Monday, November 12, 2012

Why Every School Needs an 'Innovation Day'

I think this post makes an excellent argument in favor of less structure - instead of more in the classroom. Less structure, i.e. free innovation time, inspires creativity, problem solving and "curiosity-based" learning.  Sure, there's a time and a place for structured - prepare-for-the-test learning, but why not free up 20 percent of the time for pure innovation?

Why Every School Needs an 'Innovation Day'