INNOVATION TALENT DEVELOPMENT: NEW SOLUTIONS TO EMERGING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES By: Jamie Justice

Why Innovate? ◦ Global recession ◦ Skyrocketing energy costs ◦ Other economic and social issues taking a toll on America. ◦ New learning climate is emerging that places demands on all levels of education. ◦ Educators need a new way of teaching that approaches the practical needs of students at all levels.

What’s Driving The Changes in Our Curriculum? ◦ Technology ◦ Engagement ◦ Emerging Occupations ◦ Budgets ◦ Innovation ◦ Learning Gaps ◦ Globalization

“Envisioneering” ◦ “process of developing the capacity of education leadership to creatively respond and adapt to growing challenges and emerging opportunities, and transform the American system of education.” ◦ Finding new ways to teach and adapt to the new technologies that are becoming available to us.

How Do You Innovate? According to Rolf Smith you: ◦ Begin by beginning. ◦ Get to know your colleagues ◦ Define the Summit – Where do you want to be? ◦ Determine the Route toward success ◦ Begin your Expedition: ◦ Be Proactive, Adaptive and Responsive ◦ Be Meticulous (journals and blue slips)

Innovation Leads to… ◦ New Approaches to Instruction ◦ Real- Time Responses to Workforce Needs ◦ A mean to jump technology gaps ◦ Applications of technology and innovation ◦ New Methods in New Environments

Dare to Innovate ◦ D- Define ◦ What is it we need to fix? Will iPad’s really help a student read? ◦ A- Articulate ◦ What ideas do we have to fix the problem? Brainstorming ◦ R- Refine ◦ Narrow down our ideas ◦ E- Elaborate ◦ Make the ideas better, put the ideas into a plan.

New Impacts on Instruction Instructor is in Versailles, Ky. The audience is in Irvine, CA. This advance in technology has a huge impact on distance education.

Hands on Interaction Jumping the Technology Gap Students could have the opportunity to step inside a 3D hospital room. Simulations that are hands on and educational. Once you buy the software you don’t have to worry about price of normal equipment needed for practice.

Hands on Interaction Jumping the Technology Gap

Hands on Interaction

Bibliography ◦ Innovation Talent Development: New Solutions to Emerging Challenges and Opportunities ◦ Jamie Justice ◦ and-opportunities and-opportunities ◦ Rolf Smith, ◦ Keith Bird, ◦ Cheri Torres, ◦ Gerri Burton, ◦ Paul Perkins,