Innovation

'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).

Reflection: I think in nowadays we are running and are in hurry all the time only because we suppose that it's our obligation to make something new, creative. For me innovation isn't important, because trying to invent something new, we often waste our time. 
I assume that many new things/innovations are interesting for pupils an teachers too, but not always effective.
To try catch creative ideas, basic knowledge becomes of secondary. We can use modern tools, for example, interactive whiteboard, it give us many possibilities (economy of time, watching videos etc.), but then follow the questions - Do children learn something new? Can they develop their own handwriting? Does technology affect students' health? Maybe it's was interesting but not useful? It was only one of the examples.

I think - we have to stop, and return to the proven values. In my opinion all the innovations, creative actions are the basis for insubordination. So children are our future, I wan't to see them responsible, conscientious.

Of course, I can see that some of innovations helps us to do great works. But basically I against if we talk about innovations of technologies.

I would like to offer new methods in studying process as a teacher. But only that kind, when you can get knowledge and fun at the same time. 
I support "classic" lesson. Because then I can be sure, that pupils know what they need to know, and at the same time they learn rules of conduct for life.

I can also see one more side of innovation. If we don't prepare students for our times, then it will be difficult for them to adapt for real life. But no one use innovation on time when I was studying in primary, elementary even secondary school. So it's depends from pupil's character not from using innovation in study process.

                            Design for Change

     My favorite page is STORIES OF CHANGE, because here I can find actual and interesting information about many themes. Some video was really touching.Especially I like one about HEALTH, because of personal things/interests/experience.

     My dream has  always been to make world a better and healthier place. I really want to help people who are worse off.

     I suppose that the main value in our lifes is health, and only after that we can think about other things like love, money etc.