Human Meaning & Depth of Information Processing by Jennifer Rhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3 Module 4 - LSE 588 en-us 2023-05-02 13:24:05 UTC 2025-10-27 15:59:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Boredom and the Brain jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2575200554 Boredom - the aversive experience of wanting, when unable to engage in an activity. ]]> 2023-05-02 13:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2575200554 Excessive Curriculum - Relate to Boredom jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2575204079 Students for a range of backgrounds, mastery levels and knowledge can't engage with a one size fits all curriculum. ]]> 2023-05-02 13:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2575204079 Neurotoxic Boredom jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2575212388 Continued boredom can lead to chronic stress - leading to a change in cognition, memory, social and emotional behavior. ]]> 2023-05-02 13:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2575212388 jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2575218435 2023-05-02 13:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2575218435 The Stressed Brain jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2577035566 Tends to be in a behavior-reactive state which leads to:
  • Impaired Learning and reasoning
Reactive Mode:
  • Lower emotional brain in charge
  • Reduced input to and output from 
  • Response to the emotional brain 
]]> 2023-05-03 16:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2577035566 Classroom Interventions and the Bored Brain jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2577150565 2023-05-03 18:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2577150565 Preventing Boredom jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578947461 Student-Centered Learning 
  • Continued efforts to provide engaging and relevant learning
    • Making lessons real-world, cross-curricular study lessons 
    • Current Events
    • Provide Background Knowledge 
    • Provide physical activities, drama, art, projects, and group work 
    • Build curiosity in learning and evoke emotions
  • Build the executive functions of emotional self-control to help with stress reduction strategies 
    • Metacognitive 
      • Have students identify and reappraise their own feelings of boredom 
]]> 2023-05-05 00:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578947461 Metacognition jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578950101 The ability to think about your thoughts with the aim of improving learning ]]> 2023-05-05 00:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578950101 Students in the Driver's Seat jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578953813
  • Students become independent thinkers and take responsibility for their future, life and school
  • Student learning  and achievement increase

    • ]]>     2023-05-05 00:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578953813     Teacher Strategies and Metacognition jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578957623
  • Explain metacognition to students - use metaphors to help them and help students apply metacognition 
  • Involve students in understanding the benefits of keeping the brain moving forward 
  • When it is possible have students pick what they want to read or learn about 
  • Model metacognition and help students learn to talk through their problems 
  • Teach students about their neuro-anatomy 
    • Neuroplaticity- how the brain is rewired and reshaped 
    • The prefrontal cortex - problem-solving, emotional regular, and learning to pay attention
  • Discuss coping with emotional and social problems or challenges
  • Assign "Do Now" tasks
    • Entrance and exit tickets 
    • ]]>     2023-05-05 00:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578957623     Executive Functions jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578961346 is the awareness and directive capacities of the mind. Students decide where to focus their attention. Students need to learn how to complete appropriate academic tasks on their own.]]> 2023-05-05 01:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578961346 The importance of executive functioning jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578963701
  • Awareness 
  • Self-regulating 
    • Cognitive skills 
  • Establish goals and make plans
  • Students in charge of their learning and actions 
    • ]]>     2023-05-05 01:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578963701     Instruction jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578965222 Students are in charge of their learning
    Students can improve their performance in school and beyond ]]>     2023-05-05 01:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578965222     Strategies for the Classroom jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578977695
  • Define executive functioning and use it in learning tools 
  • Student-centered opportunities with learning goals for lessons and choices with books 
  • Prefrontal Cortex in the Classroom 
    • Model effective thinking practices 
  • Positive Feedback when students use executive functions 
    • Celebrate mistakes and successes 
  • Outline classroom rules and learning interactions 
    • ]]>     2023-05-05 01:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578977695     Distractions that play into Boredom jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578979818 Focus attention in order to screen out distractions: input through our sensory organs, and our emotional response ]]> 2023-05-05 01:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578979818 Sensory jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578983929 Eductors notice the sensory (sights, sounds, and touch) distractions that pull students attention from learning. ]]> 2023-05-05 01:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578983929 Emotional jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578989668 Emotions can be "louder" bigger distractions for students and can be harder for teachers to identify. ]]> 2023-05-05 01:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2578989668 Negative Behaviors jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2579007941 People in pain tend to cause others pain. So when students feel threatened, they want to protect themselves in other ways. 

    This can be:
    • Lies 
    • Manipulation 
    • Termination of Relationships 
    ]]>     2023-05-05 02:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2579007941     When students and teachers are stuck jrhyan https://padlet.com/jrhyan/qdu88guhcx1cuhy3/wish/2579040119 Questions that can help guide thinking: 
    1. What do you want?
    2. Do you have a plan?
    3. How can I help you?
    4. What are your resources?
    5. What feels difficult?
    6. What could be the best possible outcome?
    7. What is the worst thing that could happen?
    8. Is your interpretation really true?
    9. How do you know this?
    10. What is the first step in improving this situation?
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