The Henry Ford is a Legendary Place
Huge and inspiring, it's filled with an unparalleled collection of over 26 million artifacts cataloging the human stories that make up American History. It's a place where students can come face-to-face with the tales of the inventors, scientists and social visionaries who steered and are steering America into a place of global pre-eminence. A place where innovation is a state of mind, that can be taught and nurtured as a culture.



Now through digital technology suited for the 21st Century learner, The Henry Ford's innovative educational tools and resources are accessible online. Bring OnInnovation.com into your classroom, scout group, youth group or workforce to encourage participants to apply the core principles of innovation as they strive to be successful.
Innovation 101 Module & Lesson Plans
Innovation 101 is a unique and dynamic online education module that uses oral history interviews from America’s greatest innovators and the assets of The Henry Ford’s OnInnovation resource for active teaching and learning.

Imagine bringing Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates; Inventor of breakthrough medical products, Dean Kamen; Co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak or Chef, Gardener, Designer, Author and unrivaled authority Martha Stewart into your classroom. Compare and contrast today's greatest innovators with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Rosa Parks and you'll learn how to inspire more creative thinkers and problem solvers by introducing participants to the basic tenets of innovation as they explore various traits and processes used by innovators past and present. At the conclusion of the unit, participants will be inspired to apply the core principles of innovation into their own lives.




Innovation 101 Module Overview, Format and Methodology: Download Summary
Understand how this module can be used, as well as, its diverse audiences.

National Curriculum/Standards Alignment
Learn how Innovation 101 can augment curriculum in 21st Century Skills, Social Studies, STEM, English and CTE (Career and Technical Education). To receive a copy of our National Curriculum/Standards Alignment please email Paula Gangopadhyay, Chief Learning Officer.
EDventures in Learning
The Henry Ford offers a wide range of rich and compelling educational resources for teachers and students in the categories of American Democracy & Civil Rights, Transportation in America, America’s Industrial Revolution, American Innovation, Family & Community Life, and Science & Technology. Explore our innovative online lesson and unit plans and comprehensive classroom supplemental materials which provide deeper context and learning application tools with which you can inspire and motivate your students.

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Educator Empowerment Opportunities

Teacher Fellow Program
Become an active partner in education with The Henry Ford to help inspire and shape the minds of tomorrow’s innovators! Teacher Fellows work with our Education Team to create cutting-edge and innovative educational programs that can become national models and aid classroom instruction.
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Learning Spas
Designed to engage, empower, enlighten and re-energize teachers with immersive learning experiences at The Henry Ford!
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Additional Questions?
Please contact:
Paula Gangopadhyay
Chief Learning Officer
313.982.6063
PaulaG@thehenryford.org