"These are the four different kinds of motivation: First, motivation can be intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation is when you want to do something. Extrinsic motivation is when somebody else tries to make you do something. Secondly, there is positive and negative motivation. Positive motivation is when you want to get something - motivation towards some goal. Negative motivation is away from something you want to avoid."

"Good objectives help focus instruction on where it is needed most, reducing time and effort on planning, organizing, and delivering instruction."

"Strategic use of questions can deepen learning, build a growth mindset, and help students become more aware of their own thinking processes."

" it's a mistake to become overly invested in your video's "wow factor" at the expense of instructional integrity. "

"Flipped Learning Network (FLN) announced a formal definition of the term. They also released the Four Pillars of F-L-I-P™ and a checklist of eleven indicators that educators must incorporate into their practice. The group of experienced flipped educators also draws a distinction between Flipped Learning and a Flipped Classroom."

"Digital Writing for Classrooms A community where students engage in high-interest writing for an authentic audience and teachers help students grow through the entire writing process"

"we know that people remain hungry for real, in-person connection. Adults have always enjoyed learning together-whether in book clubs, literary salons or meetup groups"

""We can finally say that you are not the sum of a letter grade, that your report card should not dictate where you will go and what you should do with your life." Jeremy Friedberg of Spongelab interactive talks about blended learning and creating a personalized learning experience with help of technology and gaming. Games are the most popular form of entertainment and through participation they are an incredibly powerful data capturing tool. By knowing so much more about a learner and the help of collaboration we can revolutionize the way we deliver education and foster creativity in students."

"Called competency-based education, this new model looks at what students should know when they complete a certain degree, and allows them to acquire that knowledge by independently making their way through lessons. It also allows students who come into school with knowledge in a certain area to pass tests to prove it, rather than forcing them to take classes and pay for credits on information they already know."

What about the social factor?

"Recent neuroscientific findings have uncovered the source of our motivation to learn, or as neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp terms it, the drive to seek. Seeking is what gets us out of bed in the morning, the engine that powers our actions, and the need that manifests as curiosity."

"Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward."

"Researchers have looked at the differences in cognitive function of people who have slept four or six or eight hours and how their brains function."

"Both classical conditioning and operant conditioning are central to behaviorism, but students often get confused about the differences between the two. Use this study guide to familiarize yourself with some of the major topics related to classical and operant conditioning including key terminology and important thinkers."

"UDL theory can help embed a personalized approach to the instructional design process"

Learn math visually.

"RedCritter Teacher encourages learning success in the classroom. Use digital recognition and rewards to engage your students and socialize their accomplishments"

"Until relatively recently, knowledge only ever trickled down. Now it spreads laterally. At least, it does in the social space. In formal centers of learning, old habits die hard."