Participation points will be given for discussion board messages, for chat sessions, for group projects and for e-mail assignments. Discussion questions may earn anywhere from 1-10 points, depending on the assignment. Discussion postings, e-mail, and chat points will be evaluated on the quality of the response, rather than on the number or length of the communication.

When I search from my ant hill I get different results than a search done on the same topic from the main page. My ant hill search leaves out some results.

Educators may earn Professional Development Points (PDPs) by participating in the professional development programs and activities outlined in their Individual Professional Development Plan. All eligible professional development options are described in the Recertification Guidelines. Yes, some self-directed activities that result in a professional product are eligible for PDPs.

By doing homework, entering competitions, participating in polls, buying items with HP attached... all sorts of stuff.

Personal users can earn Max points by sharing your uploaded files. We give Max points for all qualifying downloads. Collect 10,000 points and we will give you one month of sendspace Max™ completely free! You can add it to your own account or give it as a gift to someone else. It's all so easy to do, just make sure you are registered and logged in before uploading and we will count the Max points as people download.

Magic Point amounts are displayed under each of the offers available on our earn pages. Members will earn that point amount when complete the listed actions. Magic Points are awarded when members click-through to a sponsor's site, join other offered programs, shop online, as well as other great earning opportunities. Each earning method is listed under each offer and additional information may be obtained by holding your mouse over each offer.