How much of our students’ days are filled with abstract concepts? How often do kids actually get to work with their hands? This article in the New York Times caught my eye after a day of teaching intangible, purely conceptual material. What did my students actually apply that day? In Dan Pink’s words, what...
Remember “Everything I Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten”? Well imagine that concept with the technology of today. That is what Professor Mitch Resnick discusses in this hour-long video about technology and learning. Learn like a kindergartner. Don’t you remember those times? When you wanted to go to school? Things were new and...
I recently created a 6 Word Stories Video Template for using six word stories as video summaries. It really does make for a quick and easy upgrade for watching videos.
This article is an interesting read, and a great example of the motivation science highlighted in Dan Pink’s book Drive. In a number of experiments aimed at getting kids to do better in school, students were paid for certain outcomes. Some students were paid for attendance, grades, and even test scores. But the results...
It looks like this Chicago school is going to implement quite a few of Dan Pink’s right-brain aptitudes, even though they did not call them by name. The article highlights a school that is implementing a new curriculum supported by Partnership for 21st Century Skills. They will move to a collaborative, inquiry-based learning model...
This article from the St. Petersburg times really highlights Dan Pink’s meaning and purpose. Students take the sign language that they learn in the classroom and create videos for deaf patrons of theme parks. So not only are students motivated by having a purpose in their studies, but they are also developing the right...
As I spend half of my day at a high school technical center, I am always looking for examples of using focused learning to enhance Meaning in a student’s education. As I have mentioned before, one way I like to think of Dan Pink’s Meaning aptitude from A Whole New Mind is how I...
I always like to check up on Dan Pink’s blog, and I encourage you to do so as often as you can. I really liked this activity, so I thought I would pass it along. In his newest book Drive, Dan Pink outlines an activity where you create one sentence to describe yourself. This...
This is a pretty cool blog and podcast series. If you want your kids to find the relevance of math, there are some great ideas here. If you look through the examples that he provides on the site, you can get some practical upgrades for your math lesson plans. I’ve always thought that in...
As I was participating in a career and technical education conference this past week, I noticed a continuing theme: Students must see the purpose behind their education. Of course Dan Pink’s Meaning aptitude came right to mind. In his book A Whole New Mind, Pink defines meaning as something larger than just oneself. While...
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