Did you ever see the cartoon series “Get Fuzzy”?
It’s kind of a modern take on Garfield. As a person who has both a dog and a cat, the banter in the series gives me a great chuckle. The idea that genius is both hard to hold onto, and fuzzy around the edges rings true in every adventure of the pets and their owner.
This concept is even more true when we’re talking about the innovation process. One of the reasons people are so eager to “innovate” the educational system is because they get distracted by the shiny new toy. Approach, buzz-word, technology, etc – and with this one shift, everything will be different.
Nothing could be further from the truth, of course. Innovation isn’t shiny. It’s fuzzy, messy, unbalanced. That’s how you know you’re doing it right.
In today’s podcast, Greg and I explore the idea of innovating through the fuzziness. When things are unclear or when your journey takes a sharp left turn – what do you do?
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About the podcast
The Art Works for Teachers Podcast helps teachers crack the code of creativity and use it as a hidden advantage in the classroom. Each week, we’ll use “creative clues” from authors, artists, and teachers to unlock the power of the arts and where it can take us in education today.
