1. Integrating technology and the 6 Cs 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 Cs?

4. The 6 Cs 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

6. Choice
Allowing students to choose provides them with intrinsic motivation.
Students are motivated to learn about topics that are of interest to them.

• Provide students a variety of media materials to accomplish the assigned task (Powerpoint, Blogs, Wikis, Digital Storytelling, etc)
• 7. Give students the freedom to choose their own topics
• 8. Allow students to choose their own groups

Definition
Application

9. Challenge
Providing tasks to students that are just beyond their skill level but keep them motivated.
Definition
Application

• Teacher provides feedback during students drafts of work. Teacher explains where the students can improve, what to add, or what to edit out.
• 10. This provides students with self efficacy and sustains their motivation.
• 11. Students can use rubrics and online websites to check their work, read feedback, and make edits