Attention seeking

around the classroom at times Ms. Maestri Davy struggles with his speech due to the speech delay. Mr. Ahmed-one to one para Davy is easily distracted if a video is on, or if children are playing outside Mr. Ahmed-one to one para Davy has a short attention span. Mr. Ahmed-one…

Technology: Not So Bad After All Many educators and parents have complained over the fact that their students and children have very short attention spans and technology is to be blamed. They claim that in the classroom, students’ phones can be continuous distractions that impede effective learning (Barnes, Raymond, and Sharmila 2-3). At home, parents lament over the fact that their children are constantly watching tv or using their phones while simultaneously completing their schoolwork…

Client Introduction JL is a 54 year old women with a Caucasian decent, she was put into the system at age 5 where she was in and out of different foster homes. She was finally put into the system here at the DCLS program about 35 years ago. She comes to Scott Road Connections everyday through the entire year. She is 5’4’’ and weighs 145lbs. She has blue eyes, short brown hair, and is fair skinned. JL’s hobbies consist of going for walks, doing puzzles, dancing, shopping and bowling. She…

The more the human race develops, the more it finds ways to stay connected and engage with one another. Communication can now be easily carried out electronically in a matter of seconds, a process used by a typical consumer everyday. A process that is also essential to the world of business; a world that is full of advertisements with the basic intention to reach as many potential buyers as quickly and efficiently as possible. Social media and internet use by teenagers is at an all time peak. In…

Has your son or daughter spent too much time on there phone or laptop and have their eyesight been getting worse even so did you see any changes in their behavior. Especially in younger kids as the age of 1 years old don't be alarmed I have good news and bad news. The information I have found is on reliable resources and from real sites yet these are 5 sources with good amount of information on each source. Although people believe that it is educational, screen time should be limited for…

these intrusive means of promotion. All around society there is constantly something to draw one’s attention to. With that, it’s no wonder why people are less likely to find themselves doing tasks such as reading the newspaper, watching old films, or doing other things that aren’t as fast-paced as they are currently are. Both authors address the issue of attention today in Matthew Crawford’s piece “Attention as a Cultural Problem”, and Cathy Davidson’s “You Count While I Watch the Gorilla.”…

spends nearly four years of his life looking at his phone. Selfies are a symptom of narcissism. If I want to post an old picture, why must I have to wait until Thursday? Skype is the only face to face communication we choose to have. The average attention span of an adult today is one second less than that of a goldfish. So if you have yet to zone off or pull out your phone, congratulations. We choose not to do what we love, because it doesn 't pay enough. Technology has given us everything we…

a level that can rewire their thinking. That rewiring of the brain can cause their attention span and focus to be decreased. With adults as well as children, using the internet over a long period of time has caused our brains to mentally skim pages for the information that we need. Younger adults who have grown up in the technological age, over time have had their brains rewired to skim and therefore their attention spans have suffered because of this. This is also one of the reasons why some…

Maria is not shy at all and can be very bossy at times. Also, if the boys in class pick on her she has no problem calling them out. When she speaks, her English is very clear. She has two best friends in her class both are Caucasian. Maria's wish is that they can have a sleep over at her house with her best friends but Maria's mother and father will not allow that because they have her baby brother to deal with. Maria has a lot of friends in her apartment complex and they like to play at the…

Tecumseh. The same students raised their hand time and time again. There were students who were sitting quietly watching the Brain Pop Video while a few other students seem to not be paying attention. One boy was looking around to see what his friends was doing. From the video I noticed that many of the students’ attention spans were lost half way through. You could hear papers ruffling in the background giving the thought that maybe the students became bored or they had the need to move. One…