The three generalizations at the beginning of the chapter reaffirmed what I've always believed. Rewards don't neccessarily have a negative effect on intrinsic motivation. Each year of new students I encounter seems to arrive with less and less motivation. Any way to reward that doesn't cost a lot but will increase motivation is wonderful.
One of the recommendations is personalized recognition. I have taken the Microsoft workshop for creating awards so I was familiar with the multimedia software the chapter referenced. Certificates and awards are easy ways to personalize recognition.
The audio email sounds like something I'd like to use. I'd like to receive an email that gave me praise for something I had accoimplished. I'm sure my students would enjoy that as well.
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Everyone likes to be recognized for a job well done! I think the voice email messages are intriguing. I think kids would like getting a voice message.
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