Motivational Techniques in the Classroom

Smartteaching.org provides resources to instructors like me for many different situations and is a resource that I have used before.  Creating motivation in students is extremely hard sometimes, particularly in the technological age when distractions are so much more fun.  This website provides over 100 (yes 100) techniques that teachers can use to motivate, inspire and empower students in their learning.  These are all simple techniques that I can begin to implement in my classroom tomorrow without a lot of prep and time.  It attacks motivation from different angles such as by addressing learning environment, or the teacher themselves.

Website: http://www.smartteaching.org/blog/2008/08/100-motivational-techniques-to-take-learning-to-the-next-level/