I also agree. I have worked with children with behavior disorders for years and work hard to move their motivation from external to internal. What happens when the "prize" is no longer there? Do they just stop working and trying because there is no reason to? For many that answer has become yes.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Pat Sitaraman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ppsitt@yahoo.com" target="_blank">ppsitt@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="auto"><div>Sheree, I couldn't agree with you more. </div><div>With sadness and optimism,</div><div>Pat<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Dec 14, 2012, at 8:27 AM, sheree wilder <<a href="mailto:sdwteach@bellsouth.net" target="_blank">sdwteach@bellsouth.net</a>> wrote:<br>
<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>What happened to kids being motivated by a sense of accomplishment for a job well done...It is disappointing that as role models we feel compelled to enable and encourage a sense of something is only worth doing if you have a tangible reward...</div>
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<div>I know my kids would be MUCH more likely to win if they get prizes. A $50 MasterCard gift card would be a HUGE motivator for them.<br><br>
<div>Sandy Graham</div>Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div><br>On Dec 12, 2012, at 3:08 PM, Pat Sitaraman <<a href="mailto:ppsitt@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ppsitt@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div>
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<div>Hi Don & Luke,</div>
<div> Prizes will be a great motivating tool. What do you think</div>
<div>Regards,</div>
<div>Pat<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div>
<div><br>On Dec 13, 2012, at 3:37 AM, Luke Reynolds <<a href="mailto:lreynolds@nrec.ri.cmu.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lreynolds@nrec.ri.cmu.edu</a>> wrote:<br><br></div>
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<div>Hi Don,<br><br>Our competitions do not have prizes at this time, though winning entries will be displayed and archived as the prime example for the competition (examples: <a href="http://www.cs2n.org/competitions" target="_blank">http://www.cs2n.org/competitions</a>).<br>
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