Innovation

1. Choose your favourite page on Design for Change and write why this was your favourite.

I like this movie alot, since i have never immagined, that blind students could ever produce such visualisations. This has definately inspired me to believe that I can make students achieve anything they want, if they/I choose the right method(s).

There are truly no impossible tasks, only hard or easy ones.


2. Write a reflection on this quote: 'In a time when there is hunger for innovation everywhere, we think our primary responsibility is to help prepare a generation of students to rise with the challenges of our times' (d.school). How and why do you intend to create an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset in your pupils? Or why not?

I believe that one of the main reasont for this "hunger" for innovation, is that our methods in technology and bussiness are not only traditional, but also very destructive. We, especially in developed countries, are very concerned with profits rather than methods or ethics. This presents us with new challenges of sustainability and preserverence. I would love to raise a generation that is not bound by the luxuries of our times, and that understands the neccesity of thinking outside the box. I might try to do that by removing some of the restraints we usually have on some assignments, and promote creative tasks for their writing or artistic developement. I would give them the choice of presenting their own solutions and proposals for world wide challenges then respect and acknowledge their opnion. I believe that by giving them the option to innovate, they can take their first footsteps towards opening their minds to alternative ways of thinking and start becoming more innovative and creative.

3. Core concepts

Creativity, brainstorming, prototype, to cooperate, alternative thinking, thinking outside the box, immagination, creation, develope, design, invent, improve, discover.

Link

http://www.dfcworld.com