Twitter summary of this presentation: "To engage students, let them create content that matters and contributes. Use digital tools to connect them constructively to the world."
18. What motivates you to learn?
What must you have in order for your
learning to be successful?
What causes you to pay attention, even if the
topic you are studying is not your favorite?
What makes you shut down?
Adapted from: http://www.angelamaiers.com/2008/04/engagement-plea.html
19. How can we create/avoid those
conditions in our classrooms?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/csessums/4475297000/
22. “When it comes to motivation,
there’s a gap between what science
knows and what education does.
Our current school operating
system–which is built around
external, carrot-and-stick
motivators–doesn’t work and often
does harm. We need an upgrade.
And the science shows the way.”
changes in red by @lottascales
23. “This new approach has three essential elements:
1. Autonomy – the desire to direct our own lives.
2. Mastery – the urge to get better and better at
something that matters.
3. Purpose – the yearning to do what we do in the
service of something larger than ourselves.”
36. Product Standards
‣ Let students help define assessments:
‣ TED Talks for presentations
‣ Podcast & Wiki critiques
‣ Search for examples & non-examples
‣ Rubric generators
‣ Ask them what matters!
37. Safe to Fail / Take Risks
“If you aren't making mistakes, you're not learning —
or, at least, you're not learning enough.” -V. Nayar
“When blogging with students, gauge the quality of
the ideas, not the quality of the writing.” - @braddo
‣ Online Galleries of Thought - @dkuropatwa
‣ Mindset - Carol S. Dweck
38. Product Focus
‣ Zoe’s Story...
‣ Help with Bowdrill
‣ International Cooking Show
‣ Scratch Community
39. Affiliation
‣ Skype to experts & peers - 50 Ways
‣ Wiki projects - Great Debate 2008
‣ Peer mentors - WN News,TechYes
‣ Voicethread - Learning Languages
‣ Produce videos or podcasts - Room 208
40. Affirmation of
Performance
‣ Publish, share and spread the word!
PS22 Chorus, Grace Lin, Jack’s Monster Cards
‣ Teach others - Our City Podcast, MathtrainTV
‣ Contests: Be a Famous Writer; Green Cup
‣ Invite feedback - School community, experts,
partner classes; Twitter, Comments4Kids
41. Authenticity
‣ Remember Zoe’s Story...
‣ 25 Days to Make a Difference
‣ Building Legacy with Wikipedia
‣ Aerial Hunting of Wolves
‣ Green Cup Challenge
42. Novelty &Variety
‣ This is an easy one! Change it up!
‣ Vocabulary: Comics,Video, Poster, Flickr,
Animoto, Quizlet, Google News
‣ It’s about what you do, too!
(Remember Brain Rule #4)
43. Choice
‣ Offer choices (digital & non-digital)
‣ Not too many
‣ If you can’t offer choice of content, aim
for choice in process and/or product
‣ Remember “Product Standards”
44. “To teach is to learn twice.”
- Joseph Joubert
What will you and your
students “learn twice” together?
46. “Students’ work must have wings.”
- Marco Torres
How will you help your students
create work that has wings?
47. “Work that has wings...”
Digital film festival by Marco Torres & students
Example: Ham and Eggs
48. Twitter Summary
(with a nod to Dan Pink)
To engage students, let them create
content that matters and contributes.
Use digital tools to connect them
constructively to the world.
