Think Thank Thunk

This short article is from a business and marketing blog, but it relates to teaching perfectly. We had an interesting conversation about intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation at my Masters class yesterday. And it relates to that as well.

Wienies are extra.

Wienies are what you give the audience after they think they’re already satisfied.

Wienies are what you add when what you have is good - but not good enough.

No boss will demand that you add a wienie. In fact, your boss would prefer that you don’t waste your time with wienies.

A wienie is something you add for the sheer joy of it–not for any extrinsic reward or result or expectation. A wienie is what takes a project from good to great–a lesson or unit from beneficial to memorable.