Motivating Students

I really don't expect that it will be very difficult to motivate the students that are going to participate in the Globaloria program. Most middle school students are very open to trying new things. There is an obvious comfort zone when students interact with technology which will make the implementation of this program pretty stress-free, at least for the kids! In the past I have tried to motivate my students with challenges or competitions. This fits right in with the gaming concept. The open-ended creativity that is encouraged will be motivation in itself.
Another "carrot" for students will be the long-range planning of the teacher. To be able to see the Learning Schedule and see what is coming up will be a great incentive to move forward.