Are these the only programs this form works for?

I find this with the Moodle gradebook

game teams? Interesting thought

I want to try this!

10 Things That Make a Game Addictive

Parents were surprised and confused by this concept at my school. 1st & 2nd grade teachers had to send a letter home explaining why kids were "playing games all day."

never heard of this before last semester

initiation?

class wiki

Yes! A huge final project with small tasks for it along the way. Almost by default it's done by the end of the semester.

Discussion posts by Wed., Quiz Friday, assignment Sunday - kept to regular schedule it would aid positive habits.

Worse in the summer?

brilliant

Relevance is so important. Sometimes hard to nail down for each individual student.

C. (nephew) is a walking example of this. He feels that because he is smart (as he was always told) he doesn't need to try. And, failure means he's failing those who thought he was smart but were clearly wrong.

I see this as a much more universal maxim.

I would love to see research on this. I am often flummoxed by people who do not wish to grow.

Sometimes I wish there was a parenting manual. I would give this it's own heading!

I have always viewed self-contril as an infinite resource, and have always taken it hard when the (inevitable) ego depletion happens. This gives me much food for thought on patience with students.

This reminds me of the Picasso quote I have on my wall: "I am always doing that which I cannot do in order that I may learn how to do it."

This made me think of Mike's comment last residency about me wanting a badge for everything. It's totally true. I love a good physical representation of an earned skill.

I can see how this can raise drop-out rates in higher ed and the shunning of the "hopeless" cases in k-12

I identified with this on a personal level.

Anxiety at the task now becoming high stakes?

I have seen several ways that universities have attempted to address this before a student registers. A notice at registration login, a notice after, a general notice before the semester starts. However, I think there is an individual's belief in success that is unrealistic to their actual practice.

I have thought a lot about this since beginning teaching. I did not take any teacher ed classes before this program, despite working two years in a public school. I have wondered if this was a taught skill in undergrad programs, and how to gain those skills for myself.

This made me almost laugh in that funny/not funny way. This is precisely what happened to me with this assignment

I find it interesting that this is only a recent discovery/consideration. It makes sense when described here, but maybe it's something that makes the most sense in hindsight