What Motivates us to Learn? What do author Dan Pink and Professor of Education Mary Renck Jalongo have in common? A studied and compelling interest in motivation--and what both inspires and sustains it. Taken together, their core concepts and principles place motivation squarely in the center of learning and creativity. And while they approach motivation from very different contexts--Pink from the world of business and Jalongo from the world of children's education--they offer surprisingly complementary explanations of the nature of motivation--and, equally important, wonderfully complementary answers to the fundamental question: What motivates us to learn?
In his TED International Talk on "The Surprising Science of Motivation," author Dan Pink presents an 18-minute precis of his book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. In brief, Pink argues that "there is a mismatch between what science knows and what business does" when it comes to motivating workers. Autonomy: the urge to direct our own lives. 10 Internet Technologies Educators Should Be Informed About – 2011 Update. These Technologies Are Changing Education. Are You Familiar With Them? It’s been nearly two and half years since the publication of the first “10 internet technologies that educators should be informed about” article on this site and given the fast paced evolution of technology it’s time for an update. The start of new school year is the perfect time to refresh this list! Below you will find updated information for 5 of the technologies from the original posting, and 5 new technologies that have earned their rightful place in the list (displacing 5 other types of tech, that while still worthy, are not quite as relevant today, IMHO).
This is not intended to be a definitive listing, but rather an informed resource that provides insights and raises awareness. Lots of links to example apps and articles have been provided, so readers can learn more about each application category. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. About Kelly Walsh Print This Post. QR Codes In Education. Blogs Wikis Docs Chart. Leading and Managing A Differentiated Classroom. Internet Catalogue. Student-directed learning pays off for Naperville students. When Josh Stumpenhorst started teaching sixth-grade language arts and social studies eight years ago at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville, he'd give out late slips and detentions when students didn't turn in their homework on time.
He doesn't do that anymore. Stumpenhorst has become a convert to what he calls student-directed learning. "Kids aren't motivated by grades. They're motivated by learning," he said. "They're naturally curious. I think a lot of times schools stifle that. " Stumpenhorst saw the strength of the student-driven learning approach in March when all of Lincoln's sixth-graders participated in an Innovation Day.
Borrowing the concept from another teacher, Stumpenhorst said the whole day was devoted to letting each student pursue a self-chosen project. "We had kids composing music. One girl was so into her project that she wanted to return the next day to finish it. "When do you have a kid say, 'I'll come in on Saturday and do work? ' Growth as a teacher. Three things all teachers need. EduTecher.net - explore. share. contribute. Best of Educational Leadership 2010–2011:Five Hallmarks of Good Homework. Online August 2011 | Volume 68 Best of Educational Leadership 2010–2011 Pages 10-15 The best homework tasks exhibit five characteristics.
First, the task has a clear academic purpose, such as practice, checking for understanding, or applying knowledge or skills. Second, the task efficiently demonstrates student learning. Third, the task promotes owner ship by offering choices and being personally relevant. Fourth, the task instills a sense of competence—the student can success fully complete it without help. Hallmark 1: Purpose Let's start by examining how purposeful tonight's homework assignments are and whether there are better alternatives. The purpose of the spelling homework—"Write the 10 spelling words 3 times each"—might be to practice spelling words correctly—a rote memory task. A better way might be to allow students to design their own task: The second assignment is to "Write definitions of the 15 science vocabulary words. " Hallmark 2: Efficiency Hallmark 3: Ownership Free to Learn.
Schools debate rules for teachers on social websites | Digital Citizenship in Schools. RSS in Plain English - Common Craft - Our Product is Explanation. The Internet has problems. Technorati says there are 50 million weblogs, and as you can see, it's going up. This is overwhelming. Today's show is about a new and efficient way to keep up with all this cool stuff that's happening on the Internet. I'm going to talk about two ways that you can keep up with what's happening on the Web. There's the old slow way - Boo. Then, there's the new and fast way - Yay! This is you, and here are your favorite websites. Now, let's consider the new and fast way, which is simply taking these arrows and turning them the other direction. So, what we're talking about is using a single website that becomes your home for reading all the new stuff that's coming from your favorite websites. The first step is you need a home for reading new posts.
Step number two, is to set up a connection between your reader and your favorite websites. To set up these subscriptions, you just need to look for funny little icons. A quick recap. MindShift | How we will learn. Project-Based Learning Space. Welcome to our unique project-based learning site. Here you can a) do sustained inquiry on extended problems and projects b) get background knowledge on its theory and use in classrooms, and c) revisit generic teaching concepts. Our goal is to help you learn about project-based learning by doing it. We hope these experiences help you integrate its strategies into your own classroom teaching. To get started, click on "Background Knowledge & Theory. " Developed with: Anthony Petrosino, Ph.D. Use Policy: Houghton Mifflin is pleased to offer this site on a preview basis.
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