Hi Harold, The connection you make between innovation and PKM is interesting - I had never considered the overlap, but now I see they do in many ways. Innovation is part of the story telling - the stories that are created through collaboration and sharing, which even on a small scale can lead to new ways of thinking, perspectives - and perhaps even making one more adaptable to change.

Last week in a course I am taking, Current/Future state of Higher Education [a MOOC with S. Downes and G. Siemens] the topic was entrepreneurship in education. In studying the various ed tech start-ups, it's apparent there is a 'story' around each, and not that I think about it - a level of collaboration/sharing - the entrepreneur got his or her idea from a network. In a post I wrote summarizing the week, ed tech innovators all have a compelling story. http://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/why-higher-education-should-embrace-for-profit-education-entrepreneurs/
Thanks for the thought provoking post. Debbie