Comments on: Disruptive Innovation, Football and Education http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/11/disruptive-innovation-football-and-education/ “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: On Our Minds @ Scholastic » How education is like football http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/11/disruptive-innovation-football-and-education/comment-page-1/#comment-7751 On Our Minds @ Scholastic » How education is like football Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:00:43 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=188#comment-7751 [...] on this laidback Friday, here’s one that worked for me this week. This is from a recent post over on Jon Becker‘s fantastic Educational Insanity [...] [...] on this laidback Friday, here’s one that worked for me this week. This is from a recent post over on Jon Becker‘s fantastic Educational Insanity [...]

]]> By: Marshall http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/11/disruptive-innovation-football-and-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Marshall Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:07:55 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=188#comment-1166 @Kyle - Wish I would have been reading here a week ago to catch, "Why do Universities resist change less than primary and secondary institutions?" in a more timely manner. Are you seriously indicating that post-secondary is embracing change more than secondary? I guess that would explain why 1-my HS dual credit classes are required to be the curriculum of the post-secondary, 2-GPA and class rank are still used as the major data for scholarships and acceptance, and 3-why unique classes and independent study coursework are frequently not considered acceptable for dual credit. All of these, I say from a building administrator with teachers who are providing at least equal (my bias is superior) education to these students. Hopefully you can sense my light sarcasm at your statement that left my chin hanging only inches off my keyboard. Please tell me you are at least teaching at the collegiate level, and this bias explains your inaccurate depiction of who is missing the target. I love it when a teacher comes to me and says, "Well, that didn't work!" Not because of the failure but because he or she is trying a new approach, and they feel comfortable in doing it without fearing my "wrath" for their failure. Learning from failure or missing success is the best way to improve a practice or an idea. Those things that work acceptably over time (for example education) but not really effectively are the slowest to change because they are "close enough" at a given time. @Kyle – Wish I would have been reading here a week ago to catch, “Why do Universities resist change less than primary and secondary institutions?” in a more timely manner. Are you seriously indicating that post-secondary is embracing change more than secondary? I guess that would explain why 1-my HS dual credit classes are required to be the curriculum of the post-secondary, 2-GPA and class rank are still used as the major data for scholarships and acceptance, and 3-why unique classes and independent study coursework are frequently not considered acceptable for dual credit. All of these, I say from a building administrator with teachers who are providing at least equal (my bias is superior) education to these students. Hopefully you can sense my light sarcasm at your statement that left my chin hanging only inches off my keyboard. Please tell me you are at least teaching at the collegiate level, and this bias explains your inaccurate depiction of who is missing the target.
I love it when a teacher comes to me and says, “Well, that didn’t work!” Not because of the failure but because he or she is trying a new approach, and they feel comfortable in doing it without fearing my “wrath” for their failure. Learning from failure or missing success is the best way to improve a practice or an idea. Those things that work acceptably over time (for example education) but not really effectively are the slowest to change because they are “close enough” at a given time.

]]> By: Tina K. http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/11/disruptive-innovation-football-and-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Tina K. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:42:49 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=188#comment-1145 Kyle, I agree that educational change seems to take too long and then is outdated change at best. So goes the world... Computers and computer programs are outdated after three years ;how can education keep up with that? I do not agree that University level educational systems embrace change at a higher rate than a primary or secondary school. That is not what I see. They talk about it but when it comes to actual instruction it is the same old thing. The business world seems to be the greatest avenue of change acceptance in this world, oh and also the young. Kyle,
I agree that educational change seems to take too long and then is outdated change at best. So goes the world… Computers and computer programs are outdated after three years ;how can education keep up with that?
I do not agree that University level educational systems embrace change at a higher rate than a primary or secondary school. That is not what I see. They talk about it but when it comes to actual instruction it is the same old thing. The business world seems to be the greatest avenue of change acceptance in this world, oh and also the young.

]]> By: Kyle Stevens http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/11/disruptive-innovation-football-and-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Kyle Stevens Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:45:14 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=188#comment-1142 Tina I agree that some educators in many different locations are wording hard to progress the education system. However, I think the pace of chance in education is extremely too slow and many people, both in education and observing education, resist change because they fear the results. The overall affect of this fear is that often little does happen, aside from primary and secondary education systems declining in meeting the goals of educating students. Why do people across the world come the the US for University level education yet we constantly read how primary and secondary systems are falling behind? Why do Universities resist change less than primary and secondary institutions? This is the source of my frustration. Enjoy your day, Kyle Tina

I agree that some educators in many different locations are wording hard to progress the education system. However, I think the pace of chance in education is extremely too slow and many people, both in education and observing education, resist change because they fear the results. The overall affect of this fear is that often little does happen, aside from primary and secondary education systems declining in meeting the goals of educating students. Why do people across the world come the the US for University level education yet we constantly read how primary and secondary systems are falling behind? Why do Universities resist change less than primary and secondary institutions? This is the source of my frustration.

Enjoy your day,
Kyle

]]> By: Tina K. http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/11/disruptive-innovation-football-and-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 Tina K. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:39:46 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=188#comment-1140 Change is supported by many teachers and administrators. The change in education seems to demand large broad sweeping change but instead is done daily in small significant ways. Change is easy to promote if those in charge of the change can control it. New ways of teaching are developed and used every day by hard working teachers and trusting administrators. They may not have an article written about them, so look around and notice. Change is supported by many teachers and administrators. The change in education seems to demand large broad sweeping change but instead is done daily in small significant ways. Change is easy to promote if those in charge of the change can control it. New ways of teaching are developed and used every day by hard working teachers and trusting administrators. They may not have an article written about them, so look around and notice.

]]> By: Kyle Stevens http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/11/disruptive-innovation-football-and-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Kyle Stevens Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:23:01 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=188#comment-1135 I enjoy the post on people being resistant to change. I have seen similar resistance in coaching wrestling. I implemented a different tactic in defending a technique that seemed odd, even to a friend of mine on the olympic team. In my conversation with her about the move she realized that it did work and even worse that her father, a wrestling coach for over twenty years, implemented the same tactic. She told him that it would not work. Your post and the ESPN article reminded me of a Harvard Business IdeaCast I heard over the weekend. It continues to baffle me how people can be so ingrained on an idea and not realize that something new and innovative is always around the corner. As society progresses people grow, get smarter, and get stronger. We must find new ways to teach or education will fall behind the students. That is if education has not fallen behind already. Harvard Podcast link: http://tinyurl.com/65njbq I enjoy the post on people being resistant to change. I have seen similar resistance in coaching wrestling. I implemented a different tactic in defending a technique that seemed odd, even to a friend of mine on the olympic team. In my conversation with her about the move she realized that it did work and even worse that her father, a wrestling coach for over twenty years, implemented the same tactic. She told him that it would not work.

Your post and the ESPN article reminded me of a Harvard Business IdeaCast I heard over the weekend. It continues to baffle me how people can be so ingrained on an idea and not realize that something new and innovative is always around the corner. As society progresses people grow, get smarter, and get stronger. We must find new ways to teach or education will fall behind the students. That is if education has not fallen behind already.

Harvard Podcast link:
http://tinyurl.com/65njbq

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