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The Power of Believing That You Can Improve (a Must See TED Talk for the Classroom)

ByErin Ebanks

If you teach (and even if you don’t teach), you may have heard of Carol Dweck, author of the book Mindset and a researcher in the field of motivation. I’ve referenced Dweck in the classroom a number of times to encourage struggling students, and just a minute ago the dean of one of the schools…

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How to Use TED Talks to Engage Online Students

ByErin Ebanks

Recently I was asked by one of the schools I work for to submit an activity I use in my online classes to engage students. Some sort of Discussion board prompt might have been the most obvious activity to submit, but I chose something a little different that I think impacts students in a more…