Скачать или смотреть 10: Don Wettrick | Building a Culture of Innovation | Be Passionate About What You Do

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Don Wettrick is the Innovation Coordinator at Noblesville High School, just outside of Indianapolis, IN. He is the author of “Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level.” Wettrick has worked as a middle school and high school teacher; educational and innovation consultant; and educational speaker. Don is passionate about helping students find their educational opportunities and providing them with the digital tools they need to give them a competitive edge.

Don’s blog post: Teachers have the best job ever… when our administration empowers us – http://theinnovationteacher.com/best-...



Don talks about coming from a family of educators and his unusual path to choosing the same career (2:27)

Taking to heart his dad’s response when Don told him he was going to school for a teaching certificate: “I don’t care if you teach for the next 20 years. Just promise me you won’t teach one year 20 times.” (3:20)

Switching from teaching middle school English for five years to teaching broadcasting and documentary filmmaking at a high school (3:50)

How a TED Talk changed his career focus (4:10)

The 20% Time principle explained (5:00)

How Don leads an innovation class (6:30)

How Don sees his role as a school leader (10:00)

Examples of why forming alliances is critical for edu-leaders (11:14)

Why you shouldn’t worry too much about getting credit for your innovative ideas (14:18)

Don talks about some of the difficult early moments as an education innovator (18:50)

Far too many of us are living artificial lives and we’re not fully alive (21:40)

What kept Don going in those early, discouraging days (23:20)

Some important lessons Don learned during those days (24:55)

Most teachers take one of three approaches when it comes to innovation (26:20)

Don’s advice for listeners who want to become innovation leaders at their school (27:55)

One of the most meaningful moments in Don’s career (32:00)

The best leadership advice Don ever received (35:45)

The importance of being passionate about educating kids (36:45)

Don’s top book recommendation (37:40)

Why Google Calendar is Don’s favorite app (38:25)

Why an old-fashioned whiteboard is Don’s favorite “technology” (39:40)

Don’s advice for admins on working with students (42:00)

Don’s advice for admins on working with teachers (43:00)

How to connect with Don (44:44)



Books mentioned in this episode

Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level by Don Wettrick http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Genius-Bui...

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek http://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Eat-Las...



Apps and tools mentioned in this episode

BaiBoard http://www.baiboard.com/



Connect with Don Wettrick

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @DonWettrick

Website: The Innovation Teacher http://theinnovationteacher.com/


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