Comments on: Weekly Special: Motivating Learners http://edubacon.com/2009/06/08/weekly-special-motivating-learners/ Large Helpings, Hearty Food, Extra Flavor Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:15:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Weekly Special: Open Engagement at EduBacon http://edubacon.com/2009/06/08/weekly-special-motivating-learners/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Weekly Special: Open Engagement at EduBacon Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:04:12 +0000 http://edubacon.com/?p=28#comment-21 [...] Engagement isn’t just physical, it’s mental, emotional, temporal and much more. There needs to be a sense of DOING in the activity for most people to be fully engaged. When listening, it’s being an active listener who critically thinks about what is said. If you’re not mentally there, you aren’t engaged. It’s fully being a part of the here and now, but to get somebody to do that usually requires some motivation. [...] [...] Engagement isn’t just physical, it’s mental, emotional, temporal and much more. There needs to be a sense of DOING in the activity for most people to be fully engaged. When listening, it’s being an active listener who critically thinks about what is said. If you’re not mentally there, you aren’t engaged. It’s fully being a part of the here and now, but to get somebody to do that usually requires some motivation. [...]

]]> By: edubacon http://edubacon.com/2009/06/08/weekly-special-motivating-learners/comment-page-1/#comment-10 edubacon Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:47:10 +0000 http://edubacon.com/?p=28#comment-10 I've made another post on motivation, this time dealing with how to design for play, creativity and motivation. So, here's the link: http://blog.igenoukan.com/2009/06/designing-for-play-creativity-and.html I’ve made another post on motivation, this time dealing with how to design for play, creativity and motivation. So, here’s the link: http://blog.igenoukan.com/2009/06/designing-for-play-creativity-and.html

]]> By: Daniel Livingstone http://edubacon.com/2009/06/08/weekly-special-motivating-learners/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Daniel Livingstone Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:22:42 +0000 http://edubacon.com/?p=28#comment-6 ooops forgot the URL... http://www.sloodle.org/moodle/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2594 2pm PDT, Wednesday 10th June... ooops forgot the URL… http://www.sloodle.org/moodle/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2594 2pm PDT, Wednesday 10th June…

]]> By: Daniel Livingstone http://edubacon.com/2009/06/08/weekly-special-motivating-learners/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Daniel Livingstone Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:22:04 +0000 http://edubacon.com/?p=28#comment-5 Hello Edubacon! Tomorrow (depending on where you are in the world!) I'll be talking in Second Life about my recent virtual worlds classes - part of this will be on how I've tried to motivate the students and adapted the classes based on previous experiences. I'll try and post this on me blog later Hello Edubacon!

Tomorrow (depending on where you are in the world!) I’ll be talking in Second Life about my recent virtual worlds classes – part of this will be on how I’ve tried to motivate the students and adapted the classes based on previous experiences. I’ll try and post this on me blog later

]]> By: edubacon http://edubacon.com/2009/06/08/weekly-special-motivating-learners/comment-page-1/#comment-4 edubacon Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:26:17 +0000 http://edubacon.com/?p=28#comment-4 I just came across a post on Immersion vs Practical Use 9 http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/06/09/immersion-vs-practical-use-practical-use-wins-6-0/ ) which says practical use wins. From a person who makes commercial games, and who gives great advice, I think it's a good idea to pay attention. Basically, if the practical use of a game causes uncertainty and/or gets in the way due to immersion, drop the immersion. I just came across a post on Immersion vs Practical Use 9 http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/06/09/immersion-vs-practical-use-practical-use-wins-6-0/ ) which says practical use wins. From a person who makes commercial games, and who gives great advice, I think it’s a good idea to pay attention. Basically, if the practical use of a game causes uncertainty and/or gets in the way due to immersion, drop the immersion.

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