1. What does attention have to do with motivation?

2. the act or state of applying the mind to something http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/attention

3. “Attention is a necessary prerequisite for learning.” Suggestions for educators focusing and maintaining student attention are through signals, movement, variety, interest, and questions. Signals let the student know the start of a lesson and when there is a change in activity. Movement is good during the presentation of material. Variety: Use a variety of materials and teaching aides. Interest: Introduce lessons with interesting and stimulating material. Question: Have students explain a point in their own words. Ormrod, J.E., Schunk D.H., and Gredler, M. (2009). Learning Theories and Instruction. Laureate Education, Inc.

4. the act or process of motivating http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/motivation

5. “Motivation determines whether and to what extent we actually learn.” *Extrinsic motivation is a task performed due to positive and negative consequences. *Intrinsic motivation is an individuals desire to do the task *Individual’s energy and activity level *Direction for an individual toward a goal *Promote initiation and persistence *Affects the learning strategies Ormrod, J.E., Schunk D.H., and Gredler, M. (2009). Learning Theories and Instruction. Laureate Education, Inc.

7. What are some technological tools easily accessible that could improve a students attention and motivation?

9. http://about.skype.com/ Free Skype calls- talk free anywhere in the world Group video calls- face-to-face with a group of people Conference calls- free for all who are on Skype Screen sharing- show presentations, photos and more Text messages- SMS mobile text messaging Instant messaging- quick chat

10. http://podcast.com/ “A podcast is a buzzword to describe a very simple concept: an audio or video file available on the internet for you to listen and/or watch.”

11. http://moodle.org/ Moodle is a tool educators use to “deliver content to students and assess learning using assignments and quizzes.” Moodle can be used to “conduct fully online courses, while some use it to augment face-to-face courses.”

12. On-going Communication

13. What is ARCS and what does it have to do with motivation?

14. http://www.arcsmodel.com/home.htm John Keller’s ARCS Model for Motivation

15. Student Motivation Attention Technological Tools Communication ARCS Method for Measurement