The use of technology in the EFL classroom may cause distractions, but also provide opportunities for learning. Teenagers’ attention may be affected by the use of electronic devices, however, allowing students to teach with their smart phones may actually improve learning and engagement in class. The presenter will share simple techniques that combine technology and mindfulness to help improve student focus in the teen classroom.
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Technology with Teens: Technology with Teens: Distraction or Engagement?
1. April 12, 2016 Nellie Deutsch, Ed.D Moodle for Teachers
Technology with Teens
Distraction or Engagement?
Nellie Deutsch, Ed.D
Atlantic University
http://nellie-deutsch.com
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The use of technology in the EFL classroom may cause
distractions, but also provide opportunities for learning.
Teenagers’ attention may be affected by the use of
electronic devices, however, allowing students to teach
with their smart phones may actually improve learning and
engagement in class. The presenter will share simple
techniques that combine technology and mindfulness to
help improve student focus in the teen classroom.
Technology with Teens: Distraction or Engagement?
April 12, 2016
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Presentation & Further Information
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“We learn best with focused attention”
(Goleman, 2013, p. 16)
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6. Personal Devices in the Classroom: Distraction or Engagement?
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Are they focused?
Technology with Teens: Distraction or Engagement?
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Inability to Tune Out Distractions
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(Goleman, 2013)
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Focused amidst Distractions
Personal and Other Awareness
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(Davidson, 200Golema
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Selective Attention within Distractions
What is Focus?
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(Goleman, 2013)
10. “Phase-Locking”
Making Neural Connections
(Davidson, 2012; Goleman, 2013)
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Connecting to Previous Learning
Focus Necessary for Learning
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11. Sensory and Emotional Distractions
Sensory
Visual
Auditory
Smell
Tactile
Taste
Personal
Inner
Other
Outer
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(Davidson, 2012)
(Goleman, 2013)
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Positive & Negative Sensory Signals
Distractions
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(Goleman, 2013)
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Differing Sensory Signals Distract
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Bitter
Sour
Salty
Sweet
(Goleman, 2013)
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Smell the Blossoms
Get their Attention
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21. • Relax
• Positive outlook
• Collaborate
• Social Engagement
• Transfer in and out of class
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What happens when students focus?
(Csikszentmihalyi, 2002; Davidson,
2012; Goleman, 2013)
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22. (Davidson, 2012)
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What happens when students focus?
Attention Muscle Gets Stronger
Mental Training 2 Tune Out 2 Tune In
• Choose object such as a coin
• Keep eyes on it
• If wander off
• Bring attention back
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Tenacity is a meditative app designed to promote mental well-
being through breath counting. In Tenacity, the focus is on learning
practices of wellness and self-regulation. Relax and concentrate
on your own breathing as you explore Greek ruins, Egyptian
dunes, and staircases that ascend into the skies, and unlock
rewards and achievements as you become a more mindful person
Learning Games
Moodle for Teachers
How to get students to focus?
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Personal Devices in the Classroom: Distraction or Engagement?
Citizen Science is an online flash-based
computer adventure game in which the player
is a young adult who becomes concerned
about the health of a local lake threatened by
eutrophication. Based at Lake Mendota in
Madison, WI, the player's goal is to restore the
lake. By focusing on the ecological needs of
Lake Mendota as well as the surrounding
community, the game is able to bring together
real-world issues and scientific practices.
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25. Too Much Screen Time
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Tuning to Machines vs. People
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Teaching as a Way to Learn
Document & Reflect on Learning
• Teamwork
• Knowledge
• Preparation
• Presentation Skills
Requires
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Slides – Videos - Feedback
Teaching and Learning Cycle
New
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Children Teaching Children
Practice Language Skills
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Free Tools to Create Videos
Active Authentic Learning
• Movenote (PowerPoint with Audio & Video)
• Screencast-o-matic (Audio & Video) capture
• PresentMe (Audio & Video on PowerPoint)
• Plotagon (Audio and Video animations)
• Capture image (Jing, Screencast-o-matic)
• SlideSpeech (PowerPoint & Notes Computer)
• Knovio (PowerPoint and Audio)
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Teaching as a Way to Learn
Students Create Video Tutorials with PPTs
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Teaching Peers
Learning Together
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Teach Peers
Create Video Tutorials
• Focus
• Motivation
• Self-confidence
• Social skills
• Other
• Outer
• Gain knowledge
Develop
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Selective Attention
Authentic Lifelong Learning Practice
35. Bonk, C. J., & Khoo, E. (2014). Adding some tec-variety: 100+
activities for motivating and retaining learners online.
Bloomington: Open World Books.
Burns-Sardone, N. (2014). Making the case for BYOD instruction
in teacher education. Issues in Informing Science and
Information Technology, 11, 191-201. Retrieved from
http://iisit.org/Vol11/IISITv11p191- 201Sardone0505.pdf
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2002). Flow. London: Rider.
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References
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36. Davidson, R., & Begley, S. (2012) The emotional life of your
brain: How to change the way you think, feel and live.
London: Hodder & Stoughton.
Goleman, D. (2013). Focus: The hidden driver of
excellence. London: Bloomsbury.
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References
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. (2015). Tenacity.
Available at Games Learning Society
http://www.gameslearningsociety.org/games.php
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Notes de l'éditeur
Resilience, positive outlook for how long social intuition (cues), self-awareness, outer context cues, focus
Resilience, positive outlook for how long social intuition (cues), self-awareness, outer context cues, focus
Ongoing Cyclic Steps
The presenter will demonstrate how teachers and high school students can use google drive presentations with simple free screen casting programs such as Movenote, PresentMe, Knovio, SlideSpeech, Screencast-o-matic, or use Plotagon to create videos to teach, present, and document work-in-progress and the finished product for feedback.
Yes, teaching as a way to learn
with screen casting tools such as screencast-o-matic, movenote, slide speech, plotagon, and Present me
Creating powerPoint presentations using google drive
The presenter will demonstrate how teachers and high school students can use google drive presentations with simple free screen casting programs such as Movenote, PresentMe, Knovio, SlideSpeech, Screencast-o-matic, or use Plotagon to create videos to teach, present, and document work-in-progress and the finished product for feedback.