MotivationMotivation::

What Drives Learning?What Drives Learning?

So, how’s that working?So, how’s that working?

It’s not really…It’s not really…

““Why not?”Why not?”

That is the question that keeps That is the question that keeps nagging us. nagging us.

Alfie KohnAlfie Kohn

YouTube - Alfie Kohn: "It's bad news if studeYouTube - Alfie Kohn: "It's bad news if students are motivated to get A's“nts are motivated to get A's“

YouTube - YouTube - AlfieAlfie Kohn: "Achievement vs. learning" Kohn: "Achievement vs. learning"

Motivation and the At-Risk StudentMotivation and the At-Risk Student

How do we How do we translate Alfie translate Alfie Kohn’s notions Kohn’s notions

about motivation about motivation and learning and learning

when we think when we think about reluctant about reluctant

learners?learners?

Big PictureBig Picture

What does the future hold?What does the future hold? What does the future work What does the future work

environment look like?environment look like?What kind of work will What kind of work will

people be doing?people be doing?What clues are in emerging What clues are in emerging

industries?industries?

TED Conferences:TED Conferences:

Ideas Worth Ideas Worth SpreadingSpreading

Dan Pink on the surprising science of Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation | Video on motivation | Video on

TED.comTED.com

Motivation 3.0Motivation 3.0

MasteryMastery

PurposePurpose==

AutonomyAutonomy

MotivationMotivation

If this is true, then…If this is true, then…

What could we do differently?What could we do differently?

Observation and data collectionObservation and data collection

Reach out to colleagues who have the Reach out to colleagues who have the student and compare data.student and compare data.

Together, try new strategies for instruction, Together, try new strategies for instruction, assessment, communication.assessment, communication.

Technology infusion into the content.Technology infusion into the content.

Motivation, Motivation, “If I try harder, “If I try harder, will I succeed?”will I succeed?”

Entity Theory v.Entity Theory v.

“ “ I’m no good at math.”I’m no good at math.”

““Nobody in my family Nobody in my family can learn another can learn another language, so same language, so same goes for me.”goes for me.”

““HowHow do I try harder?” do I try harder?”

Malleable IntelligenceMalleable Intelligence

““Practice will make me Practice will make me better; progress not better; progress not perfection.”perfection.”

““Even though I don’t like Even though I don’t like this, I will gain some-this, I will gain some-thing from giving it my thing from giving it my best.”best.”

Mastery in the ClassroomMastery in the ClassroomDo students have…Do students have…

Toolbox of learning strategies that have Toolbox of learning strategies that have been fully operationalized ?been fully operationalized ?Immediate feedback with specific language Immediate feedback with specific language for improvement?for improvement?Experience in persisting through and Experience in persisting through and coping with frustration?coping with frustration?Baseline data with formative and Baseline data with formative and summative assessments as data to show summative assessments as data to show growth?growth?

Purpose in the ClassroomPurpose in the Classroom

Do students know and demonstrate...Do students know and demonstrate...

How content/activity/skill/product connect How content/activity/skill/product connect to other areas of her life?to other areas of her life?

How the individual has a role in setting How the individual has a role in setting learning goals, providing feedback, learning goals, providing feedback, tracking progress and measuring growth?tracking progress and measuring growth?

AutonomyAutonomy

Do students have…Do students have…

Influence over their education and the Influence over their education and the path it takes over time?path it takes over time?

Experiences in school that have Experiences in school that have prepared them to guide their own prepared them to guide their own learning?learning?

Next Steps for the TeacherNext Steps for the Teacher

What do I need to know about my What do I need to know about my student to move forward?student to move forward?

How will I collect important information How will I collect important information about my student?about my student?

Who do I collaborate with and what Who do I collaborate with and what the resources are in the the resources are in the building/district?building/district?

TECHNOLOGY? TECHNOLOGY? Do you have/do any of the following:Do you have/do any of the following:

Wireless service Wireless service Use a smartphoneUse a smartphone Text messageText message 1+ E-mail: prof. & 1+ E-mail: prof. &

personalpersonal DashboardDashboard Social bookmarkingSocial bookmarking Google accountGoogle account

Taken a distance Taken a distance learning course learning course (Formal)(Formal)

Engaged in learning Engaged in learning something new on-something new on-line (informal)line (informal)

Okay, shop?Okay, shop?

Resources Coming Your Way!Resources Coming Your Way!The focus on the reluctant learner The focus on the reluctant learner

opens a gateway into robust learning opens a gateway into robust learning and discussion about the role of and discussion about the role of technology in learning for:technology in learning for:

Access to professional learningAccess to professional learning Access to professional communitiesAccess to professional communities Access to innovative ideas about Access to innovative ideas about

deployment of technology in ED.deployment of technology in ED. Access to alternative assessmentsAccess to alternative assessments