tinkering


 * tinkering tink•er•ing  n. An act of tinkering; an experimental fix or change. from tinker: someone who mends pots and pans
 * [|together] - huge impact
 * [|challenge] - cheap - recycle bin. personal, small, authentic, low-tech, tinker, iterate, model, prototype, talk through design
 * [|hands-on e4k]

[|“What will you change?”]
 * interests - what do you like? What are your hobbies? When are you happiest? What’s your favorite subject? - like, happy, smile, favorite
 * skills - what are you good at? Is there anything you have won an award/certificate in? What do your friends say you’re good at? What subject do you get the highest marks in? - can do, do well, enjoy getting better, want to improve
 * desires - what do you want? What do you think would make people happier? What do you think might make the world a better place? - other people, think big

What problems do you want to solve when you grow up?
 * find, use, protect, solve, share, create - learning literacies
 * motivation, curiosity, problem solving,
 * spatial visualization, lego, 3d printing, origami
 * programming - Scratch, hour of code, tinkercad, app inventor
 * mobile - text, review, recommend
 * who would you hire? [|game]
 * Leader in me - based on Covey 7 Habits
 * guests - ERAU, STEMchicks Mt Dora
 * [|app for that] - groups or pairs and brainstorm problems they face and come up with solutions. •  invent an app that does something extraordinary to help humanity. For example, they might invent an app that teleports them to school. •  create a 1 minute video that demonstrates their newly invented app’s abilities. •  present the app to their classmates.

teachers lunch and learn
 * sharing
 * need
 * Critical thinking is a set of tools that help you correct errors in your own reasoning and resist being persuaded by errors in others. It has the same status as mathematics, and failing to teach it has similarly devastating consequences. --OLDaily

[|Motivation] is literally the desire to do things. It's the crucial element in setting and attaining goals—and research shows you can influence your own levels of motivation and self-control. So figure out what you want, power through the pain period, and start being who you want to be.

motivation - want / need, objective
 * list, one "hard" thing, urgent/important, "objective" - vague > doable
 * [|Why You Don’t Need Motivation] - Motivation is about alignment. It’s not necessarily about wanting something very badly, but more about wanting something completely. When we lack motivation, some part of us is saying, I don’t want to reach that goal it doesn’t serve me. Maybe it’s time to change our objective, maybe we need to look inward and take care of other things first. Or maybe we just need to take a deep breath, relax, and listen to the wind for a while.
 * [|Reflection Questions – The Most Important Questions You’ll Answer This Year] - plan by reflecting with a list of powerful questions
 * [] - 5 Ways to Stay Focused on the Important - 1. Set 3 Most Important Tasks (MITs) for the day. Often the best way to find out what the most important tasks are is to narrow down your three most important items for the day. Ask yourself: “If I could only do three things today, what would I feel the most fulfilled in doing?”


 * [|The Only Two Secrets to Motivating Yourself You’ll Ever Need] - 1. make things enjoyable and 2. use positive public pressure.
 * [|The Ultimate Guide to Motivation – How to Achieve Any Goal]
 * [|How to Manage Time by Prioritizing Daily Tasks]
 * [|The Urgent/Important Matrix] - Using Time Effectively, Not Just Efficiently- important, not urgent - "Critical to success: planning, strategic thinking, deciding direction and aims, etc. Plan time-slots and personal space for these tasks"
 * [|needs and motivation] - Maslow, teaching