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INSPIRING INNOVATION
EDUCATING FOR INNOVATION
SUPPORTING INNOVATION
MENTORING YOUNG INNOVATORS

Module 5: Mentoring Young Innovators: Learning and Motivation

Introduction Initial Assessment Module 1: The Promise and Potential of Mentoring Module 2: What is Mentoring? Module 3: The Predictable Cycle of Mentoring Module 4: Qualities of an Effective Mentor Module 5: Mentoring Young Innovators: Learning and Motivation Module 6: Mentoring Tips Final Assessment

Module Introduction

Young Innovators and School Librarians: A Perfect Match

Bloom's Taxonomy

The Innovation Process

Stripling's Inquiry Process Model

The ARCS Model of Motivational Design

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Module 5: Recap

Module 5: Quiz

True or false: The Inquiry Process Model is a cyclical model where the learner can enter the process at any point based on prior learning.

a. True, the Inquiry Process Model is a cyclical model where the learner can enter the process at any point based on prior learning.

b. True, the Inquiry Process Model is a linear model where the learner can enter the process at any point based on prior learning.

c. False, the Inquiry Process Model is a linear model where the learner must enter the process from the beginning, regardless of prior learning.

d. False, the Inquiry Process Model is a cyclical model where the learner must enter the process from the beginning, regardless of prior learning.

According to a survey of young innovators by Ruth Small, which of the following statistics about where young innovators get their information is accurate?

a. 5% from the Web, 75% from school librarians, 20% from other sources

b. 75% from the Web, 5% from school librarians, 20% from other sources

c. 20% from the Web, 5% from school librarians, 75% from other sources

d. 75% from the Web, 25% from other sources, 0% from school librarians

Which of the following is NOT a phase of the Inquiry Process?

a. Wonder

b. Evaluate

c. Connect

d. Reflect

In mentoring a young innovator throughout the innovation process, relevance can be gained by

a. Creating a clearly described connection to the learning by the instructor or mentor

b. Collaborating with the mentee’s classroom teacher to tie in learning standards and the general curriculum

c. Pointing out how many choices the mentee has during the process by identifying a personally-relevant problem to solve

d. All of the above

Which study group defines innovative thinking in terms of six life skills?

a. Benjamin Bloom

b. North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)

c. Small, Costa, and Rothwell

d. Barbara Stripling

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Module 5: Recap Module 6: Mentoring Tips

The Innovation Destination

The Innovation Destination was designed and evaluated by a team from the Center for Digital Literacy at the School of Information Studies, Syracuse University and developed by Data Momentum Inc, in partnership with the Connecticut Invention Convention, By Kids for Kids, New York On Tech, and over 70 school librarians and young innovators.

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