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HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE OF INNOVATION
IN YOUR SCHOOL
BY GEORGE STOKES
“The people who are crazy enough to
think they can change the world are the
ones who do”.
This well known Steve Jobs quote is
hung above my desk as a constant
reminder to keep thinking differently.
As educators, we should tell our
students this every day.
Innovation is a hot topic in the UAE
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in recent years and is only getting
bigger as Dubai gears up for the EXPO
2020. After two successful innovation
weeks, February is set to become
‘Innovation Month’ in 2018. Believing
that innovation is the future of human
investment, the UAE Leadership
emphasises its importance across all
sectors through the UAE Vision 2021:
“Innovation, research, science and
technology will form the pillars of a
Class Time
knowledge-based, highly productive
and competitive economy”. Simply
put, the aim is for the UAE to be among
the most innovative countries in the
world.
What does all of this mean for schools?
In May, Dr Abdulla Al Karam, Director-
general of KHDA said that “in a world
that is no longer standing still, schools
need to keep up, and focus should be