How can the "start-up" mindset be utilized in a classroom? #pbl #NYSCATE14 interesting thought.
— NYSCATE (@NYSCATE) November 24, 2014
This tweet stuck with me for a few hours before I could finally put it all together. Here's my response:
@NYSCATE Projects. Tell a story. Connect. Do good, right. Take risks. Define your audience. Make something that stands out.
— Travis Wood (@travers34) November 24, 2014
A 'start-up' business is formed by someone who believes that they have an idea that can lead to success. They have the courage to put their art (nod to Seth Godin) out there and to deliver it. They make connections through telling their story and showing that what they have to offer is of value. They often fail at their first approach to a business and, after many iterations, maybe one that is far away from the first idea, they break through. Their mission is often to do good, change the world, not to break the bank. Often the start-up mindset is more about the journey and the craft, than the finished product. And when they are making a finished product, a start-up owner dictates who their are delivering to and they know that they cannot make for everyone. If they did they would be making boring art and it wouldn't stand out.
Can this mindset translate to school? Why not? If I look at the previous paragraph and think about students as opposed to a 'start-up owner,' I see a ideal vision of what could happen in a classroom. It would require forward thinking, creativity and innovation in the design of the classroom environment. It would take original ideas from all involved (teachers, administration, students, parents and community). It would take time during the day, not an hour or 40 minute block. It would probably take a revised vision of curriculum. And it may take equipment, but it can be done. (Man, this is a grossly simplified view...)
Utopia. That's what we should shoot for right? That's what 'start-ups' shoot for, so why not the classroom?
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