Innovation is a process that takes us beyond a basic understanding of a concept and forces us to think outside the box. It includes new approaches to problems and better ways to solve them. It can also be a way to teach students a wide variety of disciplines, and should be an integral part of education.
Innovation is often a process that combines multiple disciplines into a single project. This approach fosters active, deep learning. In one example, a project-based learning unit based on the book "The Giver" was created. This activity required students to design a utopian community and persuade other students to move there. They created a government, described neighborhoods, and identified different technology views.
In business, innovation may be defined as the process of turning an idea into a commercially viable product. It is a complex and difficult concept to define, but the business sense of the term innovation perpetuates the idea that only visionaries are truly innovators. Innovation is often defined too broadly, however, to be useful. Historically, many "creative" ideas have failed to create real value.
For example, students now come to take my online course for me seeking feedback and information, and they need lessons designed differently than in the past. They need access to large amounts of information, in various formats, and in multi-sensory formats.
