Students today expect technology to merge seamlessly into their work and play. They don’t use technology “just because it’s digital” but rather because it is an integral part of their daily life. So, how then do we leverage technology to ensure high levels of engagement and motivation in classrooms for gifted students? What are the mechanisms of motivation that can be applied in advanced learning environments? Join us as we reveal systematic mechanisms and free online resources for engaging today’s digital natives in authentic and transferable learning opportunities.
12. Autonomy
The more autonomous a
person believes their
behavior to be the greater
the personal satisfaction
and enjoyment from
engaging in that behavior.
23. High achieving students
demonstrated greater
autonomy and
competence than low
achieving students in
computer-based learning
tasks.
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(Otta & Tavella, 2010)
28. Educational Benefits of
Autonomy-Supportive Teachers
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Greater conceptual understanding
Greater flexibility in thinking
More information processing
Greater creativity
Higher perceived competence
(Reeve, 2002)
29. FUTURE SHOCK
The shattering stress and
disorientation that we induce in
individuals by subjecting them
to too much change in too
short a time.
- Alvin Toffler
71. MANIFESTO:
A Guide for Developing a Creative Career
1. Don't be afraid to fall in love with something and pursue it
with intensity.
2. Know, understand, take pride in, practice, develop, exploit
and enjoy your greatest strengths.
3. Learn to free yourself from the expectations of others and
to walk away from the games they impose on you.
Free yourself to play your own game.
4. FIND A GREAT TEACHER OR MENTOR WHO
WILL HELP YOU.
5. Don't waste energy trying to be well rounded.
6. Do what you love and can do well.
7. Learn the skills of interdependence.
(Torrance, 2002)