Before you do anything else here, watch this video:
After watching this video in class, I really started thinking about it. It is an inspiring clip, eh?
But lets be real. What does it actually mean? Is it really tangible for a person to take charge of their learning by the way they view their own potential?
So I looked through some extensions my instructor posted on the course page. Here is one blog post that I found interesting:
CREATING A GROWTH MINDSET IN YOUR STUDENTS
http://www.thoughtfullearning.com/blogpost/get-smart-become-talented
But lets be real. What does it actually mean? Is it really tangible for a person to take charge of their learning by the way they view their own potential?
So I looked through some extensions my instructor posted on the course page. Here is one blog post that I found interesting:
CREATING A GROWTH MINDSET IN YOUR STUDENTS
http://www.thoughtfullearning.com/blogpost/get-smart-become-talented
In this post, it explains the differences between having a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. It provides "5 Steps to Growth" that outline the way you can supposedly switch from having a fixed mindset to having one of growth.
Thinking about this in context of my own life according to this table, I personally have a very fixed mindset.
Fixed vs Growth mindset...is this real? As a future educator, I will possibly have the power to help students discover their potential. That is a terrifying and yet very exciting thing to think about.
I also found this article interesting
http://mindsetonline.com/changeyourmindset/firststeps/index.html
I also found this article interesting
http://mindsetonline.com/changeyourmindset/firststeps/index.html
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