Archive for December, 2012

The surprising truth about incentives

The surprising truth about incentives

The Edge of Education December 26, 2012 at 2:55 pm Comments are Disabled

Let’s talk about incentives.  We hear about incentives all the time—especially lately as we try to get the economy going again.  We worry about tax […]

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The Science of Persuasion

The Science of Persuasion

The Shift December 18, 2012 at 10:57 pm Comments are Disabled

We’re used to thinking that the art of persuasion is an important tool for salespeople and politicians.  We’re also used to thinking of persuasion as […]

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How to influence people with persuasive triggers

How to influence people with persuasive triggers

The Edge of Education December 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm 3 comments

“Civilization advances by extending the number of operations we can perform without thinking about them.” –Alfred North Whitehead The following story about turkeys has been […]

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Is technology hindering our ability to persevere?

Is technology hindering our ability to persevere?

The Edge of Education December 12, 2012 at 11:35 am 1 comment

Good teachers are great communicators, and great communicators understand that the responsibility of communication lies with the communicator—the person sharing the information. Good teachers, and […]

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Jump off the Stress Express with family holiday traditions

Jump off the Stress Express with family holiday traditions

The Edge of Education December 5, 2012 at 1:20 pm Comments are Disabled

Twas the week before Christmas and all though the house everything was in shambles. Too much to do and not enough time. More shopping to […]

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