For Teachers — The Learning Paradox
Prioritizing foundations for child growth and success over screen use.
Singular focus on ubiquitous use of screens in schools has diverted educator’s attention and funding away from research evidenced teaching foundations for printing, reading and math resulting in abysmal decline in academic performance. Despite expert guidelines recommending no more than 2 hours per day of screen time, zero supporting research for online learning, and numerous studies validating outdoor/nature learning, a preponderance of schools went online. Depressed and anxious, physically unfit, socially inept and cognitively delayed…children and youth have emerged from Covid online learning ill prepared for school, work and life in general.
The Goal
The Learning Paradox raises teacher awareness regarding the damaging impact of technology on child and teen development, behavior and learning, and provides schools with literacy standards and screen management guidance to optimize growth and success and create sustainable futures for all students. Teachers will be excited to implement In/Outdoors Learning concepts and train teen students to become peer model Screenbusters for the younger grades.
Learning Outcomes
- Relate current technology research to physical, mental, social and cognitive performance.
- Apply knowledge regarding the 4 critical factors for achieving healthy child sensory, motor and attachment development.
- Review literacy standards and form subsequent technology management policies for schools.
- Apply In/Outdoor Learning concepts and begin training teens for the Screenbusters Program.
Handouts
- Technology Tool Kit (Includes 75 handouts for parents, teachers and clinicians which can be reproduced for students as needed)
Who should buy and watch Webinar?
Cris Rowan, BScOT, BScBi, SIPT
An outspoken critic on the impact of technology on human development, behavior, and productivity
Webinar creator Cris Rowan, is passionate about changing the ways in which humans use and interact with technology. Cris has developed a concept termed Balanced Technology Management (BTM) where humans strive to manage balance between healthy activity and technology.
She works globally and locally and has cross culture relevance from indigenous and developing communities. Cris is a visionary, who clearly sees that the ways in which humans are using technology are not sustainable, and the time to act is now. Activist, advocate, author, and prolific speaker, Cris helps people move from the virtual, back into the real world.
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Finding the balance between virtual and real.
Harnessing Energy: Sensory Tools and Techniques for Responsible Learning
Overview
Harnessing Energy raises awareness regarding the reasons why Today’s Children are unable to pay attention and learn. For learning to take place, children are required to process and integrate incoming sensory information from their environment. This sensation is in the form of energy, and energy from the environment “primes” the body for leaning. Children who overuse technology, experience body energy that is either charged or zoned out, limiting learning. Teachers, parents and therapists will experience use of sensory tools and techniques to enable children to self regulate their energy bodies, to enhance attention and improve learning skill.
Cost
CD-Se -Sensory Processing: Harnessing Energy Sensory Tools and Techniques for Responsible Learning
Cost $99
Goal
Harnessing Energy profiles the Zone’in Concept to improve self-responsibility, and offers information regarding sensory integration, tools and techniques to enhance sensory processing, attention and learning ability.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify critical factors for healthy development, and strategies to promote achievement of foundation skills
- Evaluate sensory processing in children, and apply relevant sensory interventions
- Relate current technology research to child development, and initiate technology reduction strategies
- Apply the Zone’in Program concepts, tools and techniques to Harness Energy and get Zone’in to Learn
Handouts
Sensory Observations and Strategies
Zone’in Recommended Tools and Techniques
Evidence based – Research referenced – Strategy focused
Creator and Speaker
Webinar creator Cris Rowan is a well-known speaker and author to parents, teachers and clinicians throughout North America in the field of sensory integration, motor development, learning enhancement and the impact of technology on children’s neurological development. Cris has Bachelor of Science degrees in both Occupational Therapy and in Biology and is a SIPT certified Pediatric Sensory Specialist. Cris is CEO of Sunshine Coast Occupational Therapy Inc. and Zone’in Programs Inc. offering workshops/webinars, training, and consultation services to enhance child development, behavior and learning. Cris is a prolific writer creating the Child Development Series Newsletter, Moving to Learn blog, Unplug – Don’t Drug peer reviewed publication, 10 Reasons to ban handheld devices in children under 12 viral Huffington Post article with 7.2 million “likes”, as well as her first book Virtual Child – The terrifying truth about what technology is doing to children. Cris is a member of the internationally renowned Institute for Digital Media and Child Development and the Children’s Screen Time Action Network – Screens in Schools Committee.
Who should buy and watch Webinar?
Parents, teachers, administrators, special education staff, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, physical therapists, counsellors, physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and child care providers. Child Development Webinars are designed to be introductory level for therapists, intermediate for teachers and advanced for parents, child care workers and teaching assistants.
Accessing Webinar Recordings
Each Child Development Webinar is 3 hours each, and is accessed via your computer or tablet. Package includes video and handouts.
Once signed in, you can access your files at anytime, watch at your leisure, alone or with your friends/colleagues, or show them at a Pro-D!.
Stop and start the webinar to suit your schedule – watch as many times as you like!
Buy one or buy all six in the Child Development Series.
All prices are in Canadian funds.
Cost
CD-Se – Sensory Processing: Harnessing Energy Sensory Tools and Techniques for Responsible Learning
Cost $99
Also available in the Child Development Series:
Other Webinars from Cris Rowan
Tech Talk Webinars
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