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Take the Dan Pink Challenge: Make Time for Non-commissioned Work
Today at the Creativity World Forum in Oklahoma City, noted author and researcher Daniel Pink challenged audience members to make time for “non-commissioned work.” Citing examples from successful businesses like Google utilizing “20% time” when employees are encouraged to work on projects of personal interest and passion, Dan explained why “carrots and sticks” don’t work…
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Dan Pink and Clay Shirky: Online with Steve Hargadon
If you’re not already tuned into Steve Hargadon via Conversations.net and his FutureofEducation.com Interview Series, you need to be. Last night Dan Pink discussed his new book, “Drive,” and today (5 pm CST) Clay Shirky (author of “Here Comes Everybody,” the most important book I read in 2009) will be on. (My apologies for my…
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Sir Ken Robinson, Daniel Pink and David Pogue the Creativity World Forum #cwf2010
These are my notes from Sir Ken Robinson‘s presentation at the 2010 Creativity World Forum in Oklahoma City. Sir Ken is part of our morning panel along with Dan Pink and David Pogue. My notes from their panel discussion after Ken’s remarks are also included. We are living in times of revolution – our children…
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A Video Lecture You Won’t Soon Forget: Video Games and Storytelling
Daniel Floyd’s ten minute YouTube video, “Video Games and Storytelling,” is a video lecture you won’t soon forget. Reminiscent of “RSA Animate – Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us,” about Dan Pink’s book “Drive,” this video by Daniel Floyd is the most intense, “rapid-fire” visual presentation of related images I’ve seen in a…
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Kids Teaching Kids by Eric Marcos
These are my notes from Eric J. Marcos‘s luncheon keynote, “Kids Teaching Kids” at the 2012 Mobile Learning Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 12, 2012. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Eric is a 6th grade math teacher who has flipped his classroom in a different way: THe kids are the teachers.…
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Karl Fisch at the 2011 Innovative Learning Institute
These are my notes from Karl Fisch’s luncheon keynote at the November 10, 2011, Innovative Learning Institute hosted by the K-20 Center at the University of Oklahoma. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Links from Karl’s breakout sessions are available on Google Sites. This session is available as a no-edit audio podcast via…
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Creating Conditions for the Extraordinary by Peter Gamwell
These are my notes from Peter Gamwell’s presentation, “Creating Conditions for the Extraordinary” on November 1, 2011, at the 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum. Today’s program is available in PDF format. Peter Gamwell is the Superintendent of Instruction, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Flow involves entering an energized state of mind during which attention becomes undivided and…
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Ready for the Creativity World Forum #cwf2010
The 2010 Creativity World Forum starts tomorrow morning at 8:30 am in Oklahoma City, and I’m thrilled to be attending in person with my wife. It’s not only rare for an event like this to come to my home state of Oklahoma, it’s also rare to have a chance to simply attend and enjoy a…
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The Fisch Flip in Michigan: Dale Eizenga on flipping traditional lecture and homework routines
Colorado teachers Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams were some of the first educators I learned about who are leveraging the power of podcasting, screencasting, and video sharing to “flip” the traditional model of lecture in class and homework at home which predominates in many schools today. In his article “Think Tank: Flip-thinking – the new…