This clever and fast-paced 6-minute animation provides insights into how teenagers learn. An "insider's guide" to the teenage brain, it answers the question - "If you were a teenage speaker brought in to address a crowd of teachers on the subject of how you and your peers learn best . . . what would you say?"

Done in hand-drawn whiteboard / voiceover format it sets out eight essentials for learning, including my favorite - reflection. Share it with your students and see if they concur or use it as a discussion starter for your next faculty meeting.

1. I feel okay.
2. It matters.
3. It’s active.
4. It stretches me.
5. I have a coach.
6. I have to use it.
7. I think back on it.
8. I plan my next steps.