Though Play Attention's Sheer Genius technology and real timefeedback facilitate learning with or without a coach, we know that coaching can truly enhance the Play Attention experience. Whether you are working one on one with a student or coaching multiple clients in an iLab, it is recommended to provide your student every advantage by carrying out the three duties of a coach:
1. Scan the eyes: This simply means watching where the student is looking whenever a game is running. The purpose of this is to make certain that whenever a game is running, the student's eyes are open and on the screen character.
All of the teaching and learning within Play Attention is based on providing the student with constant and immediate feedback regarding his attention. Therefore, it is imperative that the student keeps his eyes on the screen character to know when he is paying attention, and when he is not. If the student’s eyes leave the screen character, then he is no longer involved in the feedback loop.
Providing constant and immediate feedback is key to strengthening self-regulation.
2. Verbally redirect when necessary: Use single sentence commands such as:
"Eyes on screen, please."
"Remember talk only when the game is over."
"Relax and take a deep breath."
The objective is to redirect the student and diminish undesirable behaviors without being a constant distraction.
3. Maintain the Coach's Rating Scale: Using the white laminated chart, record and quantify any repetitive self-distracting/self-stimulating behaviors a student does during each game. Then transfer that information into the electronic rating scale at the end of each game. Once the software has enough information, Sheer Genius will suggest one Behavioral Objective.
Once a Behavioral Objective has been established, that should now be the student’s and coach’s primary focus. Help the student reduce little by little using verbal redirection whenever it occurs. Remember, even though you are working on extinguishing one behavior, you are still going to track all behaviors observed. View more about using the Behavior Rating Scale here.
1. Scan the eyes: This simply means watching where the student is looking whenever a game is running. The purpose of this is to make certain that whenever a game is running, the student's eyes are open and on the screen character.
All of the teaching and learning within Play Attention is based on providing the student with constant and immediate feedback regarding his attention. Therefore, it is imperative that the student keeps his eyes on the screen character to know when he is paying attention, and when he is not. If the student’s eyes leave the screen character, then he is no longer involved in the feedback loop.
Providing constant and immediate feedback is key to strengthening self-regulation.
2. Verbally redirect when necessary: Use single sentence commands such as:
"Eyes on screen, please."
"Remember talk only when the game is over."
"Relax and take a deep breath."
The objective is to redirect the student and diminish undesirable behaviors without being a constant distraction.
3. Maintain the Coach's Rating Scale: Using the white laminated chart, record and quantify any repetitive self-distracting/self-stimulating behaviors a student does during each game. Then transfer that information into the electronic rating scale at the end of each game. Once the software has enough information, Sheer Genius will suggest one Behavioral Objective.
Once a Behavioral Objective has been established, that should now be the student’s and coach’s primary focus. Help the student reduce little by little using verbal redirection whenever it occurs. Remember, even though you are working on extinguishing one behavior, you are still going to track all behaviors observed. View more about using the Behavior Rating Scale here.
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