The document discusses big plans, learning, and flow. It suggests that learning happens in the space between where you are and where you want to be. It also defines flow as a mental state of full immersion and focus in an activity that is enjoyable. Several elements that can induce a flow state are discussed, including clear goals, challenges, and voluntary participation.

1. #mindamp

2. Is it crazy to have big plans?
Is it wild to think you can actually swim in the deep end?
Is it outrageous to think I could teach children these literacies?

4. Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38575691@N00/4486057527/">jaimelondonboy</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a
href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9812708@N03/2451741428/">Dain Sandoval</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-
nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
Learning happens in the space between
where you are an where you want to be.

5. to Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29468339@N02/2770857071/">@Doug88888</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-
a/2.0/">cc</a>
Learning as scratching a personal itch.

7. Getting Things Done
“You should only have a thought once unless
you like having that thought.”
I think I ended up with too much on my plate
because I didn’t have a reliable system for
coming back to ideas.

8. Getting Things Done
Horizontal and Vertical

9. Review the “open loops” weekly.

10. Flow & Csikszentmihalya cheek-SENT-me-high

11. Wikipedia
Flow Defined
“Flow is the mental state of
operation in which a person
performing an activity is fully
immersed in feeling of
energized focus, full of
involvement, and enjoying in
the process of the activity.

12. Csikszentmihalyi
Flow Defined
”
“
The satisfying, exhilarating
feeling of creative
accomplishment and
heightened functioning.

13. Flow inducing activities

14. Flow inducing activities
Goal
Obstacles
Increasing Challenges
Voluntary Participation

15. Flow inducing activities @school
Clearly stated goals
Worthy obstacles
Increasing Challenges
with ongoing feedback
Willing Participation

16. •satisfying work
•the experience, or at
least the hope of being
successful
•social connection
•meaning
Jane McGonigal
Happiness

17. Marshmallow Walter Mischel

18. • planning
• working memory
• attention
• problem solving
• verbal reasoning
• mental flexibility
• task switching
Executive
Function

19. Daniel Kahneman
Intelligence Defined
”
“
Intelligence is not just about
the ability to reason, it is the
ability to find relevant
information [in memory] and
to deploy attention when
needed.