Reinforcing+Effort+and+Providing+Recognition

=     The instructional strategy of reinforcing effort and providing recognition enhances students' understanding of the relationship between effort and achievement by addressing students' attitudes and beliefs about learning. =

Listed below are suggested uses of technology that will enhance a students' learning through reinforcing effort and providing recogniti on.

Site for developing rubrics
[|http://rubistar.4teachers.org]

All sites for awards, certificates, ecards for reinforcing effort and providing recognition
[|Americangreetings] [|www.printablecertificateawards.com] [|www.educationoasis.com/teacher_tools/Awards/awards_certificates.htm] http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates

Record a quick little video message
[|Flixn] [|Garageband]

Web page creation for sharing student work and/or developing a learning community
http://www.airset.com [|Webmonkey] [|www.protopage.com] [|www.netvibes.com] [|www.pageflakes.com]

Develops surveys to help with recognition and reinforcing effort
[|Surveymonkey]

Kids galleries and places to showcase student work
[|www.mrsmcgowan.com/1stgrade/student_showcase.htm] [|www.kids-space.org/index.html]