http://trends.edublogs.org/2007/04/06/innovation/ Vision Committee blog Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:55:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://trends.edublogs.org/2007/04/06/innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Linda Rawlings Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:55:42 +0000 http://trends.edublogs.org/2007/04/06/innovation/#comment-69 I like the idea of an innovation group within the vision committee and of an innovation club. So many people have great ideas that never get off the ground and into a development stage. Creating something innovative would serve our students well in their search for finding something that will set them apart in the college application process as well. Harvard has already turned down students with perfect SAT scores this year. Schools are looking for more than just academic aptitude. They want to know that students are passionate about learning. I am sending this from my cell phone as we are on the road so forgive the typos! one other thought. I was just reading the April 9th Newsweek issue about cancer research. Journalist John Alter makes the point that we aren't making as much progress in some areas of cancer research because we value competition rather than collaboration - yet another indication that we need to emphasize collaboration. It is snowing on the bluebonnets on I 35 near Dallas! I like the idea of an innovation group within the vision committee and of an innovation club. So many people have great ideas that never get off the ground and into a development stage. Creating something innovative would serve our students well in their search for finding something that will set them apart in the college application process as well. Harvard has already turned down students with perfect SAT scores this year. Schools are looking for more than just academic aptitude. They want to know that students are passionate about learning. I am sending this from my cell phone as we are on the road so forgive the typos! one other thought. I was just reading the April 9th Newsweek issue about cancer research. Journalist John Alter makes the point that we aren’t making as much progress in some areas of cancer research because we value competition rather than collaboration – yet another indication that we need to emphasize collaboration. It is snowing on the bluebonnets on I 35 near Dallas!

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