Jimmy's Struggle With Homework

Busy children are good children. My parents realized this early on and left a list of household shore for my brother and me every day; even with the list, Jackson and I found ourselves bored more often than not. We made it a point to always entertain ourselves summer days with nothing to do. Just like any brothers two years apart,

Many children that sit in the classrooms and perform the tasks given by their teachers will not be able to explore their creativity as everything is given to them step-by-step and they just need to follow the teacher’s directions. However, children that use technology to guide them will be able to have a higher level of problem solving skills. Davidson says , “Their schools hadn’t changed much, but at home, online, they were already information searchers. They had learned by googling.” (Davidson, 49) Davidson explains how students are more independent at home, using technology to its fullest. The education system that is now in order, teaches

60% of all Gwinnett county schools use electronic devices for everything! Kids stopped asking questions, all their answers are from google or answer.com. No one uses their brain anymore and it’s very disappointing. Gwinnet County ended up being lower than homework grades because at home they feel that it’s a time to chill out. So, they’ll use their phone to look up answers making it seem that it’s their work when in reality... its not. Teachers, while you’re asking your students what’s 19x4, you’ll realize they pull out their phone, open the calculator and solve the problem. What happened to solving it on paper? That’s why we came up with a challenge called “shut down your screen week.” “Shut down your screen week” is when the whole school turns off all electronics. That includes: smart boards, computers, phones, tablets, etc. we should participate in “shut down your screen

As an active, seven-year-old boy with a learning disability, Doug has difficulty focusing, staying on task, and exhibiting effective time-management (Grand Canyon University, 2016). His teacher wishes to see him begin his assignments without delay and augment the quantity of assignments that he completes (Grand Canyon University, 2016). According to the case study, he is highly motivated by dinosaurs, robots, computer games, and Lego toys (Grand Canyon University, 2016).

Ryley is currently earning all D’s in his classes. According to Ryley’s dad the reason for the poor grades is because Ryley doesn’t work on homework at home. As a result, the only work he turns in is what he gets done during the school day. Ryley’s dad believes that Ryley is fully capable of doing better work, but he is at the age where he needs to “push himself” otherwise, he is not going

Jackson is a bright young boy, who loves to learn more about his interests and likes to read books. He picks up most facts and information through reading. Although he doesn’t always listen to the lessons, he picks up on informational cues around him, which helps him keep up with the projects and learning material. In the past year, because staying engaged is not one of his top strengths, his educational goals have shifted. Originally, he could keep up with his classmates, and was even intellectually ahead, but now is falling behind. His teachers and IEP team are working to create new goals and strategies, that he can achieve to the best of his ability. In addition to learning through reading, Jackson is a visual learning, who expresses creativity. He becomes reengaged in listening in class when talking about video game and fantasy worlds. His love of video games is attributed to his need of control and

According to the experts at http://www.innovativereading.com, “The hard truth is that technology is too powerful for kids to handle alone, and they will always choose the fun, highly stimulating option over any other activity unless parents give firm guidance.” This proves without limitation and guidance, kids can go overboard with technology. Still, the parents in The Veldt chose not to make rules, and in return, they were killed. Yet, one teacher encouraged her students to try something

Unit 06: For the discussion board, I watched the video “Surviving the Teenage Brain” and read chapter 03. I chose to discuss the topic on divided attention and multitasking. I also talked about some strategies for parents to help their children do homework without multitasking, and without media distractions.

Homework was a necessity because it was the only way the students were prepared for class the following day. By the 20th Century the PTA began to push their opinion in the battle of homework. They sought to have it irradiated as it was a distraction from the students learning process (Gill & Schlossman, 2004 pg. 175). There were pediatricians going as far to say that homework was the reason for the rise in health issues and the death toll. At this time educators, doctors, and scientists were all in agreeance that is was essential to educate the “whole child”. Thus, allowing time for distractions, play, and a life outside of school that was enriched. This would develop the child’s well-being in every aspect of life (Gill & Schlossman, 2004 pg. 176). During the Cold War, the issue of homework became a cause for concern. The Russians had achieved more than the American children. This began the achievement for excellence. As the curriculum in school changed homework was reinstated because the students needed to learn outside of school in order to prosper in academics (Gill & Schlossman, 2004

He frequently doesn't do assigned homework, which we use in class activities. Joe has also had a tendency to surf the internet on his phone during class, despite my telling him to stop.”

There is an important debate in education over the issue of homework. While experts on the use of homework have slightly different views, they ultimately come to the same conclusion. They believe homework should not be inefficient busy work. Homework should only be given if it is efficient and beneficial to the student.

Today, technology is advancing faster than ever. It’s incredible how humans have turned it into something more. Innovative ideas such as virtual reality, touchscreen devices, and audio helper (Alexa siri, google.) Furthermore, technology has evolved greatly for the education of students. Although technology has enhanced education, some students can’t fully utilize it if the circumstances at home prevents them from doing so. For example, Anson High School provides laptops that students can take home. With this, we can use it to our advantage to complete assignments online.

Homework is the first involvement step these parents can take. Parents must first support learning at home. Involving themselves in their child’s homework gives parents the chance to understand the curriculum their child is being taught (Heffer). Home based involvement was found to have a significant and positive relationship with achievement (Hickman). Parents monitoring their child’s homework, or help editing reports, appear to have a direct impact on student’s attitudes, behavior, and learning. Homework is presented as a school requirement for successful child learning. Parents could create school-like structures to support homework success. Examples of this would be to establish schedules for time use (EBSCO-hw). Parents should try to find a way to fit homework into the flow of family life. Focus on homework effort, completion and accuracy is also very important. Parents could take specific approaches in reinforcing desired behavior such as praise, reference to family standards, and extrinsic rewards (EBSCO-hw). Parental involvement in homework appears to influence student outcomes because

Children learn from a variety of activities such as reading, conversation, play, outside classes, volunteer work and apprenticeships” (Home-schooling In Technology). There are many ways that home-schooled kids can fulfill their educational requirements. In today’s world where the internet is literally a mouse click away from getting practically anything you want, kids can go online and access such programs, projects, and field trips suggestions to be practiced in their homes. The only difference is that the projects will be graded by their parents rather than a teacher.

The OTRC is sectioned off into a variety of different components, each one different from each other. Inside, there are two different rooms, one for homework and one is a quiet space for games and activities. The homework room is a small classroom-like space where volunteers asses the children’s problems and help complete their homework. For the most part, 3rd and 4th graders spend their time independently in the homework room. This age group, specifically one child who has consistently spent the beginning of every afternoon by being in the homework room, has shown their independence and their academic importance in their life. The third and fourth graders have expressed independence throughout the OTRC, getting to know their own strengths and weaknesses by spending time alone in the homework room and roaming to other places around the rec. Also available inside, is the “Lego Room”, where board games, drawing, and playing with toys takes place. I have noticed that middle school aged children spend their time here, interacting with their peers. Specifically, two girls spend every day in this room playing Pictionary or Don’t Break The Ice to relieve their competitiveness. These two middle schoolers have expressed their love for competition