http://www.news-record.com/news/education/play_attention_090404.htm
GREENSBORO — Ricky Stone squirms in his seat. He moves his head restlessly from side to side and chatters while he waits. But when the game begins, his brown eyes turn to the computer screen and his mind begins to focus.
Lana Stone is probably one of the few mothers who rejoice at the sight of her son focusing intently on a video game.
Linda Creamer is one of the few teachers in the nation to see the potential in the game, developed in 1994 by an Asheville teacher who wanted students to learn how to pay better attention in class. These were students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder who were struggling because they couldn’t focus. The same technology has been used by NASA and the U.S. Air Force to train astronauts and pilots.
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That’s an interesting concept, too bad the article doesn’t go deeper. I’d like to know how the teacher in Asheville funded her project….was it the school district? :shock: What age groups has it been tried on, and what is the ratio of success vs. not so successful? Did NASA steal the technology from the teacher? :wink:
I really do believe we have barely reached the threshold of understanding brain function/chemistry. It’s exciting to think of the potential, and with more research we will move closer to the goal of being able to help our kids. But the pragmatic side of me realizes, too little too late for my family….maybe my great-grandchildren?