In Carol Dweck's Mindset interview she talks about fixed vs growth mindset. At the beginning of last school year at our first pre-planning meeting our Assistant Principal talked about this subject. It was the first I had heard of it. We played a little game to determine whether we are fixed or growth mindset ourselves. If we were a fixed mindset our AP wanted us to try and change that outlook. If we are fixed then how can we expect our students to be growth minded? To achieve my own learning goal of helping students grow into digitally fluent students then I have to teach with a growth mindset. My lessons need to be creative enough that the students can apply it and grow from it. Ms. Dweck stated that a growth mindset individual looks at their own brains as sponges that continually absorbs information. I want to encourage my students that the growth mindset does not stop after high school or college. It is necessary to be successful in a career as well. Like she said in her video you have to know to admit mistakes and learn from them. Every person in this world makes mistakes frequently. I want my students to come up with solutions to problems when they make a mistake. Our society changes at such a rapid pace that you have to be open to these changes and grow with them or you will be left behind. Most people know someone in the older generation that is "set in their ways" and do not want to learn new things. This fixed mindset keeps them from connecting not only with the world but their family and friends.
I really feel as though I have a growth mindset when it comes to anything and especially towards information fluency skills. The last thing I want to do is take the easy route and get into a fixed mindset and be left behind. The world with keep growing around us and we have to make sure we keep up with it. It is not always easy. So far in the two courses I am taking, I have struggled to figure some things out and not being around classmates makes it that much harder. In undergraduate work, you rely on peers to help you understand, get the work done, and hold each other accountable.