Engaging in critical reflections in groups allows team members to learn from each other’s experiences to begin to prototype each other’s ideas in new contexts, opening up the door for Principled Innovation. Use this brief and focused activity to debrief projects, courses, or other activities and develop the skills for critical reflection.
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One-minute workshops
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
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Video
2 minutes
By: John Spencer
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Tool
20 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center
President Obama’s philosophy on political compromise
Video
2 minutes
By: President Barack Obama
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Article
15 minutes
By: Edutopia
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Tool
40 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center