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This was not easy to endure. I certainly feel grateful that I am able to shut this video off at my leisure...I realize that this is not the case for so many. Although I  myself get distracted easily, this was next level. I can think of a few of my kids who might share this experience; now, I realize that being dismissive of them only makes the problem worse. I MUST work to accommodate these students--they just can't help it!

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This video was not easy to hear. I started with my headphones and then soon realized that this was a mistake because it amplified all the noise. All I could think about were the noises and I could not even concentrate on anything else. My roommate tried to talk to me and I couldn't hear her or concentrate on what she saying. This made me realize how difficult it can be in the classroom.

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Munzing - not easy!

This was a challenge listening to all of the distractions. I regret initially listening to this in earphones, I had to take out my ears because I was so overwhelmed. I can only imagine what students feet who are facing sensory issues feel in their day to day life

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I really was planning to try to listen to the main video, but the sounds got way too loud! It made me think of our ASD simulation, but there at least you could read the readers lips and really try to focus. When the music came on it made me realize how totally impossible and helpless it would feel if I were in that situation with all those thoughts running through my head. I noticed that I was particularly distracted by movement in the videos. It helped me see how a position near the doorway or near busy parts of the classroom would be detrimental to a student with ADHD's focus levels. I was also drawn back to the movement in the main video when he used his hands. This made me realize how important movement and gestures on the teacher's part are for trying to draw students back into focus when they are faced by many distractions. It also made me think back to times when I have said "If you weren't listening to my directions the first 3 times, I cannot repeat them" (even though I usually post them on the screen) because I realize now they really may not be able to help it!

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That was very tough to listen to. It made me feel for all the children who experience that. I have ADHD, but I feel blessed that that those simulations aren't representative of what I deal with. The noise was so loud and distracting that I gave up listening after the third person. This video makes me want to learn all I can to support students with ADHD.

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I have ADHD and have dealt w/ its challenges for as long as my memory goes back. I was curious to see how the video would portray ADHD, but honestly caught myself about 30 seconds in no longer even watching it- my attention was already elsewhere. In trying to rewatch it several times after, 1 thing I found most interesting about the depiction was that they keep the main speaker fixated, the same size frame in the center of the screen for the full duration of the video. At least in my experience of trying to pay attention, It is less like being fixated on one thing for a long time while other surrounding things compete and overlap w your central focus (like the vid. shows) Instead its more like the center focus of attention is constantly shifting from one thing to another while other simultaneous things, compete for, grab, or are zoned out from my attention.
- Maddie

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That video was very stressful for me! It was even difficult to arrive to the end of the few minutes. I found myself focusing on the smacking of the pot for the entire duration of the video. I couldn't focus on, let alone hear, any of the words coming out of the original video of the boy speaking. I will be hyperaware of this reaction as I consider classroom volume and the amount of things going on at once for students. This is necessary if students with ADHD are to have a fair and comfortable chance to learn and succeed in the classroom.

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That was a lot! I definitely started the video thinking I would be able to grasp it all, and realized as soon as the pot started banging that that was going to be absolutely impossible. I couldn't stay focused on any one frame for more than a few seconds! Honestly, I was relieved when the noises finally stopped. This has me thinking a lot about things I can do to change the environment of my classroom to minimize distractions to help all of my students, but especially those who have ADHD.

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Trying to pay attention to the main video was painful and not even feasible. It was impossible to understand!  I feel more receptive to the perspective of my students with ADHD now that I have gotten a glimpse, instead of just discussing this disorder as an abstract theory. All in all, I will be very attentive to my student who have ADHD and try to allow for the environment to be conducive to their learning.

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Jonathan Hake - Headphones were a mistake

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Jonathan Hake - Headphones were a mistake

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I tried my hardest to listen to the young man and I was able to do it until he started banging the pot lid.  I became fixated on the pot lid that I completely forgot I was supposed to listen to the man.  Since I was in a public space, I had my headphones which made it very challenging as the noise rattles within my head.  Once the HEYYEYAAEYAAAEYAEYAA He-Man video came on, I found it much more interesting than what any of the videos were saying and was solely focused on the colorful video.   This simulation would be a great way to help foster empathy among teachers and students for a student who experiences this on a daily basis.

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I thought it was a nice, calm explanation until every other video popped up! By the time it got to Scooby Doo I wanted simply to mute it because all I could hear was the banging pan. Very challenging. Not sure how you could listen much less retain anything.

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Holy cow! That certainly was a lot to have to manage pretty early on. I really had to focus up pretty quick to try and hear at least something that the person in the center was saying. Pretty crazy!! I think its pretty hard to understand exactly what someone goes through on a daily basis and just understand what people mean when they say things such as "I can't turn my brain off." I'm not a fan of loud noises so I understand how difficult this must be.

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An Overwhelming Experience - Carolina Cantu

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An Overwhelming Experience - Carolina Cantu

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It was really difficult to stay focused once all the distractors came into the frame. I was trying really hard to continue listening to the center image but it became increasingly more difficult to the point where it was impossible to make out what was being said. I tried reading lips and that didn't work out for very long so I gave in to the distractions. There were definitely a lot more interesting things to look at around the frame than the center video! It was a little exhausting though, and the occasional return to the middle video felt disheartening, as I had no idea what was being said.

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I thought it was extremely hard to focus, and I did not know what to look at. Different noises would catch my attention, and then I would look at a different video. I actually reached to turn the volume down on the video because it got too loud. I heard almost nothing that the center video said.

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I found it extremely difficult to remain focused on the main speaker. With everything else going on I could try to really concentrate on the main person speaking but even then that was extremely difficult. I think doing simulations and things like this that help us understand what those experiences may be like is extremely useful and we must also remember that each persons experience is unique and different as well.

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It was extremely hard to even hear him speak or understand what he was saying. The only thing that I could understand was the numbers he was holding up as he was counting down from 3. Each frame made things get louder and louder and harder to concentrate, even though once the pot banging came in to play, that was when I officially lost it! I could not even grasp any ideas.

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With each additional frame, it became increasingly difficult comprehend what the middle frame was saying. I found it incredibly difficult to listen to anything other than the noise of the mallet hitting the pan once they joined the video. With everyone talking over each other, I am not sure I walked away with any significant amount of information.

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Wow. That was a very stressful and overstimulating experience. I really wanted it to end, it felt way too long, and it was only 2 minutes. This gave me a whole new perspective on how students in my class who have ADHD or other focus challenges feel when I ask them to pay attention to something - even for just a few moments! It also goes to show the importance of creating a distraction-free environment as much as possible!

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I was able to channel particular voices at times and follow them, but overall a lot was going on. Once the dance party started that was pretty much where I stayed. It reminds me of being at a music festival, there are times when I hear all 50 conversations going on around me, yet I hear them individually and can hop in and out of each of them.

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It was incredibly difficult to focus on what the middle video was talking about, and once the music came on, I completely lost my focus. It was also very frustrating to listen to and difficult to retain any of the information given.

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It was so hard to concentrate on anything, let alone the main video! I can't begin to imagine how people with ADHD function into a chaotic general ed classroom!

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The frying pan sound was satisfying- Carolina R.

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The frying pan sound was satisfying- Carolina R.

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Once the frying pan clanging came in it was game over for me. I became really focused on that sound. Everything else was on the background. I couldn't really hear anything else clearly aside from the clanging. (Also I tried to add a photo but my laptop cam wasn't working)

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Once a few videos were up, I completely forgot what the initial video was saying. All my ears wanted to do was focus on all of the outside noises rather than the main video.

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As soon as the second video popped up, I was completely distracted and disturbed. I really dislike loud noises and distractions, so this was a tough activity for me!

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I had a very hard time listening to the main speaker during the video. I was very distracted by the loud banging and the music.

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All I Can Hear is the Banging Plate - Kristin

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All I Can Hear is the Banging Plate - Kristin

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This was EXTREMELY hard to follow. I wanted to turn the whole video off as soon as the banging plate came it. It was the only sound I could hear, and it was driving me nuts. I couldn't wait for the simulation to end.

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I could not focus after the second video popped up. Though I initially thought that it was the many screens that were going to be distracting, it was the cacophony of sounds that really made me give up hope.

My exit ticket would be horrendous.

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- Anna Zappa
I tried really hard to keep listening to the main video and was able to follow it until the third smaller video started and then gave up. From then on, I was only able to concentrate on the each smaller video that appeared

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I hope you were paying attention?! - Abby Giroux 

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I hope you were paying attention?! - Abby Giroux 

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Initially I thought "This will be interesting, but I can pay attention. By the end I just had to laugh!"

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After the second additional video screen popped up there was no way I could concentrate on just the main video audio and I was so confused and easily gave up. I did have an enjoyable time watching the ridiculous things he did in the side videos and I don't think I ever even looked back at the main one until the end