Innovation in Education and Early Childhood Development
Young people want to learn with passionate teachers in an environment that is flexible and responsive. They want an education that matches their individual learning needs and to experience what is happening around the globe. Today’s students challenge us to be innovative in the way we create opportunities for learning.
DEECD recognises that innovation happens in many settings and that innovation led by practitioners has the best chance of success. The Department works with practitioners, communities, academics and international experts to make innovation a reality. Practitioners lead trials in innovative practices which are then promoted and grown. Some of the Department’s current and recent innovation activities have been developed into a portfolio of innovation to share examples of these practitioner led innovations.
Portfolio of practitioner led innovation
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Innovating with Technologies
Technologies are being used in innovative ways to extend learning opportunities, enrich student experiences, and improve learning outcomes of students in Victorian. -
The Floating World Project
A project aiming to increase access for schools to the National Gallery of Victoria through a series of online resources based on Japanese woodprints. -
Leading Practice and Design
Relationships between educational and architectural design features in learning environments have been researched and resultant principles are being implimented. -
Wider Workforce
Schools are engaged in field trials to lead the action research on new workforce organisation models. -
Virtual Conference Centre
The rooms in the Virtual Conference Centre are online spaces for collaborative learning and networking. Users can access them anywhere an internet connection exists. -
Innovation Showcase
Showcasing Victorian educators who are pioneering new and innovative practices which impact positively on student outcomes to over 500 delegates annualy. -
KB: Next Generation
Researching innovative uses of technologies to suit the way today’s students learn and collaborate - the project will produce the best quality digital teaching and learning materials. -
Next Practice Design Teams
The project recognised that innovation is led by practitioners - teachers and communities constructed better ways of teaching to meet the learning needs of students. -
SuperClubs PLUS Australia
A safe, actively protected, social learning network for young children 6-12 years. It provides an engaging learning experience centred on ICT, literacy and citizenship.
Innovation Examples
Sharing examples of innovation is vital to the whole process of innovation. Good ideas can then be taken on board by others, the innovation then grows in a new context, and what is current practice becomes next practice.
Tell us your innovation story or share your experiences of innovation. We may follow up you up to explore your innovation in more detail. Email innovation@edumail.vic.gov.au
More information
For more information about innovation and next practice email innovation@edumail.vic.gov.au or phone 03 9637 3596.