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All Blog Posts Tagged 'innovation' (3)

Skip Zilla The Necessary Revolution

Just got to a book last night which has been on my "anti-library" shelf for several months--Peter Senge's The Necessary Revolution (2008)--which I highly recommend. Here's an article from Business Week's "Innovation" section which reviewed the book last summer and spurred me to acquire a copy of it. The following paragraphs from the book's first chapter, "A Future Awaiting Our Choices," provid… Continue

Added by Skip Zilla on February 10, 2009 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

S Mann 2008 Top Three Education Innovations

Three creative and innovative education ideas in 2008 include the following: 1. Pay-To-Behave Program Debuts In D.C. Schools 2. Open Book Exam: Prepare Kids for Life or for Exams? 3. Service Learning As A Tool For Reducing High School Dropout Rates …and then there… Continue

Added by S Mann on December 29, 2008 at 12:23pm — 11 Comments

samccoy Creating! Innovating!


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What does it mean to create and innovate? While there may be nuanced differences among authorities, the main meanings refer to tandem processes of invention or creation and introduction or innovation of new ideas, processes or things. In refere… Continue

Added by samccoy on September 14, 2008 at 10:26pm — 1 Comment

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