Robinson: @http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html (20 min) Engaging, inspiring talk that makes the case for a crisis in creativity and human potential, and the need for schools to do a better job helping young people retain their creativity and connect to things they are passionate about.

Sorry about the font. These are links for the curriculum.

• Foundations of Innovation Curriculum • ibackup.com  Login: foundations Password: innovation Check out: • Project 4 – Travel Experience • Slide Shows from other projects • d.school “Bootcamp Bootleg” (in additional Resources) • d.school wiki: @https://dschool.stanford.edu/groups/k12/ Check out: Curriculum Home Page