Strategies of

Innovative
Teaching
http://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/educator-tips/3-innovative-methods-of-
teaching-for-high-school-educators/
Why innovative teaching?
Education should focus on fostering
innovation by putting curiosity, critical
thinking, deep understanding, the rules
and tools of inquiry, and creative
brainstorming at the center of the
curriculum.
Ideas to innovative teaching
Wisely managed classroom technology
Active learning: peer instruction, discussion
groups and collaborative problem solving
Mind maps (iThink)
Wisely managed classroom technology
Tech. devices in the high school classroom require teachers to
add a component to their classroom management.
1. Explain that the use of tech tools in class is a privilege not
everyone has and if abused, it can be discontinued.
2. During class, teachers should move around the classroom
or use monitoring software to ensure students are using
their devices appropriately. When they understand that
their teacher will intervene if they go off-task, students
know they must focus on their assignment.
3. Put students in charge of the upkeep of devices. Classes
can learn tech terms, basic maintenance tasks, and
appoint a few students to serve as tech monitors
responsible for distributing and storing equipment. Doing
this creates a sense of value and ownership for the
welfare of classroom technology.

Active learning
Aim: to get students thinking, talking and sharing
information in the classroom.
1. the instructor leads a short overview of the days topic
and gives students a challenge to meet by the end of
the class, such as answering a question or solving a
problem.
2. Students break into small groups to do research online,
chart out ideas and discuss ways to meet the challenge.
3. Groups upload their work to a Blackboard site/Facebook
group, where the teacher can review it.
4. At the end of class, each group shares what theyve
learned with their peers.
Interactive collaboration using
Facebook
http://www.cer.jhu.edu/ii/InnovInstruct-
Ped_facebookInClass.pdf
Dr. Alexios Monopolis, Lecturer, Earth and
Planetary Science, April 2014
Benefits
1. allowing for interaction and the sharing of
information beyond the confines of our formal
classroom.
2. when one student offers an observation or posts
an article, video or link, others can respond by
commenting on the post.
3. can facilitate learning, engagement, reflection,
and interaction beyond the classroom
Mind maps
Teachers have recognized the value of
using mind maps to engage students,
encourage creativity, and teaching how
to learn rather than memorizing
content.
NURTURING ADAPTABLE THINKERS
i-THINK equips Malaysia's next generation of innovators to think critically and be adaptable
in preparation for the future. The project helps schools impart thinking skills to students,
allowing them to be lifelong learners; great at solving problems and coming up with
creative solutions. i-THINK is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and the
Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM).
The eight Thinking Processes are structured through Thinking Maps

a visual thinking tool that

makes it easy for students to understand concepts, analyse problems and find solutions.
The 8 Thinking Processes