As I read through Dan Pink’s new book Drive, I was curious about his reference to Carol Dweck.  She is a Psychology professor at Stanford University who has written a book entitled Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Her research focuses on individuals’ mindsets and whether they are “fixed” or “growth” oriented.  I found...
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This is a high-tech version of Play from AWNM.  Kids get I-Pods and use them in class for vocabulary, journal entries, even Twitter. Dan Pink states that those people who can bring a sense of “Play” to products in the future will be successful.  As you read through this article, you can truly get...
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In case you had not heard, Dan Pink’s New book Drive has arrived at bookstores. I have just started to read the book and I have found it fascinating, of course.  Basically he has researched the science of motivation and has found some incredibly useful information for all of us. As educators who are...
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This article definitely shows the challenge of changing public perception about enhancing Dan Pink’s Design aptitude in schools. The program is briefly described and definitely develops the Right-Brain skills outlined in A Whole New Mind.  But the challenge lies in definitive data, as mentioned in the article. An exciting program with some high-powered support....
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When I first came across this article I immediately thought of Dan Pink’s Meaning and Empathy aptitudes from A Whole New Mind. What an excellent example of offering meaning to young people and senior citizens.  If you read through to the question-answer session, you can easily see how students were enhancing their empathy.
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What a great application of an old storytelling idea.  Collaborative storytelling with Twitter. I think this ideas covers Story, Empathy, and Symphony from Dan Pink’s AWNM aptitudes. I really am chasing the idea of using the back channel in the classroom.  With the disaggregation of information through handheld devices and social networking, the challenge...
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