This blog stems from the idea that innovation is not something we just are, but something we must learn. Therefore, you must work with different processes and with different people in order to be innovative.
As a group of future teachers who firmly believe that we need real activities that can be easily put into practice, we consider this blog a tool for teachers who would like to teach their pupils to be innovative. As professors, we can model creativity through our own performing (Brinkman, 2010), as teaching creatively leads to creative learning among students. Nevertheless, not only has the teacher to be innovative, but they also should develop orientations and techniques that can be used by pupils in order to approach situations in new ways.
Many teachers agree on this perspective, but they fail when trying to put it into practice in a classroom, and there arises the aim of this blog; providing teachers with activities which can be used to teach innovation, so that they do not get stuck in the theoretical framework, since the society requires practical ideas.
When we came up with the idea of creating this blog, we thought it could be helpful for those who want to develop creativity, innovation and 21st century skills among their students. In a world where “change is the only constant”, it is crucial for the society to have the capacity to identify and solve problems in various ways, namely, problem solving skills.
"It's crucial for society to have the capacity to identify and solve problems in various ways"
Moreover, we believe that a subject is not creative by itself, but it can be. That’s why we would like to provide a wide range of activities, which can be used in several subjects: Arts, Literature, Maths, etc.
We would like this blog to be a place for exchanging ideas among teachers all around the world, so that we all can build a better blog and broaden our knowledge. We are open to suggestions and new ideas.
What’s more, we would like to receive feedback about the activities shown in this blog. So, any comment will be highly welcomed, as receiving feedback is an extremely important part of our project.