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Why is it so difficult to FOCUS and PAY ATTENTION to one task? We live in a world of multitasking. We try and do our homework, watch Netflix, respond to texts, view Snapchats and eat a snack at the SAME time.
Sometimes, you don’t pay attention because you are bored. Maybe the class is boring; maybe the lesson is boring; maybe the teacher is boring. Maybe you are paying attention to many things at the same time (multi-tasking) or you just have trouble focusing on one thing at a time.
It actually doesn’t matter -- because not paying attention to the task at hand only hurts one person…YOU!
This section will help you to learn to pay attention to details, focus and realize multitasking actually means not-tasking at all…..
IN Guided Notes - Attention, Multi-tasking & Time Management.pdfUse these guided notes with the videos in this section.
Use these guided notes with the videos in this section.
You can print the guided notes, or write the answers down in your notebook.
Click on the small square in the top right hand corner to expand the PDF and print and write your responses, or copy the questions and write your responses in your notebook.
The myth of multitasking
The myth of multitasking
You will need to time yourself during parts of this video
Test your concentration
Test your concentration
Let’s see how if you are able to multitask and how much you notice...
How good are you at paying attention?
How good are you at paying attention?
Watch the video above. Your ONLY task is to PAY ATTENTION! Let's see how you do?
Concentration Challenge
Concentration Challenge
Let’s see how focused and concentrated you can be on a task... Watch the above video test to see how easily (or not) you can be
DISTRACTED!
Let’s go back to attention for a moment. Now that you know how difficult it is to focus and to multi-task, let’s learn a little bit about the types of attention you need to use to be successful.
While watching the video, please use jot down the answers in your guided notes activity titled “Attention - Kahn Academy”
Why multi-tasking does NOT work!
What is divided attention?
What is selected attention?
What is inattentional blindness?
What is change blindness?
What part of the video did you find most important and why? Use the guided notes above to with this video.
Time is the most precious commodity we have.
Time is the most precious commodity we have.
Each day, you should strive to be the grandest version of the highest vision you have of yourself.
Each day, you should strive to be the grandest version of the highest vision you have of yourself.
Stop Wasting Time!
Stop Wasting Time!
The Value of Time
The Value of Time
Read How to break down large projects & tasks into bite-sized tasks to tackle those large projects with a future due date
Read How to break down large projects & tasks into bite-sized tasks to tackle those large projects with a future due date
Breaking up Big Assignments
Breaking up Big Assignments
Use the guides notes above to reflect on this article
Time Management is Lame
Time Management is Lame
Don’t let the title fool you, this video to the left will illuminate how certain time management strategies do not work and give you ones that DO! Stop the video throughout to complete a shocking time management exercise in the guided notes (first entry on this page)
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