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====//**Kelsey Kennedy Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition Resource **//====

====**Name of the Resource:** Certficate Street [|__https://www.certificatestreet.com/templates/best-teacher.html__] ====

====**Rating:** 9/10 This app is very user friendly for anyone to use, even those that are not tech savvy. There are clear steps in developing specific and individualized certificates for students. This website is free with a watermark on the certificate and 99 cents for a PDF version without the watermark. Overall, the certificates come out professional, neat, and fun! ====

====**Description of Resource:** Using this website, teachers or anyone wanting to make a printable award certificate use a template of their choice to fill out information about a student or group of students. There are hundreds of templates available, which vary in picture, border design, and color. Each design is fun and can be altered to fit the award being given. Once completed, educators have the option of saving their certificate as a PDF or printing it onto the paper of their choice. ==== ==== **Alignment with Instructional Strategy:** With this website, educators have the ability to develop differentiated awards for their students. Providing students with a hard copy of being recognized allows their families and them to celebrate their accomplishments forever! Printable certificates could be awarded for a multitude of reasons including reinforcing student effort and providing recognition. ====


 * Name of the Resource **: Reinforcing Effort—Spreadsheets
 * Type of Resource **: Software—Data Collection and Analysis Tools
 * Rating **: 7
 * Description of Resource **: Spreadsheets are data collection tools used to categorize and classify data. Spreadsheets users can input various mathematical formulas to calculate data. In the educational setting, teachers use spreadsheets to display data, such as assessment results—item analysis which all teachers, school administrators and academic coaches to examine trends in student understanding of standards and formulating a plans of re-teaching. Students are introduced to spreadsheets in business education and family and consumer science classes. Students are instructed on how to collect data for various projects and develop presentation.
 * Alignment with Instructional Strategies: ** The use of spreadsheets offers teachers the opportunity to analyze student data. Teachers are able to devise plans of instruction and re-teaching. Teachers can present information to school administrators that show student’s progress towards meeting school, district and state instructional and assessment goals.


 * Name of the Resource **: Providing Recognition—Communication and Collaboration Websites/Apps
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Type of Resource **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">: Communication/Instant Messaging
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Rating **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">: 10
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Description of Resource **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">: Edmodo is a communication app and website for teachers, students and parents to communication and collaborate instructional standards to support academic success in and outside the classroom. Teachers use Edmodo to post classroom assignments and assessments. Students can turn in assignments and assessment online, without the use of paper and pencils. Teachers can communicate with an entire team of students, individual classes or individual students. Teachers can post video presentation, graphs, and build libraries with instructional resources for students. Teachers can communicate and collaborate with each other within the local school, school district, nationally and internationally.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Alignment with Instructional Strategies: **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> The use of Edmodo is aligned with evaluation standards for teacher evaluations and instructional strategies in and outside the classroom. In the state of Georgia teachers are evaluated on ten instructional standards and practices. The use of Edmodo in and outside the classroom is counted in at least four or five of those standards. Edmodo allows students to meet instructional standards by integrating technology into various lessons from the district’s curriculum.


 * __Maria Jandernoa - Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition with [|Class Dojo]__**
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #111111; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__ClassDojo__]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #111111; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Educational website and app
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #111111; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating: I would rate this resource an 8 out of 10. This resource is very engaging for both students and teachers. It is also very user-friendly.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #111111; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">ClassDojo is a resource that provides visual reminders a student’s behavior in the classroom. The resource allows a teacher to give immediate feedback to students while keeping parents informed as well. Dojo Points are awarded to students to reinforce good behavior. The app can also be used to track homework, participation, or attendance. In some instances, it may be beneficial to keep the display projected for students to see immediate feedback. This would work best when working on independent work or in group activities.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #111111; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Class Dojo aligns with the strategy of reinforcing effort and providing feedback because students would be motivated to see their avatar receive “Dojo Points.” By using ClassDojo during independent work time, students would be guided to stay on track to receive the most Dojo Points.


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Alexa Tyler) Reinforcing Effort and Providing Feedback: [|RedCritter] __**

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **Resource:** RedCritter is an app that allows instructors, parents, and students to communicate through sharing photos, videos, and messages during the school day, which allows real-time sharing of classroom experiences (RedCritter, n.d.). <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **Rating:** 9/10. I have given RedCritter a rating of9/10 because I think this app has everything an instructor would need in regards to reinforcing effort and providing feedback. The application is available on all major mobile operating systems and has been updated since 2016 (RedCritter, n.d.). This application is also free to all users for a trial period (free memberships can be earned by sharing the application), which makes it very easily accessible (RedCritter, n.d.). <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **Description:** This application allows teachers to “showcases students' skills and achievements over their entire school life. RedCritter creates student profiles that every child can be proud to share with their parents.,” (RedCritter, n.d. pp.1). There are multiple ways that teachers can reinforce effort and provide feedback to students such as “showcasing and sharing learning by adding photos, and videos to their own portfolios” (RedCritter, n.d. pp.1). Instructors are able to create digital custom badges students can earn and create positive classroom culture from the positive feedback they give students using the application (RedCritter, n.d.). The application is fully customizable which allows instructors to build the school’s values and classroom practices into the application (RedCritter, n.d.). =<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">References = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Pitler, H., Hubbell, E. R., & Kuhn, M. (2012). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works (2nd ed.). Alexandria, Virginia: Assoc. for Supervision & Curriculum Development. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">RedCritter. (n.d.). Foster Classroom Success. Retrieved from RedCritter: https://www.redcritterteacher.com/howitworks.aspx <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">RedCritter. (n.d.). RedCritter - The ClassDojo alternative. Retrieved from RedCritter: https://www.redcritterteacher.com/classdojo_alternative <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">RedCritter. (n.d.). Try It For Free. Retrieved from RedCritter: https://www.redcritterteacher.com/pricing
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Alignment with Strategy: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> RedCritter aligns with the strategies discussed this week because it gives teachers a tool to provide recognition and praise to their students which has “a more direct impact on socioemotional indicators such as self-efficacy, effort, persistence, and motivation on learning,” which has a symbiotic relationship (Pitler, Hubbell, & Kuhn, 2012, p. 63). Furthermore, RedCritter allows teachers to give students recognition “that goes beyond giving a student an A+ on an assignment or posting it on the classroom bulletin board” (Pitler, Hubbell, & Kuhn, 2012, p. 65). This software also works as a data collection type system so that the teacher can understand which students are excelling and in what areas – this could allow the teacher to adjust teaching practices to ensure that the majority of students are meeting standards and having an enjoyable classroom experience (Pitler, Hubbell, & Kuhn, 2012).


 * Michele Schafer: Edmodo:** []


 * Type:** Educational web based program that is also a social networking program that can be used as to share content, homework, collaborative assignments, quizzes, announcements and will provide recognition.


 * Rating:** 9/10. This resource has a lot of features to that can be used in the classroom and at home. You can place and upload assignments, have message boards and provide many resources for students. This is a secure site that the teachers have control over granting access and deleting any posts.


 * Description and use in the classroom:** This platform lets you create your classroom in a digital format, have quizzes, load in lessons, extra helps, assign group projects discussion areas, create polls and discussions and it also has Badges the students can earn. You can use this to help students that have missed class, project based learning or a flipped classroom. Material is easy to upload and there are many instruction videos and a community that you can join based on the grades or topic you teach. This program also works with Google Drive and OneDrive.


 * How it aligns with providing recognition:** Recognition is provided by instant grading for quizzes, polling and polling results and badges. Badges can be awarded to students for activities. Feedback can be provided to assignments. Students can see their grades, progress and feedback from the teacher. Teachers can also track the progress of the different classes that they have along with the badges and student has been awarded.

Recources: Edmodo Help Center: []


 * __ Kelly: __**[|Too Noisy]


 * Resource: ** Too Noisy is a great reinforcing behavior tool for kindergarten and elementary school teachers.


 * Rating: **** 5/10. ** I think that this is a great app for pre-school, kindergarten, and 1-3 grade teachers to help with noise control. The downfalls of the app is that it is only available through iPhone and iPad Touch, and an educator would also need a big TV or computer screen to display to students the noise levels and speakers. Too Noisy also costs $3.99 (I like free apps). I also, think that the app could be more interactive. For instance, sends email reports to parents when their child is acting up or when their child has received stars for good behavior. Too Noisy could also take it a step further, and design features to include stars and incentives for performance.


 * Description: ** Too Noisy is a application that involves the entire classroom. Often times in early school aged classroom, the volume rises to unproductive learning environment levels that the teacher has to scream to be heard or the kids are too unruly to learn. Thus, Too Noisy was developed to highlight active listening strategies in young children and reinforce good behavior. The app pairs with a colorful and fun graphic digital noise meter to let teachers and students know when the noise level has exceeded acceptable levels. Teachers are able to set a designated noise level for the classroom and then the Too Noisy graphics provide a reading that rings out when students are in the red zone. An educator can change the settings based on instruction-reading time versus group work. Too Noisy not only sets off an alarm when students are misbehaving, but also provides stars for stretches of times that students are being quiet and engaged.


 * Alignment: ** Although, Chapter 2 in //Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works,// concentrates on reinforcing efforts and providing recognition to students; reinforcing desired behavior is also vital to the classroom environment. Hence, I chose to review Too Noisy, as an app to use for positive and negative reinforcement behaviors in the classroom. Pre-school and kindergarten students are too young to understand complex subject matter and should be learning the fundamentals of how to learn in a classroom and appropriate behavior for different settings. Hence, I think that Too Noisy is a great app for young students to learn that their effort at being quiet does not go unnoticed and should be reinforced by the teacher in a fun and interactive way. Just as Pitler, Hubbell, & Kuhn point out “to use strategy of reinforcing effort effectively, teachers must understand the relationship between effort and achievement and the importance of consistently exposing students to information related to effort” (2012). Too Noisy’s idea of reinforcing desired behaviors through a star system and negative reinforcement through an alarm, fulfills the author’s task of effort and achievement.

Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., & Kuhn, M. (2012). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works. //ASCD: Alexandria, VA.//
 * References: **

Too Noisey. Retrieved from []

====**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Lia: Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition: ** [|Class Badges]==== ====**Rating:** 8/10 There is a ClassBadges blog with easy step by step tutorials for first timers and I found it to be very user-friendly. Quick and simple award system – nothing too technical here and I think elementary students would love it!==== ====**Description**: ClassBadges is a website designed for educators to award their students for particular behaviors, efforts and attempts, services, and completion or mastery of a topic. It is really up to the teacher to decide how and when badges are awarded. Each student has a private account where they can easily check their badges. There is plenty of flexibility for teachers as they can choose one of the thousands of badges already created or they can upload their own art and make their own badge!==== ====**Alignment:** This is a simple and easy tool to reinforce effort and provide recognition to students."Recognition and praise may have a more direct impact on socio-emotional indicators such as self-efficiency, effort, persistence, and motivation than on learning" (Pitler, Hubbell, & Kuhn, pg. 63) This is particularly relevant in the elementary classrooms where we are teaching so much more than core subject concepts but rather helping to promote and encourage positive self-esteem and self-worth.====

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">ClassBadges. Retrieved from: http://www.classbadges.com/
====<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.33px;">Pitler, H., Hubbell, E. R., & Kuhn, M. (2012). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works (2nd ed.). Alexandria, Virginia: Assoc. for Supervision & Curriculum Development. ====


 * Dustin Hunter: Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition: [|Pear Deck]**
 * This resource is called pear deck.
 * Resource: This is an educational website.
 * Rating: I would rate pear deck a 7/10 as an educational resource. The strength is that this resource can make PPT/lecture material much more engaging for students. It can also allow students who are typically shy or intimidated about speaking in front of the class to participate and allow the teacher to judge their understanding without singling them out in front of the class. I am not giving it a great grade however because there are some flaws. First, students are on computers during instructional time which can lead to students being off task very easily and it is difficult for a teacher to monitor. Also, it would be nice if the site had more built in "rewards" for students who got correct answers.
 * Description: Pear Deck is a resource that allows teachers to create or upload power points and assignments and then when the teacher is presenting information to the class pear deck allows students to interact with that information. Students on any device can answer questions in interactive ways using technology so that teachers can check the understanding of the students while the information is being learned. One nice feature is that instead of just having multiple choice questions students can draw, drag, and highlight parts of maps to answer a variety of questions. One nice feature is that educators can upload existing power points and assignments from their google drive and then simply adjust them to fit with some of pear deck's cooler features.
 * Alignment: The instructional strategy for the week was reinforcing effort and providing recognition. I believe that pear deck reinforces effort because it allows students to give feedback as information is being learned. This feedback can be in regards to their understanding and effort level. Much as the example with survey monkey was used in Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works, students can be asked to answer questions regarding their effort level and then be asked questions testing their knowledge (Hubbel, Kuhn & Pitler (63). When it comes to providing recognition pear deck allows students to answer questions without having to be called on in front of the class, this can allow more reserved students to answer questions and gain confidence. The teacher can see each students response and can praise students for correct answers.
 * References: Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M., & Pitler, H. (2012). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Teacher Assistant Pro. Retrieved from: http://www.teachersassistantpro.com/.
 * Hillary Bailey: Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition: [|Teacher Assistant Pro] [|Teacher Assistant Site]**
 * Resource:** Teacher Assistant Pro Classroom Management allows teachers to basically do everything from behavior, to notes, to contacts, etc.
 * Rating:** I would rate this app 9 out of 10. The reason I would not give it the full ten is because if you get the Pro, it is $5.99, but if you get the regular version it is free. The app seems very helpful because it allows you to do a lot. I like that you can call, email, share, or text parents that are connected as well. I would definitely see myself using this in my classroom. It kind of reminds me of Dojo but you can do more on this app.
 * Description:** According to the site, it is "the number one Educational app for tracking behavior" (Teacher Assistant Pro, n.d.). The app lets teachers keep track of behavior, communicate with parents and staff, keeps your data secured, and allows you to sync across devices. You can see tons of information just by clicking on one student's name. If you teach multiple classes, you can organize your students depending on the different classes. You can call parents on the spot from the app and it lets the parents know of their child's actions. There is also real live tech support (Teacher Assistant Pro, n.d.). It also keeps all of you notes and data on each student and when you are ready for a parent conference, you have all of the data you need.
 * Alignment:** This aligns with reinforcing effort and providing recognition, because it is really focused around classroom management. It is not just for those who may be getting notes because of not following directions, but they can also get praise as well. This also keeps parents involved in their child's schooling as well.
 * References:**


 * Kathy Thompson: Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition: [|Study Island]**
 * Resource and Rating:** Study Island is educational website that I love to use. It's not free, but well worth the money. I would rate it a 10 out of 10. I like this website because my students can use it to prepare them for their standardized test at the end of the year. It is set up very similar to the end of the year test, and I feel the more questions I expose my students to on this site the better they do on the standardized testing.
 * Description:** This website has every standard for every grade level, and it gives multiple choice questions and constructive response questions for each standard. It gives a pre-test to start with, once they have finished the pre-test student can begin master the standards. As they master the standards, they earn ribbons and game time. Once they have complete mastering the standards, they can take a post-test.
 * Alignment:** This aligns with reinforcing effort and providing recognition, because it reinforce that the more effort the students put in the more they achieve. If they earn certain ribbons they will receive more game time to spend. the ribbons they earn provide recognition for their hard work.
 * References:** Study Island Retrieved from: https://app.studyisland.com

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alli Minor - Providing Recognition <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Resource: [|BillyBear4Kids.com] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rating: 3/10 - This educational website allows for a lot of different opportunities. It also allows teachers to create certificates for their students. This website is outdated. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Description: BillyBear4Kids.com is an educational website that allows teachers to create certificates to praise their student in a variety of different ways. Teachers can individualize their certificates. There are also different pictures that can be used for the certificates. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These certificates can be used digitally or can be printed out and stored somewhere. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alignment: There are many different ways a teacher can provide their students with recognition throughout the day. This website/application allows students the opportunity to be praised for the work that they do. Teachers can personalize certificates to use when a student has earned a certificate for a specific behavior or activity. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">References: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wauer, L. (n.d.). Billy Bear's Playground - The Site that Makes Computers Fun for Kids. Retrieved April 06, 2017, from http://www.billybear4kids.com/index.html

Dayna Winczner- __Evaluating a website, application with the Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition__ >
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Reflex Math [[image:reflex.png width="109" height="74"]]
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">[|Reflexmath.com]
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Application and website.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">8/10 ( Does not go higher than multiplication and division math facts)
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I use this website to instill basic math facts. Even thought I teach sixth grade, many of my students still lack basic math computation skills and need the repetition. With practice, students can earn coins to change their avatar and grow their math facts tree.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> This is reinforcing because it shows their growth. Students also receive badges and certificates after levels of mastery. Their actions have immediate feedback and even when it is a negative ( getting a fact wrong), the program shows you how to solve it with a fact family and gives students a second chance to still earn coins for their bank. Students proudly hang their certificates off of their desk and show off their level of achievement to their peers which in return makes students want to do their personal best and get a higher score.


 * __Shelly – Reinforcing Effort & Providing Recognition__**
 * Resource**: [|ABCya]
 * Rating**: 10/10
 * Description**: ABCya is an interactive web-based learning tool for children grades K-5. It was created by a teacher to use in his classroom. (ABCya.com) It has exploded in popularity and is constantly updating the content to stay fresh. Topics covered include Math, Word, Skill, and Strategy games. My son is always asking to visit this site to play. Little does he know, he’s actually learning. The power of games in learning is becoming a must when creating curriculuum. ABCya nails it on the head with this amazingly simple tool packed with a ton of potential.
 * Alignment with Strategy**: The McREL definition is to “enhance students’ understanding of the realtionship between effort and achievement by addressing student’s attitueds and beliefs about learning” (Kuhn, 8). ABCya does just that, it rewards students with advancement to a new level, congratulates them on their speed.

ABCya! The ABCya.com Story. Retrieved March 24, 2017, from [] Kuhn, M., Pitler, H., & Hubbell, E. R. //Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works. Second Edition//.
 * References**

Asma Alshammari Resource: [|Fun English Games] Rating: 10/10 Description: Fun English Games is an educational website for teaching children different skills such as math, reading, writing, and listening in English. It has a huge number of lessons, activities, games, and worksheets. The way that the web uses has a lot of fun and children will not stop moving from activity to activity. It prompts the children to learn through diverse subjects. Teachers and parents can track the children's improvement. The most thing that I like about this website is the easy way that it uses to create a new account on it. Also, the web has security, and no advertisement can interrupt the children' learning. Alignment: I chose this website because it uses a professional way to teach children in various courses. It offers a providing recognition by using different positive praises. Also, it helps children to connect between their efforts and the achievements that they got. However, when children made mistakes, the website provides guidance to direct the children to the right way. References: [] []

//**Resource**//: [|GradePad] //**Identify Source**//: IPad/IPod App //**Rating**//: 6/10 //**Description**//: GradePad is a app that can be purchased on iTunes for $2.99. This app allows teachers to create performance ratings (GradePad, 2009). You can use this app to assess performance, behavior and coursework by creating a all inclusive GradePad which allows you to provide feedback to a whole group or by Group which would allow you to respond/score students individually. I gave this app a 6/10 because it automatically saves your assessments and you can share it by sending it to your email account, which is good. However, the app does have some downfalls. This app is only available for Apple users which poses a threat because every student may not have access to a iPhone, iPod or iPad. I think if this app becomes available to all devices and programs, it can have the potential to be rated higher. //**Alignment**//: I chose this app because I think this is a great app to start with if you are trying to introduce this way of reinforcing effort and providing recognition in your classroom. I liked the fact that teachers can respond quickly from anywhere and it could be a group assessment or an individual one however, when i started researching it more the app seems like it can/should offer a lot more. //**References:**// <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">(2009). Retrieved from GradePad: http://www.gradepad.com/learnmore.php
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 * __Tonilynn Aguon__** **Reinforcing effort and providing recognition**


 * **Resource and rating:** [|Exemplars] is an educational software program. I would rate it an 8/10. It is a great resource, but is limited to math, science, and writing. Price may be an issue, but it might be worth it.
 * **Description and use in classroom instruction and professional development:** For professional development, Exemplars offers workshops in which teachers can attend. These workshops are standard-based and cover math science and writing. They also offer lesson planning, instruction, and assessment tools for teachers to use in their classroom to help teach those three content areas to grades of k-12.
 * **Alignment with strategy:** The math and writing products provided by Exemplar have been aligned with the Common Core standards. Strategy to reinforce effort and provide recognition are offered by the different tools provided by Exemplar such as the assessments it provides for teachers to utilize. In addition, student samples are also provided to guide student learning.
 * **References:** Exemplars. (2017). Retrieved from http://www.exemplars.com/

Vincent Jones: **Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition**
 * Resource**: Google Classroom, Is a website that is used by teachers and students are able to connect to it on there phones, tablets, or pc.
 * Rating**: 8/10
 * Description**: Google Classroom is a website that is based on recognizing skills and work that happens in and out of the classroom. The teacher can push the students by communicating through the website and/or reviewing assignments.
 * Alignment with Strategy**: The website has been aligned with the standards for any grade (K-12), Strategy to reinforce effort and provide recognition is offered by the website by grading children on there assignments, strengths, weaknesses and behavior so the student is to put more effort or continue to put in the effort they are providing.
 * References**: []

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 * Description**: iEarned app considers a tool helps to motivate the children developing desirable behaviors by working towards tangible goals. Also, this app provides means that use creativity and self-expression through a cooperative experience of setting goal-oriented in a way that keeps children interested in accomplishing educational improvements through providing instant and ongoing positive reinforcements.======

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 * Alignment with strategy**: This an amazing app for pairing work with the double fun of playing with animated puzzle as well as earning the main rewards for just one child working on goal at the time. It makes students spend effort and time to discover the answer of the puzzle and therefore learn what it is in a wonderful way.======

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Monique Sims – Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition Dreamyard. (n.d.). Retrieved March 26, 2017, from http://www.dreamyard.com/ Pitler, H., Hubbell, E. R., & Kuhn, M. (2012). Using technology with classroom instruction that works. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
 * Resource and Rating ** : [|Dreamyard] is an educational website and I rate the site a 10/10. I thought the site was very engaging and youthful. The website sparked my interest to learn more about their organization.
 * Description: ** Dreamyard is a creative and refreshing website that is art inspired. The children and community of Bronx, NY are encouraged to keep a positive outlook on their education through several activities and events that are planed.
 * Alignment: ** This site reinforces effort and recognition by sharing and connecting through the online community. The engagement of the environment in Bronx provides students the opportunity to share interests through learning.
 * Reference: **

https://cirt.gcu.edu/teaching3/tips/effectivefeed Pitler, H., Hubbell, E. R., & Kuhn, M. (2013). Using technology with classroom instruction that works (2nd ed.) Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development. Chapter 2 (p.57-72)
 * Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition: ** Greg Burchard
 * Name:** Effective Feedback in the Classroom - Teaching Tips
 * Resource:** This resource is an educational website.
 * Rating:** I would rate this resource an 8/9.
 * Description:** This website is a brief tutorial describing the potential positive effects of reinforcing effort and providing recognition. It is very well organized and is divided in several segments. Those segments are:
 * Opening Statement - positive recognition can inprove student performance and show students that teachers care
 * Timing - prompt and towards goals
 * Amount - appropriate and focus on strengths
 * Mode - verbal, written, visual, or through demonstration
 * Audience - individual or team recognition
 * Content - towards goals or rubrics
 * Alignment:** This website clearly aligns with the instructional strategy from chapter 2. The website focuses on:
 * Goal orientation
 * Specific praise toward goals and rubrics and
 * Concrete specific recognition.
 * Note:** This was last updated in 2007 so more current data focused on technology is available>
 * Resources:**