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Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Learn ways to manage the use of my device (PLD, handphone) for learning.
Success Criteria
Success Criteria
I am able to:
I can identify the pros and cons of owning a personal learning device.
I can identify strategies to help myself manage the use of the personal learning device.
From 2021, all secondary schools students will receive a personal laptop or tablet for learning.
For Secondary One students, you will receive your personal learning device (PLD), a chromebook, in Week 8.
Individual/ Pair:
Individual/ Pair:
Based on your understanding of active learning and your experience with using mobile devices (mobile phone, tablet, laptop), what do you think are the strengths and challenges of having a PLD?
Record your discussion in a table (for example, see below).
Note: Do you know organising your discussion in a table format is also a form of graphic organiser?
Discussion:
Discussion:
Read the scenario below.
SCENARIO:
Hope is a student in Sec 1.
She has been feeling tired and distracted lately as she has been sleeping late ever since she has recently gotten her mobile phone. After PSLE, her parents gave her a mobile phone and she has been sending more time chatting with her friends, scrolling through social media and binge watching drama till 1am.
She is going to receive her personal learning device (PLD) soon. Although she know the device is meant for her studying, she is afraid she will get distracted by the internet.
As a friend, what can you suggest to her?
(think in terms of how different people can help - herself, parents, school)
Discussion questions
How do you think it affects her and people around her?
As a friend, what can you suggest to her? (think in terms of how different people can help - herself, parents, school)
Record your discussion points in padlet.
How can you manage device distractions?
How can you manage device distractions?
Everyone of us are affected by device distractions. (yes, including adults)
Watch the videos for strategies to help you manage device distractions. Which are some strategies you can use?
Managing device distractions
Managing device distractions
digital life: balance - buried alive
digital life: balance - buried alive
Managing Digital Distractions
Managing Digital Distractions
Brain Hacks - managing distractions
Brain Hacks - managing distractions
Try this!
Try this!
In order to help yourself manage the use of your devices, you need to
first identify what distracts you when you are on your device. (game? IG? TikTok? YouTube?)
Next device a plan.
Set a goal for yourself i.e. to focus for 30 min to do my work
Set a reward/ punishment for your goal. For example, a reward can be, after I am done with my work after 30 min, I can watch the YouTube for 15 min. a punishment can be, if I do not finish my work, I cannot use my device.
Set a timer to remind yourself to go back to your work.
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