Cell Phones and Focus: A Reflection and Essay
This reading-and-writing packet, aimed at 7th graders, explores the science of distraction and how task-switching affects learning, then asks students to reflect on their own cell phone habits in class. It builds close-reading, reflective writing, and argumentative essay skills, and it's well suited to a 45-minute block followed by a longer writing assignment.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use the opening "Did You Know?" section as a warm-up, then read the full passage with students to establish how task-switching works before they write.
- Discussion question: Have you ever lost your place in a task after checking your phone, and how long did it take you to get back into it?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide a short vocabulary list (task-switching, multitasking, flow) and have students underline one claim from the text and one personal example before drafting.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to evaluate the cited research and consider counterarguments, such as when phones support learning, before writing their essay.
- Estimated time: About 45 minutes for reading and discussion, plus 1-2 class periods for the reflection and essay.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use the opening "Did You Know?" section as a warm-up, then read the full passage with students to establish how task-switching works before they write.
- Discussion question: Have you ever lost your place in a task after checking your phone, and how long did it take you to get back into it?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide a short vocabulary list (task-switching, multitasking, flow) and have students underline one claim from the text and one personal example before drafting.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to evaluate the cited research and consider counterarguments, such as when phones support learning, before writing their essay.
- Estimated time: About 45 minutes for reading and discussion, plus 1-2 class periods for the reflection and essay.
Cell Phones and Focus: A Reflection and Essay
This reading-and-writing packet, aimed at 7th graders, explores the science of distraction and how task-switching affects learning, then asks students to reflect on their own cell phone habits in class. It builds close-reading, reflective writing, and argumentative essay skills, and it's well suited to a 45-minute block followed by a longer writing assignment.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free