In the book, “Innovate the Pixar Way,” based on the success story of Pixar studios, who brought us “Toy Story,” “The Incredibles,” “Wall-E,” and so many other animated success stories, Pixar embraces creativity, innovation and imagination in all that they do as an organization. The authors believe that sometimes the imaginative spirit falls silent as a child grows older, but that we as educators still have the power to bring those childhood dreams back to life because creativity and imagination are resilient skills and remain hidden away in the deepest caverns of our children’s minds, waiting to be unleashed. Pixar believes that collaboration is critical to the process of generating creative ideas and solving problems, but we have to take risks to do so and sometimes creative ideas may fail. But it’s all about taking the risk to create in the first place…that’s what is important…if you fail at something or a child fails at something, it’s okay…life goes on. Amid all the nuances of American education today, one of the most critical elements centers on not losing sight of the creative juices and innovative spirit within our teachers and students. Let's not let the creative spirit in our children whither on the vine. Our future as a nation depends on it!
By Dr. Patricia Green
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I loved the Pixar book and posted it to my District's website because I believe educators need to pay attention to the ideas of innovation, creativity, and collaboration as we teach and emphasize skills our students will need to be successful in the 21st century.
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