Innovation in Education�
June 10th 2022
Agenda…..
The word “ Innovation"
What “Innovation” means to my family\friends?
Fadi Alissa
Sales Director - Husband
Future
Creativity
Rayan Alissa
Y11 student - Son
Dina Hamdan
Admissions Manager - Friend
Mohammad Okal
Graphic designer - Brother
Invention
Inspiration
What “Innovation” means to my Collegues?
Innovation
Creativity
New things Look beyond
Develop a novel idea
Development Modification
Successful introduction of a new method
Being out of the box
Change
Flexibility to adjust
Solving problems
Innovation in education can appear as:
Change in teaching and learning
Raise productivity and efficiency of learning and improve learning quality
"Learning is a matter of attitude, not aptitude!"�Georgi Lozanov 1988 – Famous Bulgarian scholar
For me personally, Innovation means…
Creativity
New things Look beyond
Develop a novel idea
Development Modification
Successful introduction of a new method
Stepping out of the box
Change
Flexibility to adjust
Solving problems
Stepping outside the box
Challenging method and strategies?
Get your students to think and ask questions?
Pique your students curiosity?
Allowing imagination to flourish?
Not be afraid to try new things?
Think in a broader way, involve the school community?
Let’s solve problems using creative ways!!
But!!!
I am not this creative
“Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”�Thomas Edison
Some useful tips;
Recommended book…
By Anthony Burrill
This book will get you thinking bigger and better and recharge your creativity. If you’re stuck for an idea, have a big decision to handle or need a new perspective on a problem, this book offers approaches for thinking, communicating and creativity.
Examples;
Challenge -1 | No Arabic B ( Arabic for non Arabs) learning support teachers; we have a lot of children they need help in Arabic – no help at home as their parents couldn’t help them |
Solving the challenge in an innovative way | Arabic for parents club Teach the parents Arabic |
�Thinking bigger!!�
Let’s practise the language outside and take the parents outside! – In the taxi with the Arabic driver
In the mall – In the clothes shop with Arabic speakers
In the Arabic restaurant
Examples;
Challenge -2 | Difficulties in teaching the topic of “ Sustainability” for younger students |
Solving the challenge in an innovative way | School garden from recycle and unwanted materials |
Thinking Bigger!!
All students, staff, parents and gardeners were taking part in this project
Creating learning environment for students and social impact for the staff
Examples;
Challenge -3 | Behavioural issues during blended learning. |
Solving the challenge in an innovative way | Flip the class – Teachers become students as roles were reversed in a show summarising what happened in the classes |
Thinking Bigger!!
All teachers were acting all the beahaviours during blending learning and even during zoom sessions! The best way for students to be reflective about their behaviour and take responsibility for their own actions
Examples;
Challenge -4 | Students’ participation in leadership roles. |
Solving the challenge in an innovative way | Create “ Future Leaders Programme” with Subjects Ambassadors |
Thinking Bigger!!!
Art Ambassadors have collaborated with students in Manzil Centre- for special needs to produce Art work reflecting sustainability and recycling and they presented the work at DIFC
Use the last 5 minutes with the one who is setting next to you to find an innovative idea for one of the following challenges ……
Challenge | Innovative idea |
1- To engage my new EAL student to my classroom environment and rules | |
2- I need to differentiate my students depending on their abilities and in the same time considering their learning styles | |
3- I need to improve the Emirati parents engagement in my school | |
4- To help my student to achieve his target in being prepared and have all his equipment for each lesson and to be on time for all lessons. | |