Keynote presentation on technology and promoting innovative thinking in students for Wylie ISD technology conference, August 6, 2014.

1. G R O W I N G I N N O V A T O R S
H O W O U R S C H O O L S W I L L C R E A T E T H E
G R E A T M I N D S O F T O M O R R O W
R A N D Y R O D G E R S
https://flic.kr/p/99r9L7

2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/davehensley/4565784196/in/photostream/

3. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9f/Bwsweep.jpg

4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Rogers#mediaviewer/File:Roy_Rogers_in_The_Carson_City_Kid.jpg

5. E V O L U T I O N O F
E D T E C H

6. Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLATO_system#mediaviewer/File:PLATO_chem_exp.jpg

7. Image source: http://www.orafaq.com/wiki/File:BASIC_program.png

8. Image source: http://movie-covers.com/covers/716091627[movie-covers.com]Microsoft-Office-98-Macintosh-Edition-Upgrade-Cd-cover.jpg

9. Image source: http://pame95.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/web1.png?w=507&h=259

10. Image source: http://www.saic.edu/media/saic/gfx/publicprograms/highlights/saicstories/spring2014/Advanced-Output-Center-1.jpg

11. https://flic.kr/p/99UsVX

12. Video source: https://vimeo.com/34084822

13. I N N O V A T O R S

14. I N N O V A T O R S …
Ask questions
Experiment
Observe
Network
Look to the future
Action-oriented

15. Image source: http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/140124153648-beatles-invasion-02-horizontal-gallery.jpg
Innovators disrupt

16. Image source: http://drctedd.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/oldclass2.gif

17. 3 S T E P S
I N N O V A T I O N - C O N D U C I V E S C H O O L S

18. A S K
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21. Q U E S T I O N
ACTION

22. W H Y … ?

23. W H A T I F … ?

24. H O W C A N … ?

25. Q U E S T I O N F O R M U L A T I O N T E C H N I Q U E
• QFocus
• Review Rules
• Produce Questions
• Categorize: Open or Closed
• Prioritize
• Next Steps (Action)
• Reflection
rightquestion.org

28. Image source: https://flic.kr/p/6pobVe

30. M A K E
http://pixabay.com/en/tools-hammer-nail-nails-drill-nut-15539/

31. Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPAqJpgvwf4

32. “Learn how to do something with
your hands. Innovation comes with
learning how things work”
-Scott Hamlin, co-founder Looptworks

33. IMAGINE
DESIGN
CREATE

34. Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rie1qs3Zg8

35. Image source: http://newsoffice.mit.edu/sites/mit.edu.newsoffice/files/images/2013/20130514110054-1_0_0.jpg

36. Image source: http://cache.lego.com/r/www/r/mindstorms/-/media/Franchises/Mindstorms/Retail/Products/HERO%20MODELS/ts.20130826T103156.TRACKER_320.png

37. Image source: http://vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-new-symbaloo-filled-with-3d-printing.html

40. F A I L

41. - T H O M A S E D I S O N
“I have not failed. I’ve just found
10,000 ways that won’t work.”

42. Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r47UqYMDN2k

43. - W I N S T O N C H U R C H I L L
“Success is stumbling from failure
to failure with no loss of
enthusiasm.”

44. Anticipate hiccups and failures
Assess causes and regroup
Try again

45. Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uDDEEHDf1Y

46. Image source: http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_super/3/36657/1438798-rooster.gif

47. D E S I R E D O U T C O M E S
• Are curious
• Engage in learning
• Don’t fear failure
• Tackle problems head-on
• Will solve tomorrow’s problems
Students who…

48. A F E W W O R D S F O R
A D M I N I S T R A T O R S
• Encourage risks
• Embrace questions
• Celebrate innovation
• Use failures as learning opportunities
• Lead by example

49. Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ&feature=youtu.be

50. T H A N K Y O U !
about.me/randyrodgers
twitter.com/rrodgers