The Innovator's Mindset

I just finished watching the 1st live #IMMOOC with George Couros and Katie Martin.  It was great seeing Dave Burgess again - he was our opening day speaker this year and he was amazing!  I started reading George's new book The Innovator's Mindset this week and I'm excited to be part of this huge learning community!  I could write about everything we talked about, but I'm going to let the my favorite Tweets from tonight's live session sum it up:

Dave Burgess on #IMMOOC Live on YouTube! "..it's not about raising test scores but raising Ss potential!"

— Rachael L. Toy (@rltoy) September 18, 2016

Change happens with grassroots movements #immooc #ecslearn @MsSandersECS https://t.co/o0O23fFIJQ

— Christine Strickland (@teachstrickland) September 18, 2016

Change can't happen all at once. Find the people that are enthusiastic and utilize the energy. @burgessdave #immooc

— Cathy Mere (@CathyMere) September 18, 2016

If what you are doing is powerful & what you know can help other people, you have the moral imperative to share it via @burgessdave #IMMOOC

— Jennifer Casa-Todd (@JCasaTodd) September 18, 2016

Yes @burgessdave it is a moral imperative to share when you're doing great things! #IMMOOC

— Jamie Dyra (@jdyra) September 18, 2016

Sharing what you’re doing/blogging about it is not egotistical, it’s helping others to learn and improve. #IMMOOC

— Caryn Trautz (@Mathtechy) September 18, 2016

"We need to provide students real world opportunities for learning in school" via @gcouros #IMMOOC

— Joel Schleicher (@joelschleicher) September 18, 2016

The irony of 1:1 schools that aren't connecting kids to the outside work or engaging them are n real world work @KatieMTLC @gcouros #IMMOOC

— Jamie Dyra (@jdyra) September 18, 2016

How are we preparing students for the real world if we deny them from using real word tools?? #IMMOOC @gcouros

— Karen McClintock (@kmcclintock5) September 18, 2016

"A lot of us are very reluctant to change." from @gcouros #IMMOOC

— Maureen Pandola (@mapand) September 18, 2016

We as teachers need to model risk taking if we want our students to embrace risks #IMMOOC @gcouros

— Karen McClintock (@kmcclintock5) September 18, 2016

Time to embrace educational changes...personalized, inquiry, project-based, student-centered learning opportunities for all. #IMMOOC

— Rona Kaufmann (@drronakaufmann) September 18, 2016

Honored to be a part of #IMMOOC tonight w/AMAZING educators, @gcouros & @KatieMTLC They inspire me!! #tlap #InnovatorsMindset

— Dave Burgess (@burgessdave) September 18, 2016

Interesting question @gcouros What would happen if schools didn't have a photocopier? #IMMOOC #bcedchat

— Laurie Meston (@lauriemeston) September 18, 2016

#immooc how do we give kids opportunities in school that don't exist? #InnovatorsMindset @gcouros

— Sue Tonnesen (@SueTonnesen) September 18, 2016

Every educator can be an innovator! #IMMOOC

— Rebecca Glenton (@MsGlenton) September 18, 2016

Love the example shared by @KatieMTLC about a Chemistry teacher teaching subject through a soap company! #IMMOOC

— Jennifer Casa-Todd (@JCasaTodd) September 18, 2016

Being innovative in the classroom doesn’t necessary mean using technology via @gcouros #IMMOOC

— Caryn Trautz (@Mathtechy) September 18, 2016

@gcouros "If you focus on the basics, your bar is low!" #immooc

— stephanie williams (@swilliams206) September 18, 2016

#InnovatorsMindset #IMMOOC 🙌 pic.twitter.com/URSJ63Y12g

— Lauren Paddick (@L_Paddick) September 18, 2016

"Innovation is moving people from their point a to their point b." from @gcouros #IMMOOC

— Maureen Pandola (@mapand) September 18, 2016

How do you convince the parents of our students that what they experienced is no longer sufficient to prepare for 21st century? #IMMOOC

— Rona Kaufmann (@drronakaufmann) September 18, 2016

"Know people's strengths and help them improve than focus on their weaknesses!" #IMMOOC

— Heather Servant (@HeatherServant) September 18, 2016

Staring with 'What is best for this learner" is crucial to all changes in education. via @gcouros #IMMOOC

— Joel Schleicher (@joelschleicher) September 18, 2016

It's about changing one thing that you do. What's one thing you could replace that would be better for your practice. @gcouros #IMMOOC

— Julie Johnson (@Jreaderwriter) September 18, 2016

"Instead of doing something in addition to what you're doing, think about how you can do something differently." - @gcouros #IMMOOC

— David Carruthers (@pluggedportable) September 18, 2016

Love, love, love #IMMOOC first session! So many great points. Build upon strengths of T's and get them to move needle. @gcouros YOU ROCK!

— Shanna Bumiller (@sbumiller) September 18, 2016

I'm looking forward to reading the next few chapters and next week's live session!