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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Counterproductive Extrinsic Motivation: Avoid Bribery Rewards
This is the fourth post in a series on Extrinsic Motivation. I ended the last suggesting that there are both productive and counterproductive extrinsic motivators. It would certainly help to explain the disparity between domains where there seems to be … Continue reading
Don’t Miss the Second Annual iPads in Primary Grades Institute
Save The Date! Auburn is hosting its second annual iPads in Primary Grades Institute on November 14-16, 2012. This is a great opportunity to learn more about how Auburn is structuring their initiative and the key components to pay attention … Continue reading
Customized Learning in Auburn and Across Maine
Are you interested in knowing more about customized learning? There is some great information from an unexpected source: the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) Principals Webinar series. Right now, this webinar series is focusing on Bea McGarvey’s and Chuck Schwahn’s … Continue reading
Posted in Customized Learning
Tagged Auburn, Bea McGarvey
Will the iPad Save Schools? – The 4 Pillars of The Schools We Need
I’ve been interviewed a couple times over the last few weeks, mostly about our iPad research results. One journalist asked me if I now thought that the iPad would be the secret to helping more students succeed in school. I … Continue reading
Posted in Customized Learning, Leadership, Motivation, Technology for Learning
Tagged Auburn, iPad, McMEL
Will the iPad Save Schools? – The 4 Pillars of The Schools We Need
I’ve been interviewed a couple times over the last few weeks, mostly about our iPad research results. One journalist asked me if I now thought that the iPad would be the secret to helping more students succeed in school. I … Continue reading
Posted in Customized Learning, Leadership, Motivation, Technology for Learning
Tagged Auburn, iPad, McMEL
4 Reasons We (Try To) Use Extrinsic Motivators
I just blogged about 5 reasons we should avoid extrinsic motivators such as punishments and rewards. If there is so much evidence against punishments and rewards, why are they used so widely in schools? Here are 4 reasons I think … Continue reading
Posted in Ineffective Motivation, Motivation
Tagged Education Research, Extrinsic Rewards, Ineffective Motivators
Motivating Students: Focus on 5 Strategies
There are many children who are undermotivated, disengaged, and underachieving. One of the most persistent questions facing individual teachers is, “How do I motivate all children to learn?” And you are Probably one of the ones wondering how to reach … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation
Tagged Education Research, Good Teaching, Motivating Underachievers
Is Middle School All About Grade Configuration?
There is a new study out which concludes that students take an academic plunge when they go to a 6-8 school rather than a k-8 school. The article is called The Middle Level Plunge. At first glance, it seems to … Continue reading
Posted in Branding and Buzz, Middle Level Education
Tagged Communication, Education Research
5 Reasons to Avoid Rewards and Other Extrinsic Motivators
This is Part Two in a series on the complex issues surrounding extrinsic motivation. I ended the last post with this paragraph: The concern over counter-productive extrinsic motivation is that although they may get a student to participate in classroom … Continue reading
Posted in Ineffective Motivation, Motivation
Tagged Extrinsic Rewards, Ineffective Motivators
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What The Union Did Say (And I Was Glad They Did)
A while back, I wrote about what I wish the Union had said. I was responding to the announcement of Maine’s new education strategic plan (which I’m excited about) and the press coverage of the Union, which seemed like mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Professional Development, Uncategorized
Tagged Teacher Unions
