{"id":2957,"date":"2020-07-30T13:07:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T20:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/?p=2957"},"modified":"2020-07-31T17:29:50","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T00:29:50","slug":"a3-taskmania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/2020\/07\/30\/a3-taskmania\/","title":{"rendered":"A3 &#8211; Taskmania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/files\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-16-at-14.05.41.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/files\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-16-at-14.05.41.png 403w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/files\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-16-at-14.05.41-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Assignment Three I&#8217;ve &#8220;created&#8221; an app that allows teachers to make quick and private interjections when students are off task on their phones during instructional time. In the following episode of <em>Edumacation<\/em>, the &#8220;host&#8221; Eric* and I discuss the need for such a product, the potential pitfalls, and exactly how it works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/files\/2020\/07\/ETEC523-A3.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/files\/2020\/07\/IMG_8587.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3085\" width=\"320\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/files\/2020\/07\/IMG_8587.jpeg 639w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/files\/2020\/07\/IMG_8587-250x300.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><figcaption>This would get you back on task pretty quick, no?<br>(via Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s an annotated bibliography of the key points cited during the interview:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Near Unanimity on the Necessity of Action.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Montgomery, M. (2019, November 05). Ontario classrooms: Mobile phone ban now in effect. Retrieved July 15, 2020, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcinet.ca\/en\/2019\/11\/05\/ontario-classrooms-mobile-phone-ban-now-in-effect\/\">https:\/\/www.rcinet.ca\/en\/2019\/11\/05\/ontario-classrooms-mobile-phone-ban-now-in-effect\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finding agreement among all the stakeholders in a particular issue is exceedingly rare, but the issue of mobile devices in classrooms has managed to bring about such agreement. \u201cThe government says during consultations about the idea in 2018, there was close to unanimity from teachers, parents and even students that the devices should be restricted in some way\u201d (Montgomery, 2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bring Your Own Device.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BYOD. Clarity Innovations. (2020). Retrieved July 15, 2020, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12blueprint.com\/toolkits\/byod\">https:\/\/www.k12blueprint.com\/toolkits\/byod<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly every student in schools today has a super computer in their pockets that\u2019s worth to the tune of $1,000. It\u2019s almost nonsensical for school districts to be spending their continually dwindling budgets on tablets for student use when the vast majority of kids are already so incredibly well equipped. BYOD is seen as &#8220;a way of increasing access to technology without the cost of purchasing a device for each student&#8221; (Clarity Innovations, 2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cell Phone Use in Classrooms.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cell Phone Ban in Classrooms. Ontario Principals\u2019 Council. (2019, March 12). Retrieved July 15, 2020, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.principals.ca\/en\/who-we-are\/resources\/Documents\/Cell-Phone-Ban-in-Classrooms-Mar-12.pdf\">https:\/\/www.principals.ca\/en\/who-we-are\/resources\/Documents\/Cell-Phone-Ban-in-Classrooms-Mar-12.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;According to stats Canada nearly 100% of youth use the internet on a daily basis and own a smartphone&#8221;, so it seems prudent to take advantage of that incredible technological firepower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cell Phones Diminishing Cognition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bergland, C. (2017, June 25). Are Smartphones Making Us Stupid? Retrieved July 15, 2020, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/ca\/blog\/the-athletes-way\/201706\/are-smartphones-making-us-stupid\">https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/ca\/blog\/the-athletes-way\/201706\/are-smartphones-making-us-stupid<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Cognitive capacity and overall brain power are significantly reduced when your smartphone is within glancing distance\u2014even if it\u2019s turned off and face down\u2014according to a recent study. This new report from the&nbsp;University of Texas at Austin&#8221; (Bergland, 2017). Literally being able to see it &#8211; even if you\u2019re not using it &#8211; can occupy a tiny part of your brain with simply not touching the thing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Positive Punishment in Classrooms.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ackerman, C. (2020, April 16). 12 Examples of Positive Punishment &amp; Negative Reinforcement. Retrieved July 15, 2020, from <a href=\"https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\/positive-punishment\/\">https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\/positive-punishment\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A simple emoji popping up on a screen is, technically speaking, an example of a positive punishment. The word punishment seems harsh &#8211; out of place even. But the definition of positive punishment being when \u201csomething is \u2018added\u2019 to the mix that makes the behavior less likely to continue or reoccur\u201d (Ackerman, 2020) tracks quite well with the purpose of the app in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Images: PNG All. Twister PNG Transparent Images. Twister PNG HD. Retrieved July 16, 2020, from                                                                           http:\/\/www.pngall.com\/twister-png<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:10px\">* Eric is an actor friend of mine. 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