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The document outlines a project proposal to help 5th and 6th grade students improve focus and discipline during virtual learning. It identifies lack of focus as an issue interfering with learning. Potential solutions include brain breaks, goal setting, and clearing distractions. The project would teach these strategies through individual Zoom sessions using students' devices. It aims to provide lifelong tools to improve focus in any subject. Concerns include ensuring variety of technology-based tools. The presenters have personal experience with focus challenges and want to help students have a better virtual learning experience.

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Phase 1 Inspiration Phase

The document outlines a project proposal to help 5th and 6th grade students improve focus and discipline during virtual learning. It identifies lack of focus as an issue interfering with learning. Potential solutions include brain breaks, goal setting, and clearing distractions. The project would teach these strategies through individual Zoom sessions using students' devices. It aims to provide lifelong tools to improve focus in any subject. Concerns include ensuring variety of technology-based tools. The presenters have personal experience with focus challenges and want to help students have a better virtual learning experience.

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Phase 1​: ​Inspiration Phase

● Title​: Using brain breaks to help boost discipline during Covid for 5th and 6th grade
through Zoom.
● Statement of Purpose:
○ What is ONE real life problem that you identify and would like to solve?
■ Students are struggling with discipline and focusing while in class
virtually.
○ Why do you think it’s important to solve this problem?
■ It is important to solve this problem because the lack of focus interferes
with their ability to learn virtually.
○ What are some possible solutions to your problem?
■ Clearing space for students to learn without distractions near.
■ Setting personal goals.
■ Having brain breaks.
■ Creating a preparation chart.
○ What is the ultimate impact you would like to see or determine to achieve?
● Literature Review: Find 3-5 research resources (or more) related to the problem.
For each resource, please report:
❏ There are three resources we are using for our project which have similarities and
differences. All are discussing different tools students can use while learning and
trying to stay focused. Each has a different way of presenting the tools. In “Using
Brain Breaks to Restore Students’ Focus” it discusses the importance of brain
breaks which is the tool. In “Distance Learning FAQ: Solving Teachers and
Students Common Problems” it discusses how teachers need to have one on one
time with the learner to be able to provide them with strategies on how to stay
structured and away from distractions. In “COVID-19 and At-Home Learning”
mentions how students need to take “digital recess” which leads to taking plenty
of breaks in order to get physical activity and away from screens. Also goes over
“plan your work and work your plan” which mentions good planning can relieve
stress from children and also parents. Helping students prioritize to create goals,
tasks and deadlines.

❏ Article 1: One resource we found was explaining how brain breaks help students
stay focused which can be part of a tool we can use to solve the issue of having a
hard time concentrating while learning from home. It discusses how students who
stress and have high intensity work loads need time for the brain to breath. It is
supposed to restore optimal mood, attention, and memory. It also gives you
examples of different types of brain breaks to use. They are saying to solve the
issue of students not being able to focus on work they should use brain breaks.

❏ Article 2&3: We found two resources that have a connection with each other. One
of the resources informs us on different ways distance learning makes it hard for
learners to focus while learning at home. The other resource explains different
methods on how we can help learners focus during distance learning. It is crucial
to provide learners with the support they need to give them the opportunity to
succeed from home during these difficult times.

❏ Article 4: Another resource we found briefly goes over a few tips that can help
navigate students become more successful/disciplined during these times. It goes
over some of our main solutions for example making space for learning, digital
recess, digital quarintes, and etc. All of these topics go into depth and are very
helpful on where to get started in our current situations. Although it says it's for
parents it is definitely information us as tutors and teachers can take into
consideration.

● APA citation:
■ Willis, J. (2016, December 07). Using Brain Breaks to Restore Students'
Focus. Retrieved from
https://www.edutopia.org/article/brain-breaks-restore-student-focus-judy-
willis
■ Minero, E. (2020). Distance Learning FAQ: Solving Teachers’ and
Students’ Common Problems. Retrieved 26 September 2020, from
https://www.edutopia.org/article/distance-learning-faq-solving-teachers-and-stud
ents-common-poblems
■ COVID-19 and At-Home Learning | Children and Screens. (2020).
Retrieved 29 September 2020, from
https://www.childrenandscreens.com/media/press-releases/covid-19-and-at-home
-learning/

● Project description​: Explain/describe your project in detail by answering the following


questions:
○ Who is the audience? What are their characteristics?
■ The audience are 5th and 6th grade students
■ Their English language proficiency
■ Their learning needs (i.e. learning styles, learning disabilities, etc. )
○ What subject area(s) would you like to focus on and why?
■ We would focus on all subject areas because the students need to be able
to focus on all subjects without having issues with structure while
learning virtually.
○ What technological tool(s) would you like to use and how does it help solve the
problem that you’ve identified?
■ A technological tool we would like to use would be the device they are
already using during distance learning (Laptop/Tablet). This device will
allow the students to communicate with the teacher and have one on one
time to learn the strategies the teacher wants them to learn to be able to
stay focused while learning.
○ How is your project unique/significant?
■ This project is significant because we will be able to provide the learners
with strategies and tools that will help them stay focused in any subject
and or any class they are ever in.​ ​Some of these strategies and tools are
clearing off your area, assigning a quiet place, and having brain breaks.
These will be strategies that will help them stay focused which is a tool
they can use for a lifetime!
● Questions/Concerns​:
○ What are some questions and/or concerns you are having right now about the
project?
■ Having enough tools that are technology based.
○ What are the contexts and constraints that you are facing?
■ Some constraints we are facing is finding a variety of technology that we
can use to help learners stay focused. The strategies we want to provide
them with do not require technology besides the device they will be using
to communicate with the teacher.
● About you
○ What’s your personal connection with the topic?
■ Karina Bautista- The personal connection with the topic that I have is that
I currently have two children who are learning virtually and it has been
difficult for both of them to remain focused. Many times they are unable
to get their work done due to the distractions that come across while being
at home.
■ Alma Cervantes- My professional connection with this topic is that I
currently am a behavioral technician that works with children that are on
the spectrum and we are currently doing virtual sessions. I constantly see
my kids lose interest or get overwhelmed throughout our activities and I
really want to help my kids stay focused and be ambitious to learn
throughout our sessions. I believe setting goals and reinforcing them when
they get to that goal can be very helpful. They can work for getting a five
minute brain break that way they don't get overwhelmed with everything
being taught while still accomplishing goals.
■ Jasmine Vaca- My professional connection with this topic is that I
currently work with 5th and 6th grade through zoom. I have personally
seen the struggles they have in staying focused in my class especially
since it's at 4pm in the afternoon. I just want to help find a solution to the
problem for my kids so that we can have the best experience when it
comes to virtual learning.
● Settings
○ Where would your project be operated? What’s the setting?
The setting of our project will be at home while attending Zoom sessions. The
project will be operated through laptops and chromebooks.

● Padlet
○ https://padlet.com/jasi1316/oe5urzy5ehpj9wou

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