(Update 7/21)Yue Kang-Case Study

Analysis

A child with ADHD might:

• daydream a lot
• forget or lose things a lot
• squirm or fidget
• talk too much
• make careless mistakes or take unnecessary risks
• have a hard time resisting temptation
• have trouble taking turns
• have difficulty getting along with others

ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Children with ADHD may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about what the result will be), or be overly active.

It is normal for children to have trouble focusing and behaving at one time or another. However, children with ADHD do not just grow out of these behaviors. The symptoms continue, can be severe, and can cause difficulty at school, at home, or with friends.

KAHOOT

1.Kahoot

Kahoot is a game-based learning platform. ADHD students are easier to lose focus, but they are naturally drawn to games, because the situation is constantly changing, there is no time to get bored. It can help ADHD students stay focused, or assist them if they become distracted.

Animaker

2.Animaker

Animaker is an online do-it-yourself (#DIY) animation video maker, teacher can make video by themselves. It’s a good solution for teacher to attract students, especially for language teacher. ADHD students will focus on the animation not only in classroom, but also at their own home. They will learn through watching animation.

Flipgrid

3.Flipgrid

Flipgrid is a video discussion platform, it’s very simple. Teachers can spark discussions by posting Topics to a classroom, students can record, view, and respond to each other through short videos. ADHD students also like to play it, then it's easy for them to practice Mandarin Chinese speaking even at home, and it’s engaging, and fun! While some parents are frustrated by their children's attention to play games, there might be another solution: work with it, not against it!

Teaching techniques for students with ADHD

Ending the lesson

• Summarize key points.
• If you give an assignment, have three different students repeat it, then have the class say it in unison, and put it on the board.
• Be specific about what to take home.

Starting a lesson

• Signal the start of a lesson with an aural cue, such as an egg timer, a cowbell or a horn. (You can use subsequent cues to show how much time remains in a lesson.)
• Establish eye contact with any student who has ADHD.
• List the activities of the lesson on the board.
• In opening the lesson, tell students what they’re going to learn and what your expectations are. Tell students exactly what materials they’ll need.

Conducting the lesson

• Keep instructions simple and structured. Use props, charts, and other visual aids.
• Vary the pace and include different kinds of activities. Many students with ADHD do well with competitive games or other activities that are rapid and intense.
• Have an unobtrusive cue set up with the student who has ADHD, such as a touch on the shoulder or placing a sticky note on the student’s desk, to remind the student to stay on task.
• Allow a student with ADHD frequent breaks and let him or her squeeze a rubber ball or tap something that doesn’t make noise as a physical outlet.
• Try not to ask a student with ADHD perform a task or answer a question publicly that might be too difficult.