Combining the 6 C’s Combining the 6 C’s of Motivation with of Motivation with

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Combining the 6 C’s Combining the 6 C’s of Motivation with of Motivation with

TechnologyTechnology By Jenn Decatur By Jenn Decatur

Literacy & Technology: Dr. SmirnovaLiteracy & Technology: Dr. SmirnovaEd 5670Ed 5670

What is motivation? • something that arouses action or

activity • incentive• drive• Example: Wanting a good grade is

motivation for hard work.

Why do students need motivation?

• To help them develop skills

• To take ownership in their learning.

• To be empowered• To be engaged.

The 6 C’s • Choice• Challenge • Control• Collaboration• Construct

Meaning• Consequences

Choice• Choice is allowing the students to

pick what they learn (when appropriate), or how they do a task.

• Choice is important to students so that they know they have ownership of learning

• Students can choose activities at their level that appeal to them.

CFU-Check for Understanding

• What are some words that are similar to motivation? – incentive, drive

• Why is choice important in motivation? – Choice gives students power in learning.

Control• Students need to have control:

– Decision making– Organizing content– Choosing partners (when appropriate)

• Students need to feel a sense of control in their learning, this gives them a sense of ownership.

• Keep choices limited to avoid studentanxiety. They are provided with sense of independence, and responsibility.

Challenge• Challenge is considered

the difficulty level of an assignment.

• Students should be challenged without being overwhelmed.

• Example: If a student is reading independently at a level 7, have him/her read a level 8 book.

CFU• Why is control important for students when

motivating them?

• How does challenge motivate students?

Collaboration• Students need to be taught to

work together effectively. • Working together helps students

learn from themselves and each other.

• “Two heads are better than one”

Constructing Meaning• Students need to make

meaning of what they learn based on how they learn.

• Metacognitive Moments: Students think about how they learned.

• Setting goals leads to meaningful learning

• Authentic assessment and activities helps with constructing meaning.

Consequences (Good ones)

• Feeling of accomplishment• Providing for all to succeed at

some task. • Being appreciated helps with

motivation• The best motivator is praise from

the teacher!

Connecting to Technology (7th C

perhaps)• Technology is a great

motivator! • Helps visual learners

with concept attainment• Technology is

interactive, so students are active learners rather than passive.

• Technology provides for more challenge!

• Technology is an attention grabber.

Why is technology so important?

• Technology improves motivation, attitude, and interest when students use computer applications that adjust problems and tasks to maximize students' experience of success.

More reasons why technology is so

important• Technology

improves motivation, attitude, and interest when students use challenging, game-like programs and technology applications designed to develop basic skills and knowledge.

• Technology improves motivation, attitude, and interest when students use technology applications to produce, demonstrate, and share their work with peers, teachers, and parents.

Technology + Literacy= Motivated

learners

Resources• http://caret.iste.org/index.cfm?fuseactio

n=answers&QuestionID=3• http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/s

tudents/atrisk/at400.htm• http://64.233.169.104/search?

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More Resources• http://www.slideshare.net/terribroc

kmann/the-7-cs-of-motivation/

• http://rosecastro.blogspot.com/2008/04/combining-technology-with-6-cs-of.html