Hello #MEMSPAChat friends... won't be able to join tonight just finishing up P/T Conferences and heading home for the evening. See you all next week in TC!
A2: Find an interest area or an Area of Focus and tailor some PD towards innovate ideas and modeling for T's. #MEMSPAchat Give them options, give them tools...
A2. You don’t need to be an expert in knowledge, you need to be an expert in building up leaders, building a culture where failure and risk are accepted and expected. #MEMSPAchat
A2: give permission for staff to explore and try new things, create time for collaboration, build capacity of all, create proper environments for growth #MEMSPAchat
A2: By taking ricks and sahring my failures with things I am trying. I try to also model new startigies for Ss and Ts to try. Showing that you are vulnerable and willing to take risks empowers your staff to do the same. #memspachat
A2 Developing relationships based on empathy and continuously reflecting. Build a culture which embraces risk taking. Model the 8 characteristics of Innovators Mindset. #memspachat
A2: “expert” is a strong word. Finding a strength, building confidence and capacity in that area, while growing and maintaining curiosity in other areas, is important. #MEMSPAchat
Howdy #MEMSPAchat from Barbara, school counselor and author in TX. A2: Leading with an innovator's mindset means knowing when and where to find the experts, then turning over the reins and trusting the process. Together we're better.
Hey #MEMSPAchat peeps...
Come check out the “Spotlight on Innovation” on Thursday, Dec 7 from 12-3pm at the @MEMSPA Conference! Tons of hands on resources and learning!!!
Say yes before saying no; eliminate the expression "yes, but..." from your school, try one thing every month that hasn't been done before A2 #memspachat
A2: lead by encouraging others to lead within their own strength areas to support others as well as continue to grow and build their own capacity #MEMSPAchat
A3: the best innovations occur normally because two or more people with part of a great idea collaborate. If we don’t provide time and space to collaborate those ideas will come to flourish. #MEMSPAchat
A3) always something you don’t know or a new way to approach it or combine it. Collaborating allows for depth in thinking and useable ideas #MEMSPAchat
Excited for this!!! Tell others that SHOULD be learning through #MEMSPAchat but don't know how to "jump in" - @MrDomagalski willl demonstrate at the @MEMSPA Conference! See below!
Hey #MEMSPAchat peeps...
Come check out the “Spotlight on Innovation” on Thursday, Dec 7 from 12-3pm at the @MEMSPA Conference! Tons of hands on resources and learning!!!
A3. We now have an over abundance of knowledge. Just having knowledge is no longer enough. We need to push the limits by using what we know to innovate. #MEMSPAchat
A3: Innovation can't flourish in a vacuum. Collaboration is key when innovating, exploring, creating, developing, making. That's why we now call our computer lab the COLLABORATORY! #MEMSPAchat
I was told by someone that as educators we don't steal. We are gardeners, we grow young minds, so we harvest! So harvest and share with your teachers! :)#MEMSPAchat
A3: Collaborating on innovation allows us to expand our PLN and have a "go to person" when you have questions about the new tools you are learning about. Also, it allows you to get a different perspective on what you are doing that you may not have thought of. #MEMSPAchat
A3: Educators borrow! Why reinvent the wheel when we can collaborate & learn from each other! We can do this together! No Fear! #MEMSPAchat
Join us at the SPOTLIGHT on INNOVATION
A3. Collaboration on innovation is essential. It allows us to look at an idea from multiple perspectives and grow something good into something amazing. #MEMSPAchat
A3: Gone are the days of hiding greatness. Share with your peers share with your PLN and grow together! What goes around comes around these days. #MEMSPAchat
Come see @ForestPrincipal next Thursday morning as he teaches us about green screens to help create engaging video content for our school communities! #memspachat
A3: Collaborating on innovation allows us to expand our PLN and have a "go to person" when you have questions about the new tools you are learning about. Also, it allows you to get a different perspective on what you are doing that you may not have thought of. #MEMSPAchat
A3: Innovation is like that first spark at a bonfire that goes nowhere without fuel - the fuel of ideas from others comes through collaboration. #MEMSPAchat
A3 Collaboration builds shared vision and ownership. It's amazing what happens when we collaborate. Multiple opinions+multiple perspectives+ active engagement=powerful learning & discovery. #memspachat
A3. Borrowing is key. You let someone plant the seed, then you water it, fertilize it and harvest it. Then plant again and let another grow it. #MEMSPAchat
Innovation is only good when it serves the right purpose and every stakeholder's needs. It is also very hard to implement and sustain. We need various perspectives and resources to make this happen. This is only possible through collaboration. A3 #memspachat
A4: I tried setting up a Voxer group for Coaches but no one talks... yet! They are all new to Voxer, so I hope that with some support we can get it up and running #MEMSPAchat
A4: setting up an entire class (60+) of student blogs and websites over the summer on Wordpress for my HS choir class in 2004...to come to school and find out it was blocked...and that it wouldn’t change. #MEMSPAchat
A4: Rolled out Google Classroom as a staff resource. Didn't fit well and quickly replaced it with Google Drive and Sites. I hate spending time developing a tool and then having to pivot away. #MEMSPAchat
A4 Designing innovative learning spaces with 450 students in the gym, by myself, and providing less than the best directions. All came to one table, at the same time, for supplies. #MEMSPAchat
A4. I also tried a Voxer book club over the summer. Was not successful. I’m going to give it another run during the school year and provide teachers with more choice on what book to read. #MEMSPAchat
A4 Used free version of Poll Everywhere with huge group of teachers during a PD session. Great idea, but waaayyy too many teachers. (free versions limited #) Did NOT go quite as planned..#memspachat
A4: I managed to struggle through 21 Things for Administrators last summer, but I now appreciate how work can get in the way of professional growth. #MEMSPAchat
A4: I am really hoping that my #MEMSPA presentation isn't added to my list of failures--going to try something new and you never know how tech will go! #MEMSPAchat
I resigned from my position as the district PTA Council President because my innovative ideas were supported in word, but not in deed. I wrote a book insead! A4 #memspachat
Steve, I have found that sometimes I was ahead of the game and people just weren't ready. So you will pivot back when they ARE ready. No time wasted. #MEMSPAchat
A4: We painted a peace labyrinth that i wish we used more often to walk and talk through our conflicts. My dream was that students would use it without me, but we're not there ... yet. #MEMSPAchat
Jumping in on #MEMSPAchat while prepping for #ICEilchat and love this question! Wanted to share @joannacarroll96's innovative project @locatED2017. A valuable resource in the works for all educators!
A5: Giving credit where credit is due... @GustafsonBrad helped me to break into several new areas of focus including Touchcasts and Voxer. Reminded me several times we are all in this together!! Thanks Brad! #MEMSPAchat
A5: Jason Gribble comes to mind for me. He was just getting his feet wet at Crestwood, but is now in deep water at Riverview. Which one is he? #MEMSPAchat
A6: A Blockade to Innovation? Time, Money, the number of invested folk, people that are more like rocks - but honestly a lack of Mindset is mostly the battle! #MEMSPAchat
A6: Focus. When thinking about finding ways to do things better, I have to focus and keep priorities in check. Easy to have many irons in the fire. #MEMSPAchat
A6: Time is always so tough, find ways to share in small pieces; lunch and learns, short videos, emails when possible. Small consistent encouragement #MEMSPAchat
A6: Letting other things suck up your time. Have to prioritize getting creative and trying new things. It's hard to take risks when you feel yucky--stay strong! #MEMSPAchat
A6: A huge block can be the educator fearing failure. If you model your mistakes and the risks that you take, it opens up the door for teachers! #MEMSPAchat
A6: Being the first to jump in the water is always scary. Failure, rebuke, etc. can be debilitating. As my boy @garyvee says “Ideas are s£&+, execution is the game.” #MEMSPAChat
A6: I think that tried-and-true practices block innovation because we get stuck with errant thoughts about the way we've always done it. We tend to get locked into the security of the known. #MEMSPAchat
A7: Genius hour, maker space, @PlayOsmo, using the 3D printer to solve problems instead of cookie cutters, @seesaw, creating green screen video @TouchCastEdu#memspachat
A7: We've moved to flexible modules in our library learning space. They lend themselves to working together in different configurations and groupings. Lots of collaboration practice going on in there. So energizing. #MEMSPAchat
A7: Flexible spaces, blended learning opportunities, micro credentialing, Social/Emotional time every week, no “traditional” office spaces.... so many more #solucky#MEMSPAchat
A7 We have a technology integrator who encourages teachers at all grade levels to try new things. We are lucky to have @maryiwanski! #MEMSPAchat#mertonproud
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A7: The Kurtz team is on fire!! GAFE, Seesaw, Touchcast, Twitter and Chromebooks are all helping learning to become more fun and engaging. We all learn together!! #MEMSPAchat
A7: Two W.I.N. (What i need) blocks each day where we work to differentiate instruction. We have a small group PLC that meets towards innovative ideas for our school #MEMSPAchat
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Being innovative is a mindset of freedom and individulity. People are different and they do things differently. If every person in a school feels free to be him or herself, innovation will follow. A7 #memspachat
A8: Looking to do more with video newsletters each month. this was our first installment. Looking to engage our families: https://t.co/33G6gm9T4G#MEMSPAchat
A8: @GustafsonBrad and a tech teacher who shared this one with me, Ss create a jousting platform with the 3D printed, put the @Sphero in it with a balloon attached, and the Ss go around and try to pop each others balloons with their creation. #MEMSPAchat
A8-SO....I am totally excited to working with @Joe_Mazza@makerdads to create a kick-booty makerspace in our school! We are using @LFlemingEDU 's new book and a group of 5th graders to bring innovation to Shields! SUPER PUMPED! Started organically through a student! #MEMSPAChat
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