Motivation

=Gifts vs Choices Jeff Bezos Founder of Amazon.com= media type="custom" key="6648783"

=The Perils and Promises of Praise by Carol Dweck= "Our research shows that educators cannot hand students confidence on a silver platter by praising their intelligence. Instead, we can help them gain the tools they need to maintain their confidence in learning by keeping them focused on the //process// of achievement."

=Dan Pink - The science of motivation=

To be motivated, we need:


 * **Autonomy**: People want to have control over their work.
 * **Mastery**: People want to get better at what they do.
 * **Purpose**: People want to be part of something that is bigger than they are.

(I like the sound of 'fedex days' - imagine giving teachers and learners one day every so often to work on whatever they want to work on. Imagine what we might all create!)

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