Motivation. Let's twist this a bit. I love competition, it drives me and I thrive on it. But I realize that that's not always the best thing for my students so I think I've devised a way to make it all work out. I create a game or challenge or task and then assign a group to the task. Within each group I will have a leader and the leader is responsible to teach/train the entire group and then the results are done on a group level. That way there is the aspect of competition but the ones who don't like it can melt into the team and the ones who do like it are able to stand out. This also gives me the chance to wander the classroom and observe and chat at will. I'm still trying to hammer out the goal ideas. I don't think I should change something that works, but at the same time I need to find ways to involve everyone every time without becoming monotonous. Hmmm.