Don is the founder and CEO of StartEDUp, author of the book Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation. He is an international speaker, presenter and innovation coordinator. This family man who loves being a dad, who is devoted to researching bold approaches in creating change for students. As he shares his insights and observations in education, he will inspire you to turn your world upside down and work on creating an impact in the lives of others, especially students.

Sharing things with you:

3:29 - The "Dumb" One

4:50 - Who do You Think You are?

11:05 - Open Source Learning

14:17 - What can You Do with What You Know?

24:55 - Mastering, Autonomy and Purpose

The Takeaway Thought:

"I don’t care if you teach for 20 years, just don’t teach the same year 20 times."

Chuck Wettrick

"Simply having information for the sake of obtaining information is dead. You can do anything on a demand now, you can learn anything on a demand now - YouTube is a hell of a tool. People don't care what you know, what can you do with what you know is the new mantra."

Find more about Don:

https://twitter.com/DonWettrick

http://www.startedupinnovation.com

https://www.amazon.ca/Pure-Genius-Building-Culture-Innovation/dp/0988217627

Dan Pink’s Ted Talk “The Puzzle of Motivation”

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation

Explore the benefits of a space for thought lounge in your classroom or workspace today:

http://calmversation.com/lounges/calmcentric-circles/