Hey IMMOOC Crew,
We are so excited to launch Season 4 of the Innovator’s Mindset Massive Online Open Course (IMMOOC) this week. There are many amazing educators returning this round for a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th time as well as many who are new this round. If you haven’t signed up yet, please do here for updates and join the Facebook group where we will link our blog posts weekly.
To change it up this round, participants can choose from 3 books. We will focus on a central question/ theme each week- it’s like a massive open literature circle:). We look forward to the insights from each of the books but also the connections that can be made across all 3.
Here is how we are breaking the books down over the next 5 weeks.
| IMMOOC Suggested Reading | |||
| Weekly Theme | Innovator’s Mindset | Empower | Learner-Centered Innovation |
| Week 1: February 24- March 2
Why is innovation in education necessary? Or not? |
Foreword and Introduction | Foreword and Introduction | Foreword, What If and Chapter 1 |
| Week 2: March 3- March 9
What conditions are critical to support learning and innovation? |
Part 1 | Chapters 1-3 | Chapters 2-4 |
| Week 3: March 10- March 16
How can you innovate inside the box? What can you do within the constraints that exist? |
Part 2 | Chapters 4-6 | Chapters 5-7 |
| Week 4: March 17- March 23
How can we create conditions that empower learners? |
Part 3 | Chapters 7-9 | Chapters 8-10 |
| Week 5: March 24- March 30
What changes can you make in your own practice to move forward? |
Part 4 | Chapters 10-12 | Chapters 11-12 |
We will be announcing the theme, the guests, and assignments connected to the themes and the reading each Saturday morning.
So, here is week 1!
Week 1: February 24- March 2: Why is innovation in education necessary? Or not?
1.YouTube Live (Monday)
Join us for a YouTube Live Session with the 4 authors, George Couros, AJ Juliani, John Spencer and Katie Martin to kick off season 4 at 8pm EST, 5pm PST (Monday, February 26th). If you miss it live, all live sessions are archived on the Innovator’s Mindset YouTube Channel or you can listen to the podcast here.
2. Suggested Reading
Read the Foreword and Introduction of the Innovator’s Mindset
or
Read the Foreword and Introduction of Empower
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Foreward, What if and Chapter 1 in Learner-Centered Innovation
3. Blog Prompts
The following blog prompts are intended for you to read, reflect, and share your insights. Suggested chapters are provided along with prompts but if there is something else that inspires you, we encourage you to share that too. Please use both the #IMMOOC and hashtag for the specific book # you are reading to share your blogs, highlights, and reflections. Also, please post your blog in the Facebook group as a comment under the “Season 4, week 1” post.
| Innovator’s Mindset #InnovatorsMindset
Suggested Reading: Foreword and Introduction |
Empower
#EmpowerBook Suggested Reading: Foreword and Introduction |
Learner-Centered Innovation
#LCInnovation Suggested Reading: Foreword, What If and Chapter 1 |
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| What do you see as the purpose of education? Why might innovation be crucial in education?
“Change is an opportunity to do something amazing.” How are you embracing change to spur innovation in your own context? |
AJ & John ask us to consider what students are “DOING” during our 400 daily available minutes. Why do we need to begin by considering the expenditure of time?
AJ & John ask us to invest a large part of our day “to inspire creativity and innovation.” Describe one thing you are doing to make this a daily priority. |
Why is it critical to spark curiosity and ignite passions in learners?
How have you embraced the evolving role of the educator? What would you add or revise in the graphic shared in chapter 1? |
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4. Facebook Live Participant Interviews (Wednesdays)
Allyson Apsey will be hosting a Facebook Live session Wednesdays at 4:30 PST/7:30 EST to connect and learn from participant’s experiences. Join the Facebook group if you haven’t already and tune in.
5. Twitter Chats (Thursday)
On Thursday Tara Martin will be hosting the Twitter chats on Thursdays at 6PST/ 9EST. They are fast and furious but lots of fun so jump in and don’t worry about reading everything, it’s almost impossible. Tara has created this awesome post with tips and much more. We have some fun challenges and activities planned so stay tuned!
6. Weekly Challenge
Post a video on Twitter to introduce yourself and share your goal(s) for the next 5 weeks. Make sure to include #IMMOOC and the hashtag for the book you are reading.
Over the next 6 weeks, we are looking forward to connecting with educators around the world in the Innovator’s Mindset #IMMOOC to discuss and learn about new ideas, shift thinking and ultimately create new and better opportunities for the learners we serve. George Couros highlights in the Innovator’s Mindset, “Change is the Opportunity to do Something Amazing.” We are looking forward to hearing new ideas from educators around the world to expand our thinking and practice.
Let’s do this!
