Comments for Innit http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:16:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Outliers: The Story Of Success - Malcolm Gladwell by Kate http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=219&cpage=1#comment-622 Kate Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:23:03 +0000 http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=219#comment-622 I received this on CD for Christmas. I would highly recommend! Particularly fascinating was the chapter on the Kipp Schools. http://www.kipp.org/ I received this on CD for Christmas. I would highly recommend! Particularly fascinating was the chapter on the Kipp Schools. http://www.kipp.org/

]]> Comment on Ideas for next Ted Talk by Shannon Ritter http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=216&cpage=1#comment-620 Shannon Ritter Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:41:51 +0000 http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=216#comment-620 This new TED Talk was just posted and it's all about Second Life - might be a great one: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/the_inspiration_of_second_life.html This new TED Talk was just posted and it’s all about Second Life - might be a great one:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/the_inspiration_of_second_life.html

]]> Comment on Outliers: The Story Of Success - Malcolm Gladwell by Lynn http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=219&cpage=1#comment-619 Lynn Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:35:40 +0000 http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=219#comment-619 Really, really interesting... the extract (and I would imagine, the book) are completely worth the read. Does make me wonder how I can not have mastery of somethings that I have done for more than 10,000 hours (parenting, being the most conspicuous)... Really, really interesting…

the extract (and I would imagine, the book) are completely worth the read.

Does make me wonder how I can not have mastery of somethings that I have done for more than 10,000 hours (parenting, being the most conspicuous)…

]]> Comment on If you have a problem, ask everyone. by mattcr9 http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=127&cpage=1#comment-96 mattcr9 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:37:35 +0000 http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=127#comment-96 There are some burgeoning social networking groups out there that allow individuals to give small grants or loans to individuals making a difference. The one I follow, for example, is a micro-lending site called kiva.org (www.kiva.org). This group organizes and monitors micro-lending groups in developing countries (including scoring their effectiveness and repayment status), yet allows users to provide small $25 loan "nuggets" directly to the people making a difference in their communities. Those community members buy refrigerators for their stores in Nicaragua, set up school clothing repair and exchange businesses in Botswana, and so on. You know when and how much money is paid back by those in whom you have invested, and you can either reinvest the money paid back to another project or have it returned to your credit card. Any interest accrued goes to the micro-lending and Kiva directly from what I can tell. I've seen similar sites (I can't recall the names at this point) that have a similar set up for teachers in poor school districts to get supplies they need (Clinton's school computer initiative in the 90's didn't include the computer desks, for example) or small micro-lending opportunities for college students, small businesses, and innovation seed funding. Kiva is now pretty well established, but I don't know the reputation of these other ones coming around. There are some burgeoning social networking groups out there that allow individuals to give small grants or loans to individuals making a difference. The one I follow, for example, is a micro-lending site called kiva.org (www.kiva.org). This group organizes and monitors micro-lending groups in developing countries (including scoring their effectiveness and repayment status), yet allows users to provide small $25 loan “nuggets” directly to the people making a difference in their communities. Those community members buy refrigerators for their stores in Nicaragua, set up school clothing repair and exchange businesses in Botswana, and so on. You know when and how much money is paid back by those in whom you have invested, and you can either reinvest the money paid back to another project or have it returned to your credit card. Any interest accrued goes to the micro-lending and Kiva directly from what I can tell.

I’ve seen similar sites (I can’t recall the names at this point) that have a similar set up for teachers in poor school districts to get supplies they need (Clinton’s school computer initiative in the 90’s didn’t include the computer desks, for example) or small micro-lending opportunities for college students, small businesses, and innovation seed funding. Kiva is now pretty well established, but I don’t know the reputation of these other ones coming around.

]]> Comment on If you have a problem, ask everyone. by Lynn http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=127&cpage=1#comment-94 Lynn Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:13:43 +0000 http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=127#comment-94 This is the coolest thing I have read in ages. Imagine if we created an environment where communities could post their challenges, large or small. Now that would be an engaged institution...... This is the coolest thing I have read in ages. Imagine if we created an environment where communities could post their challenges, large or small. Now that would be an engaged institution……

]]> Comment on Brain teaser #6 by Herbert http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=33&cpage=1#comment-65 Herbert Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:14:24 +0000 http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=33#comment-65 Good job, Leslie! Good job, Leslie!

]]> Comment on Brain teaser #7 by me http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-64 me Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:39:37 +0000 http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=34#comment-64 three blind mice. Mice without i's. three blind mice. Mice without i’s.

]]> Comment on Brain teaser #6 by Leslie Demmert http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=33&cpage=1#comment-63 Leslie Demmert Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:12:04 +0000 http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=33#comment-63 slow down slow down

]]> Comment on Flashmob by Cece http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=86&cpage=1#comment-35 Cece Sun, 25 May 2008 13:17:19 +0000 http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=86#comment-35 Cool .. check out this google map of freeze events that have occurred all over the world: http://frozen.piskvor.org/ and this blog that describes improv/freeze events happening all over the world http://improveverywhere.com/ Cool .. check out this google map of freeze events that have occurred all over the world:

http://frozen.piskvor.org/

and this blog that describes improv/freeze events happening all over the world
http://improveverywhere.com/

]]> Comment on Pixar’s Brad Bird on Innovation by Melanie http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=82&cpage=1#comment-34 Melanie Sat, 10 May 2008 00:07:16 +0000 http://innovation.outreach.psu.edu/?p=82#comment-34 Thanks for posting this Tara! I'm loving the focus on morale, the public reviews, and the encouragement of black sheep. Trying to imagine how to implement some of these ideas in Outreach. Thanks for posting this Tara! I’m loving the focus on morale, the public reviews, and the encouragement of black sheep. Trying to imagine how to implement some of these ideas in Outreach.

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