Am I an Innovative Educator?

Am I an innovative educator?  I used to think so.  I have started a STEAM lab/Makerspace on my campus, written and implemented a school garden grant, and created a district-wide Badge Program for Digital PD. I did many many projects with my students, but were they innovative?  By the definition presented in this article, no.  Creative and engaging, but not innovative.  The difference is that I've always been intimidated by taking the students' work outside the school walls, especially digital products.  I think it is because of the vast and confusing world of student privacy - what can be shown and what can't?  What permissions do I need to get from admin? Parents?  I think many teachers are in the same boat, and we are all so busy that doing the necessary research falls to the bottom of the priority list, and it becomes so much easier to just stick the product on the bulletin board in the hall. 

My Innovation Plan focuses on project-based learning, which ties directly to this concept.  I need to remember throughout the plan design and implementation that all of my grand intentions won't be realized to their full potential if I don't cross the finish line in the form of public products. 

Undercommunication is a HUGE problem.  The way I see it, we are all perps and all victims.  There are times when we wish those above us would communicate better, and times when we should communicate better with those that answer to us.  This reminds me of last week's videos that focused on using words (and video) effectively.  Sometimes the quality of communication is more important than the quantity.