Over many years, we at Ask a Tech Teacher have suggested puzzles as good tools to develop cognitive thinking and mouse skills, but there are other benefits we haven't discussed, important learning skill like engaging student attention, redirecting their energy, and encouraging collaboration. Teachers say it calms, reducing disruptive behavior. Interested? Read what our Ask a Tech Teacher team has to say:

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The first time I read about Unschooling, I ignored it. Surely, it was a fad that would go away. When I read about it a thousand more times, I dug into it.

Inspired by the teachings of John Holt (1923–1985), this free range branch of homeschooling promotes learning through nonstructured, child-led exploration. There’s no set curriculum or schedule; students learn what interests them with guidance from involved adults. There are no worksheets, tests, or structure to provide evidence of learning or templates for teaching. The children pick what to learn, when, at what pace. The result -- according to unschoolers, is a love of learning, tenacity to a task, and independent thought that prepares them for college and career better than traditional methods. In fact, if you look at the list of traits valued in popular education programs such as Habits of Mind and Depth of Knowledge, the reasons why parents unschool their children mirror the traits included in these lists.

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ADHD is often misunderstood. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has developed a quick guide for you with the following basics:

• ADHD affects how children focus, remember information, and learn.
• Memory and executive function challenges are core issues in ADHD.
• Practical interventions can improve learning outcomes for affected children.

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