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:-)
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Thrilled to be learning with Kathleen Cushman!

01:33 to: Peggy George

This is such an important topic! I hear so many teachers complain that their students don't want to learn... Makes me so sad!
01:41 to: Barbara Bray

Question: What is it that makes kids want to learn?

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We feel so honored to have Kathleen Cushman sharing these conditions of learning Kathleen asked why kids are not motivated
03:33 to: Peggy George

lack of interest
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no choice in what I am learning

04:11 to: Barbara Bray

Saw kids zoning out

04:13 to: Terri Hallam

limited interaction in group

04:14 to: Peggy George

learning things I already knew

04:21 to: rkilkenny 1

that looks like my school building 50+ years ago

04:36 to: Barbara Bray

no interaction or participation from the kids

04:52 to: Peggy George

listening only with no opportunity for hands-on or active participateion

04:56 to: Terri Hallam

yes - opinionated
05:36 to: Peggy George

the syndrome in Ferris Buehler's Day Off--anyone?? anyone???

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05:48 to: Peggy George

all bored and tuned out

06:03 to: Terri Hallam

yes
06:25 to: Peggy George

when the teacher is far more tired at the end of the day than the students :-) sign of who is doing all of the work!
06:26 to: Terri Hallam

same - tuning out Then Kathleen asked us what motivates us

07:19 to: Barbara Bray

when I'm learning something I care about

07:26 to: rkilkenny 1

interactivity
07:32 to: Kathleen McClaskey

when I can create something for the first time

07:50 to: Peggy George

something I've always wanted to know how to do

08:09 to: Kathleen McClaskey

when I can collaborate on good ideas

08:18 to: Peggy George

yes! such an important point about being judged!

08:26 to: rkilkenny 1

yes, creating something...constructionism (is that the right word?)

08:50 to: Barbara Bray

someone is nudging me and coaching me - awwww Kathleen :)

08:59 to: Peggy George

I think the fear of being judged keeps lots of teachers from taking risks to try new things
09:13 to: Peggy George

yes rkikenny!
09:22 to: Terri Hallam

Good points

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09:24 to: Barbara Bray

Yes Peggy - the fear of being judged is something teachers really are concerned about
09:46 to: Ann

I appreciated when someone is cheering me on and if my peers are also interested in it.
09:54 to: Peggy George

many opportunities to try and try again without feeling like a failure!
10:04 to: Kathleen McClaskey

being passionate about the idea

10:07 to: Barbara Bray

Yes Ann - I agree. It feels good when your friends cheer you on
10:28 to: Peggy George

yes Ann! That encouragement is so important! It shows someone cares about you and what you are doing.
10:35 to: Barbara Bray

I learned how to tap dance and loved it. Let's do it together when you move out here to Oakland
11:23 to: Ann

Thanks Peggy and Barbara for cheering me on!

11:36 to: Peggy George

:-) we all need it Ann!

12:30 to: Peggy George

it may take awhile to load for you. I'm hearing it now

13:08 to: Terri Hallam

yes
13:10 to: Peggy George

it was still playing for me

13:10 to: rkilkenny 1

yes, heard it
13:21 to: Peggy George

if it loads slowly we don't finish at the same time

13:27 to: rkilkenny 1

confidentiality

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Safety
13:39 to: Barbara Bray

He mentioned mutual trust - that is so important

13:44 to: Terri Hallam

Safe from physical harm and trust with others

14:04 to: rkilkenny 1

a positive peer group

14:05 to: Peggy George

no pressure in after school time

14:17 to: Barbara Bray

I've worked with kids like Jason and heard the same thing. Advisors are so important and feeling safe
14:47 to: Barbara Bray

In some places like this, school is the only safe place

15:50 to: Peggy George

teachers can't change that bus experience for him--what can they do besides allowing him to stay at school longer?
15:57 to: Kathleen McClaskey

Feels safe with peers

15:59 to: Barbara Bray

Everyone needs their own crew and confidentiality

16:54 to: Barbara Bray

How do you create that condition wherever Jason is learning?

19:24 to: Ann

Amanda felt a connection to the topic.

19:25 to: Terri Hallam

self esteem
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personally connection
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gave her a common interest with her Dad

19:43 to: Barbara Bray

5 Amanda didn't even know she was interested until she started - personally connected to her dad
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an eye opener
20:16 to: Peggy George

I read a great blog post about a young boy who taught himself to read by reading car manuals online because he really want to know about cars! :-)
20:59 to: Peggy George

they had something in common to talk about and I'm sure the dad loved teaching her about it!
21:12 to: Barbara Bray

she made that connection to the bigger picture when she learned about cars it was how it was going to affect her and her relationship
23:32 to: Peggy George

can you let the audio play a little longer? it always gets stopped before I am finished listening because it takes awhile to load
24:37 to: Justin Samaha

Thanks for letting me know about that, Peggy. Will do!

25:44 to: Peggy George

I thought it was really interesting that she used the term authentic!
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really important!
26:17 to: Barbara Bray

When something is authentic then we connect to it.

26:43 to: Barbara Bray

I am hosting a Dim Sum party on Feb 1st from someone from China - now that's authentic
27:01 to: Peggy George

what fun Barbara!

27:10 to: NVVA_Mrs.Hill

I am ignorant of Dim Sum

27:21 to: Peggy George

did they have a choice about how they would create their documentary?
27:55 to: rkilkenny 1

6 a friend visiting from Ireland wanted authentic US food when he visited NY...I took him to a restaurant that served snake
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hahaha!
28:20 to: rkilkenny 1

it was a Native American restaurant

28:28 to: Barbara Bray

Active not passive. Neuroscience supports this. Trying and stretching and thinking from another perspective.
28:37 to: Peggy George

I often do that in Phoenix @rkilkenny Take them out for rattlesnake appetizers :-)
29:03 to: NVVA_Mrs.Hill

Students work and think instead of listening to lecture

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doing!
29:18 to: Kathleen McClaskey

making
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touch, feel, taste, etc...all those senses impact learning

29:41 to: Barbara Bray

We had to learn about spiders so we brought in the Critter Lady who brought in some spiders. I even got to hold a tarantula and get over my fear of spiders.
29:46 to: Kathleen McClaskey

multisensory
30:05 to: Peggy George

just saw a show segment on doodling that was making the case for how active the brain is when doodling :-)
31:09 to: rkilkenny 1

stretching the limits

31:14 to: Kathleen McClaskey

Someone was there for him to extend himself

31:16 to: Barbara Bray

Peggy- I'd love to see that show and use that as an example.

31:33 to: Ann

His "coach" helped him :)

31:39 to: rkilkenny 1

but the stretching has to be seen as a positive thing...something you can master...not something that masters you
32:01 to: Barbara Bray

Coaching means nudging and nurturing so stretching is a positive thing.

32:34 to: rkilkenny 1

there are some coaches who instill fear rather than determination
32:45 to: Barbara Bray

2 essential conditions: 1. got to value it and matter to you. 2. you as the learner if you try, you can succeed.
32:45 to: Peggy George

they need encouragement and support when they are being stretched so they don't give up
33:25 to: Kathleen McClaskey

There needs to be a personal value

35:01 to: Barbara Bray

Google NedTalk GR8 8

35:07 to: Kathleen McClaskey

There is a link to Ned Talk in Motivation Equation. It is a Wow!

35:41 to: Peggy George

http://www.whatkidscando.org/featurestories/2013/01_how_youth_learn/
36:18 to: Barbara Bray

Kathleen wrote a guest post for us about the 8 Factors: http://www.personalizelearning.com/2013/11/8-universal-secrets-ofmotivated.html

36:55 to: Peggy George

that was an excellent blog post! That's what I shared in my last webinar on personalized professional learning :-)
37:05 to: Barbara Bray

Thanks Peggy!
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motivationequation.org

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https://nextgenpress.creatavist.com/story/524#/
38:04 to: Peggy George

here's the link to the app to get it on your iphone/ipad https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/next-generation-press/id672266387?mt=8

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what advice do you have for the teacher who wants to allow students to follow their passions in learning when they are required to teach specific curriculum content every period of the day?
39:50 to: NVVA_Mrs.Hill

The public library can be a possibility

40:33 to: rkilkenny 1

NYC public libraries have curtailed hours

40:36 to: Peggy George

those are great options but they still have to go home...

41:02 to: Peggy George

Jason was afraid to ride the bus home

41:57 to: Peggy George

yes scripted curriculum :-(

42:09 to: Peggy George

teachers are so frustrated with it!

42:11 to: rkilkenny 1

but teachers also need to be available to "hear" their students...unfortunately there are some students who race the kids out of the building when the school bell rings
42:24 to: Peggy George

good point!
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Excellent -42:26 to: rkilkenny 1

I meant some teachers who race out

43:03 to: Peggy George

I knew exactly what you meant rkilkenny :-) I've known teachers like that
43:43 to: NVVA_Mrs.Hill

environment

44:00 to: Peggy George

kids can't explore their passions when they just get started and at the end of 45 minutes they have to leave it to move on to the next period/class
44:29 to: rkilkenny 1

Westside Story = Romeo and Juliet

44:34 to: Peggy George

kids love role playing with Shakespeare :-) saw a great example of that done on Twitter with Danika Barker
45:17 to: rkilkenny 1

being a teacher is complicated because we also have our own needs and outside lives
45:43 to: Kathleen McClaskey

The book Freedom Writers tells the story of what worked to engage inner city kids
46:15 to: Peggy George

Danika Barker gave us a great presentation on Classroom 2.0 LIVE about teaching Shakespeare with Twitter :-) http://live.classroom20.com/1/category/danikabarker/1.html
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how do you manage it when all of the students have different passions/interests in the classroom?
48:13 to: Peggy George

love that point!

48:21 to: Peggy George

can create interests in kids

48:56 to: NVVA_Mrs.Hill

If you have a passion, you can infect the students

49:25 to: Peggy George

love the starting point of finding what matters to each child in your room :-) easy to build relationships and trust that way
49:56 to: Terri Hallam

thank you -- really great!

50:00 to: NVVA_Mrs.Hill

Thank you.
50:15 to: Peggy George

10 thank you so much Kathleen! very inspiring!

50:22 to: Barbara Bray

http://www.personalizelearning.com/2013/11/8-universal-secrets-ofmotivated.html
50:26 to: Peggy George

http://www.motivationequation.org
50:51 to: Peggy George

can't wait to read the book on my ipad! :-)

51:20 to: Ann

I just wanted to say I've been including more reflection time into my 2nd grade classroom. It has been exciting to watch my learners share with me how they are feeling about what they are learning an
51:20 to: Ann

d how much they think they pushed themselves. It's been powerful!
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thanks, Ann, so true!

51:46 to: Peggy George

love that idea Ann!!! it's great that it is working with second graders!
52:13 to: Peggy George

That will be a great followup!

52:21 to: Kathleen Cushman 4

Keven is terrific!
52:30 to: Kathleen McClaskey

Thank you Ann for sharing

52:43 to: Peggy George

teachers need hope too! if they are tired, discouraged and beaten down it's hard to keep their energy up for motivating their students
53:23 to: Peggy George

will definitely look forward to hearing from Keven!

53:35 to: Peggy George

Thank you Barbara and Kathleen M for hosting these webinars!

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11 you're very welcome!

54:26 to: Kathleen Cushman 4

You're the best!

54:35 to: rkilkenny 1

Thank you for a great discussion

54:39 to: Ann

Thanks all!
54:40 to: Peggy George

http://www.personalizelearning.com/p/webinar-series.html