So I just tried to sign in for the webinar and wondered why the link didn't work. Alas it is Wednesday ;)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/07/24/204621796/ONLINE-REWARDS
So this is a link to a news story today about how online marketers ( and tech makers) keep Skinner's theories of unexpected rewards in mind when making products for human use. It seems that my desire for a "like" button in blackboard is not my fault, it can attributed to science that know how much I like to get my likes.
Another reason to incorporate these technologies into teaching, o promote the crack like addiction to learning and the random reinforcement. Makes me want to learn more about educational gaming!
If it makes you feel any better, I have to check the calendar ALL the time. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, so much of what we do online can be tied back to behaviorism. (See this comment? It is a reward!)
Yes it is the summer vacation factor too ;) I am teaching on an odd schedule this summer Thurs and Sun off. Throws an extra variable of confusion in too lol
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