Carol S. Dweck - Mindset

Professor Carol S. Dweck is at Stanford University. She has written a book called Mindset: The Psychology of Success. Her website is www.psych.stanford.edu/~dweck. She says there are two mindsets, one being "fixed" and the other being a "growth" mindset.
The fixed mindset says success is based on ability. The growth mindset says success is based on hard work and learning. She has worked with lots of students and believes that we must stop saying: Good work! You are so smart! and start saying: Good work! You really worked hard and it shows!
The growth mindset helps any person live a less stressful and successful life, not just the "smart ones."

TNT 2008 Field of Dreams Technology Conference

Had a blast at the TNT Field of Dreams Technology Conference at Hilcrest Middle School in the Ysleta ISD in El Paso, Texas. I met and got a picture with the Keynote speaker, Dr. Tyson. He is a transformative former principal from Georgia. His school has almost a million hits on a monthly basis. He says it is all about making learning relevant and meaningful.
I gotta get a MacBook with a dual platform! I was able to get a loaner and it worked well. I went to a session on making an interactive whiteboard for 50 dollars! I went to a session on iWorks with Pages. Awesome! I learned how to work with:
Garage Band
Imovie
Iphoto
Isight
Blogmeister
and a couple more that were very cool!
Digital technology has the potential to change the life of every child for the better!