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