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How many lessons, how many morals, how much inspiration, and how many ways can you use this amazing story to teach the things that you […]

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The video’s a bit shaky (I had a student record it), but I think it’s a good illustration of the power of persuasive writing.  In […]

Show of Hands from Tricia Fuglestad on Vimeo. Ok. Now I know what you’re thinking: Did students really create that? Yep. Behind the Scenes of […]

As a rule, We Teach We Learn tries to stay away from esoteric discussions or debates about educational reform. Instead, we like to focus on connecting teachers with the research and solutions that thoughtful inquiry produces. That said, it’s hard to pass up a good talk by Ken Robinson. Add animation (i.e. steroids for presentations), and this is one talk you don’t want to miss.

Having explored the scientific research of the last 40 years, Dan Pink has deeply examined what really motivates people. What he’s found is that there is a mismatch between what social scientists know and what business (and education) does. This is a fascinating TED talk that relates some surprising (yet deeply intuitive) facts about intrinsic versus extrinsic motivators.

This is a must for teachers, leaders and builders of in all career fields.

Christian Borstlap recently finished these deliciously simple animated illustrations for Dutch children’s charity, Kinderpostzegels.

Paul Postma did a great job of bringing Christian’s colorful illustrations to life, complimenting them with a playfully restrained animation style to really let their personalities shine.

Question: Is this kind of presentation even that paradigm shifting anymore? Personally, I’m ready to move past this visionary type of discussion and into one […]