What’s innovation?
Did you know?
Did you know the average capacity of an NBA arena is 18,996 people?
Are you ready to learn about innovation? Let’s begin!
How do things change over time, and what inspires those changes?
When people apply their own creativity to a concept, that is referred to as innovation.
Try it!
When you think of the word “innovation,” what are a few words, images, or ideas that come to mind?
Record your ideas in the following mind map provided or in another method of your choice.
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Unpacking innovation
Pascal Siakam
I have to grow. It allows me to look at my mistakes and evaluate them and try to see how I can do better.
Pascal Siakam, #43 of the Toronto Raptors (2023), jumps with Patrick Williams, #44 of the Chicago Bulls (2023), and Derrick Jones Jr., #5 of the Chicago Bulls (2023), April 12, 2023.
Have you ever considered a solution to a large problem in your community? Or thought about how a service or product could be improved? If so, you’ve thought like an innovator!
Modern transportation, sports, medicine, and even the device you’re using to access this activity are all innovations of earlier concepts.
Tablets, smartphones, and laptops are all build upon the earliest computing machines; advancements in technology ideally allow activities, products, and services to be more convenient and accessible.
NBA Moment
The NBA’s first televised game aired on January 3rd, 1965.
Continuity and change
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Compare and contrast the earliest basketball court with the modern Scotiabank Area.
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After exploring the images, respond to the following:
- In what ways have professional basketball courts changed since the earliest days of the game?
- In what way have they remained the same?
- Try and list three innovations.
Record your ideas in a notebook or another method of your choice.
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For professional courts, it appears that seating and fan capacity has expanded significantly.
Additionally, the electronic scoreboard in the modern arena would be able to deliver information far more quickly than whatever system may have been available in the original court.
Take a moment and reflect on your learning!
Be innovative!
Challenge
In the previous activity, you noted how basketball courts have evolved since the invention of the game.
Now, it’s your turn to design your own innovative basketball court!
Provide three to five ideas explaining how your basketball court functions and why it’s innovative.
Consider the following questions:
- How does your basketball court support the players?
- How does your basketball court support the fans?
Record your ideas in the method of your choice.
Explore this!
Check out the following video where Muggsy Bogues discusses his early life and NBA career.
Excellent work! You may continue to reflect about innovation, and how it’s impacted sports and everyday life. But first, you deserve a break!