1. Integrating technology and the 6 “C’s” in Motivation By Gina DeMarco Teaching with Technology- ED 5700 July 27th, 2011

2. Why is motivation important? Do you want this? Or this?

3. Who can tell me any of the 6 “C’s”?

4. The 6 “C’s” are… Choice Challenge Control Collaboration Constructing meaning Consequences

5. How are they helpful? Interactive for students FUN! More flexibility Expand on typical “norms” Student centered

7. Give students the freedom to choose their own topics

8. Allow students to choose their own groupsDefinition Application

10. This provides students with self efficacy and sustains their motivation.

13. Students can determine individual responsibilities to work towards end goal.

14. Teacher can recommend all students create a g-mail account, allowing them access to google docs. Definition Application

15. Constructing meaning If students perceive the value of knowledge, their level of interest increases. In PowerPoints for example, students should be informed that sometimes…less is more. Definition Application

18. Challenge

19. Control

20. Collaboration

21. Constructing meaning

23. Videos to Ponder Here are some videos that help explain the need to integrate technology in the classroom. My Personal Learning Environment A Vision of Our Students Today

24. References All image photos from free use: Google images. Orey, M.(Ed.). (2001). Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and technology. Retrieved 5 Nov 2008 from http://projects.coe.uga.edu/epltt/