I just saw Jenna Fischer's dress. Oh, dear.
It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
Natter 54: Right here, dammit.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Sep 17, 2007 7:56:47 am PDT #1088 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Fred Pete - Sep 17, 2007 8:02:33 am PDT #1089 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
And the local B&N has The Book.
I bought it at the local Borders over the weekend. It's this week's lunchtime reading.
Which means I'd better get going.
beth b - Sep 17, 2007 8:19:14 am PDT #1090 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
happy birthday, Lee.
Motivation for the able but unwilling.
1) rewards for perfect assignments - as in the ability to skip something. For me the killer was 30 math problems - I always did the last few, that were more complex - so that I knew what I was doing - which was the pt of the homework - If there had been some sort of system where if I did the 5 hardest correctly and didn't have to do the rest _ I would have done even better in math -
2) serious repercussions for not handing in an assignment. Even ungraded stuff has to be turn in. since this is work skills you are teaching - the consequences should be as serious as not doing something at work - x number of missed , undone or incomplete assignments means not a zero in the homework part of the grade - but a drop of a letter grade ( depends on the class - but some where between two and 5 assignments missing)
Laga - Sep 17, 2007 8:34:31 am PDT #1091 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Happy Birthday Lee!
Happy Anniversary B.org!
SuziQ - Sep 17, 2007 8:35:07 am PDT #1092 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Happy Birthday, Lee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope your neck is feeling better.
Lee - Sep 17, 2007 8:42:33 am PDT #1093 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Thank! I am feeling better today.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 17, 2007 8:54:31 am PDT #1094 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Happy Birthday Lee and b.org!
tiggy - Sep 17, 2007 9:11:47 am PDT #1095 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
is today a holiday and noone told me? the internet seems eerily quiet today.
Happy Birthday Lee!!! Happy Anniversary Phoenix board!!!
weird that it was only around a little less than a year before i started posting.
Atropa - Sep 17, 2007 9:12:01 am PDT #1096 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Happy birthday to Lee and b.org! Yaaaaay!
We have some Buffistas who were supersmart do-nothings in school, right? Anyone want to chime in with what could have motivated them? If anything?
Bribery. Seriously, my parents bribed me with wacky hair color and pointy boots for straight As. The only other thing that really worked was one of my teachers taking the approach that Robin suggested; the yes, this is boring, but it has to be done, and it will make other things easier talk.
megan walker - Sep 17, 2007 9:18:25 am PDT #1097 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Have people seen the new TWOP design? It seems so corporate.