In this video, Daniel Pink talks to the Patterson Foundation about the need to upgrade our approach to motivation in schools. He uses the metaphor of an outdated computer operating system to characterize motivational practices that rely on punishments and rewards to elicit desired behavior. Although "carrots and sticks" motivation works well when the outcomes are simple tasks, this is not a suitable operating system for the complex, creative thinking required of 21st century students. Pink recommends upgrading to "motivation 3.0," or an operating system predicated on the principles of autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
3-27-14 The Whole Child Blog — The Grand Unifying Theory of Education — Whole Child Education
A Whole Child Education for Every Child: The Grand Unifying Theory of Education — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGA Whole Child Education for Every Child: The Grand Unifying Theory of EducationMarch 27, 2014 by Whole Child SymposiumIf our goal is a "whole child" education for every child, here are some essential questions: How should a modern school be managed and led in a wor