Multiple Modes of Learning, Mindsets and Mistakes
1st assignment due Tuesday, February 14 by 4 p.m.
Workshop 1 Mindsets = I CAN or I CAN'T
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John Legend, Professional Composer & Vocalist
1. LIST ALL ACTIONS John Legend DID to accomplish his goal of getting a recording contract.
2. WHAT ARE HIS BELIEFS about how talent, effort and failure affect achieving goals?
Image on WikimedCommons by Jd546
Growth Mindsets believe
Image by Katie Wright, University of San Diego
I can learn

anything with
curiosity,
interest,
tutoring,
practice,
the right strategies,
the right resources.
Fixed Mindsets believe,
I'm not good at . . .


math
learning languages
art
science
coding, computer science
playing an instrument
dancing, singing, acting
sports
writing
speaking in groups
taking tests
and can't change that.
3. Do you believe YOU are good at learning some things and not good at learning other things?
Explain why you believe this.
4. What resources or tools would help YOU learn something difficult or something YOU THINK YOU are not good at learning?
TEACHERS' MINDSETS AFFECT STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENTS & BELIEFS
5. Describe an elementary, middle or high school teacher or coach who communicated a belief that everyone could learn the topic.
What did the person DO and SAY to create GROWTH mindsets about learning for you or other students?
6. Describe an elementary, middle or high school teacher or coach who communicated a belief that NOT everyone could learn the topic.
What did the person DO and SAY to create FIXED mindsets about learning for you or other students?
Workshop 2 Multiple Modes of Learning and Juggling
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LEARN TO JUGGLE SOCKS or BALLS!
Make sock balls! Add weight w/golf balls inside, fold 1 or 2 socks together! Or use rice as weight!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NgUwPQ9rRE
RECORD your practice TIMES as self-tutoring hours.
If juggling is not physically possible, we'll make other plans.
View 2 of 3 videos to CHOOSE ONE as YOUR TUTOR.
0:00- 3:35 1 ball
3:40- 5:40 2 balls
5:49- 9:38 3 balls
9:40- 12:30 further tutoring & problem solving
0:00- 2:15 1 ball
2:15-4:46 2 balls
4:50-7:26 3 balls
7. Learning to Juggle
- How did you schedule juggling practice during this week? Did you practice every day?
- What were your strategies for your practicing and how did they help you?
- What frustrations did you experience?
- What successes did you experience?
- Was one of the videos more helpful to you as a learner? Who was the coach and how did they help you?
BRING TO CLASS next Tuesday balls or whatever you're juggling.

Multiple Modes of Learning
Bodily-Kinesthetic
moving, dancing, playing sports, acting, building, constructing, fixing things,
seeks activities where movement and coordination influence learning
Interpersonal
perceives and responds empathetically and sympathetically
is socially aware, utilizes leadership behaviors, is inclusive of others
participates in groups and facilitates communication
Verbal-Linguistic
enjoys words and is interested in the origins of words
is curious about acquiring vocabulary and learning other languages
reads, writes, debates, argues, revises and critiques
Logical-Mathematical
connects different ideas to each other to understand concepts, solve puzzles, revises, tries again
Naturalistic
learns, plays or works in and enjoys being outdoors
recognizes both differences and similarities in plants, animals, science, weather, cycles in nature
is consciously aware of natural patterns-plant growth, seasons, day+night and changes in these
Intra-personal
self-directs own learning/ sets personal goals and works to achieve them
thinks or perceives intuitively or reflectively, reflects in order change behaviors or responses
Visual Spatial
recognizes natural and architectural shapes and patterns, sizes and scale, distances
utilizes space and concepts of math and physics while watching or playing sports or dancing
designs, draws, paints, crafts, makes comics/ videos/ animations
learns from pictures, photos, maps, drawings, graphs and play with blocks
Musical-Rhythmic
actively listens and recognizes different tones, rhythms, cadences and voices
sings, broadcasts, acts and creates music, mashes melodies and beats
creates a rhythmic motion such as weaving, dancing,
Workshop 3 Don't Prevent Student Mistakes- Prepare for Them
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HEAR OR READ 
U.S. first graders and Japanese first graders acquire their beliefs about struggle and mistakes from adults and teachers.
8. How is making mistakes while learning math viewed by EASTERN hemisphere teachers and students in Japanese classes and how are mistakes viewed by WESTERN hemisphere teachers and students in United States classes?
9. Contrast how Japanese and U. S. first graders respond to solving unknown math problems. What did each group do?

Hong Kong's Symphony of Lights fireworks/ Kroot. Mistakes created fireworks. Click the link to learn how if you are curious!
10. Choose 1 of these 4 products to investigate how it became what it is.
First, describe how YOU THINK it was created. Second, click the link to learn how it became what it is.



https://theworld.org/stories/2016-05-18/how-kindles-e-ink-system-works Open link if you want to know more. This is not required.
photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters
https://www.core77.com/posts/112239/The-Super-Soaker-was-Invented-by-a-NASA-Nuclear-Engineer-Working-on-His-Hobby-in-the-Bathroom
Open link if you want to know more. This is not required.
11. Was the product you chose created by mistake or because of the creators' growth mindset or BOTH?
Explain your thoughts.
Big Idea Closer HOW Do Kids INVENT?
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In 1963, 6-year-old Robert Patch was granted a patent for a toy truck

Read.
https://www.rd.com/list/things-kids-invented/
12. What invention and young inventor surprised you the most from all of these?
Why?
NOT PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT
https://www.npr.org/2020/09/10/911349828/oregon-man-recognized-for-swimming-while-juggling
https://www.greenvilleonline.com/videos/sports/2020/08/25/oregon-man-hopes-set-world-record-swimming-and-juggling/3431918001/

Black: Yoyo Master
https://www.youtube.com/user/officeblack
The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show
00:00 -1:21 1, 2, 3 balls
https://themoth.org/radio-hour/you-gone-learn
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44860428
Resource: Expose Talented Kids from Low-Income Families to Inventors and They're More Likely to Invent
Students in school are often asked to solve puzzles, answer questions, figure out connections by themselves. But many students when working alone find they do not immediately see the answers to problems or the connections between academic materials.
They begin to think of themselves as being not good at different learning or they think of themselves as a failure at learning a topic.
They adopt fixed mindsets "I can't do this . . . ." They become disengaged, discouraged, defeated and ashamed.
Supportive Tutors/Coaches/Mentors Use Mistakes As Teaching Tools
HUMOR is a significant learning/teaching tool.
Tutors/Coaches/Mentors Use Mistakes as Teaching Tools. Mistakes show learning and give direction for next steps.
Power of Wonder chart from Research for Better Teaching
Puzzle Sheets are low-stakes events; but puzzles like the following 4th grade math problems are much higher-stakes events for many students
TUTORING SCENARIO
MUSIC Video
Eric Idle of Monty Python's Comedy Group sings a musical walk back in time, Galaxy Song
Galaxy Song lyrics
Circle GRAPH History of the Earth in a 24-hour Clock from the website, Flowing Data.
VIDEO
Evolution of Life on Earth
Who do you know, a friend or family member, who would find one or the other interesting.
Which of them intrigues you and helps you learn this concept and history?
https://www.post-it.com
/3M/en_US/post-it/ideas/color/
Russell Elbert - https://www.flickr.com/photos/russellelbert/2897705069/sizes/l/
Post-It Note Mosaic
Post-It notes for art as well as life


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