Brainstorming ways to increase your brain skills: -organization/writing down what you need to get done-deep conversations -try to get an hour of exercise – counts as time away from your phone -trying to focus on one thing at once -meditation/breathing exercises -self-reflection -beneficial breaks/non-screen ex. More

Ways to increase critical thinking: Walking around/pacing could help increase your ability to critically think. Put limitations on technology. Focus on a hobby that you enjoy. Write out ideas in a notebook or journal.  

Notes from lab 3 Critical thinking: reading, writing, research, diverse academic interests, sleep Conceptual thinking: brainstorming, writing, reading Patience/Focus: hobbies, deleting unnecessary apps, limiting screen time, sleep, mindfulness Creative output: hobbies/extracurricular activities, trial and error, brainstorming For my video, I am going to focus on More

Topic: How video game addictions can lead to a scewed sense of reality within true human interaction Photo: Quote: “Occasional gamers reported less fulfilling interpersonal relationships than non gamers. Their findings also suggested that social anxiety tended to increase as game usage increased.”   Quote More

Notes from Lab 3: Critical thinking: Time investment, Deeper investigation, Different sources, Diversity. Deeper thinking: Read books, Less electronics, Collaborating, Asking why? Conceptual thinking: Collaboration, Brainstorming, Trial & Error. Focus:Taking time, Reading books, Meditation, Puzzles. Subject/Focus for task 3 video: My focus for task 3’s video will be on how we should spend less time on technology and more time More

Parker K Emily C Evangeline S Brainstorm: Critical thinking: research papers investing stocks Math deciding on a college big life decisions (where to live) Conceptual thinking: Studying writing an essay sharing ideas with the group explaining the philosophy reading and remembering what you have already More

Brainstorm from lab with Parker and Emily Critical thinking: research papers, investing stocks, math, making big life decisions Conceptual thinking: studying, writing an essay, sharing ideas with a group, philosophy, reading and reflecting on what you’ve read Long-term patience/focus: physical activity, reading, knitting/small hobbies, scheduling, More

Video Topic: Using tech to enhance your real-world hobbies to decrease your negative usage of it Brainstorming notes from lab Logic puzzle books encourage looking at things in different ways Sitting down and letting your imagination run wild on paper enables more creativity in the More

Topic: normalize changing our consumption of tech and social media to an output. Ex: instead of watching tv/videos all day. Try creating your own videos or “movies” just for a change.   Quote from InsideScience.Org “Now our brains treat physical tools like extensions of our bodies. More

Task 3 topic – The importance of solitude   Question- Do you think using social media makes you feel lonely? Do you interact with your friends and family more online than you do in person? When was the last time you went outside without your More

In lab we brainstormed different ways to improve critical thinking skills, the following list is what we came up with. Read Mnemonic devices and associations  Watching movies  Conversing  Creating art/music Practice things  Interpreting and analyzing art and music  Journaling Meditation  Religion  Learning instruments  Photography Writing  More

( I worked in a group with Jake and Hana so we’ll probably have the same response) Brainstorm: Reading Mnemonic devices and associations  Watching movies  Conversing  Creating art/music Practice things  Interpreting and analyzing art and music  Journaling Meditation  Religion  Learning instruments  Photography Writing  Cooking . More

Brainstorm: Have a tactile hobby Write down thoughts and ideas to come back to them Finish one thing before starting another Spend some time alone Plan out a time to be on your phone Always have a certain skill you’re striving to be better at More

9/15/2021 Brainstorm:  Critical thinking “Not accepting” Deeper thinking Time investment Investigating  Different Sources Changes to help with increasing brain skills Deleting apps that serve as a distraction rather than being helpful to you  Reading  Journaling/writing  Research Hobbies  If it’s something you enjoy you’ll be spending More

Subject: Can’t sleep? How technology affects your sleep patterns and what you can do. “That’s because of the short-wavelength, artificial blue light that digital devices emit, which delays your body’s internal clock and circadian rhythm, and suppress the release of melatonin, the sleep-inducing hormone, according More

Brainstorm: Read, Mnemonic devices, associations, actively watch movies, conversing, creating or interpreting art and music, practice skills, journaling, meditation, learning instruments, photography, writing, cooking Remember: you are catering to a 13 year old with a short attention span, and who does not respond to certain More

List of changes I’d be interested in making to increase my brain skills: Read more print books ~ ex. long term patience/focus Free writing more ~ ex. creative output (vs consumption) Researching topics I’m interesting in ~ ex. critical thinking Journaling ~  ex. deeper, conceptual thinking Get More