Began to discuss just what innovation is, and compare notes about the
two main warm up TED Talks - Aimee Mullins and Dean Kamen. As we were
filling out the first part of form 1 (what do you know about innovation)
I had a student ask (before I could) "Is Aimee Mullins really an
innovator since she didn't actually create her legs?".
Excellent question - and it was nice to have a student ask it before I could.
Even
better to have another student answer "Yes - she created the idea of
interchangeable legs and prosthesis that weren't just a replacement but
an augmentation."
Clearly, based on Dean Kamen's definition of Innovation (and I love the way he separates innovation from invention) they got the idea!
Its a reaffirmation of one of my favorite quotes...
"New technology is common, new thinking is rare." ~Sir Peter Blake
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