Education 2.0 & 3.0

Csikszentmihalyi insists that happiness does not simply happen. It must be prepared for and cultivated by each person, by setting challenges that are neither too demanding nor too simple for ones abilities.

Via Ana Cristina Pratas

How do we design learning experiences that our students will want to participate in? How do we maximise engagement and participation in the courses we design? A presentation on attendance rates for university students sparked these questions. It shared the results of an ongoing research project tha
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow."

Via Ana Cristina Pratas

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow."

Via Nik Peachey, Elizabeth E Charles

Think about the last time where you were engaged in an activity and you simply lost track of time.. You were focused like a ninja, you felt amazing and it seemed as if there was nothing else on this…

Via Ana Cristina Pratas

In positive psychology, ‘flow’ is a term used to describe the optimal state of consciousness. It’s in this state that we become so energised and absorbed by what we’re doing that all distractions fade into the background and the hours seem to fly by.

Via Elizabeth E Charles

The best way to be productive is to be so focused on a task that all distractions fall away. And yet, how do you achieve that? Here's the 5 essential elements of flow, and how you can bring them to your work.

Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)