A Whole New Mind

Concluding Questions

bcebookstudy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:24:56 +0000

How would you summarize Pink’s book in one sentence?
Which chapter, concept, or suggestion left the deepest impression on you?

Was there any area of this book you disagreed with? Why?
Has A Whole New Mind changed the way you believe about something?

Based on what you’ve read, what is one changed you’d make in your classroom or school

and why?
Do you think Pink’s book has ideas whose time has come, or are we as a society and individuals not ready to embrace them just yet?

Meaning Four

bcebookstudy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:10:49 +0000

On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the lowest) rate yourself in each of Pink’s six areas (Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, Meaning).

Which are your strongest areas? Which are your weakest areas?

Meaning Three

bcebookstudy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:07:37 +0000

Compare / contrast Pink

’s 6 areas (Design, StoCompare and contrast Pink’s six areas (Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, Meaning) with Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences (verbal / linguistic; logical-mathematical; musical; bodily-kinesthetic; spatial; interpersonal; intrapersonal; and a newer intelligence added to the theory in 1999 – naturalistic).

Meaning Two

bcebookstudy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:03:31 +0000

Do you have a day of the week for rest? What is it (or would it be) like?

Meaning One

bcebookstudy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:01:55 +0000

Would you do what you are doing now if you had $20 million or only 10 years to live? What would you do instead?

Play Four

bcebookstudy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:54:50 +0000

On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the lowest) rate yourself in each of Pink’s six areas (Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, Meaning).

Which are your strongest areas? Which are your weakest areas?

Play Three

bcebookstudy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:53:21 +0000

As a youngster and now as an adult, what games did / do you play? What have you learned from them?

Have you watched kids play at recess? What do you notice?

Play Two

bcebookstudy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:52:13 +0000

Think about BCE. How could it benefit from implementing Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, and Meaning? What would that do to teaching and learning for teachers? What would that do for teaching and learning for students?

Play One

bcebookstudy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:50:08 +0000

What were your initial reactions to the chapter on play?

Empathy Four

bcebookstudy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:47:00 +0000

On ascale of 1-10 (1 being the lowest) rate yourself in each of Pink’s six areas (Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, Meaning). What are your strongest areas? What are your weakest?

Give this questions some thought. Each person may need time to think and write down their rating. You do not have to reveal your ratings, but discuss insights from thinking this way.