Every student starts school with unbounded imagination, curiosity and creativity - until he or she learns that knowing the right answer is far more important than asking a thoughtful question. So it isn't so much about "think different," as Apple says, but acting differently and understanding where the reactions take you.
So what are the characteristics of a good innovator? In his groundbreaking book, "Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World," (http://creatinginnovators.com) education expert Tony Wagner proposes four main qualities:
- Curiosity, the habit of asking good questions and a desire to understand things more deeply
- Collaboration, which begins with listening to and learning from others who have distinct perspectives and expertise
- Associative or integrative thinking
- A bias toward action and experimentation
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