Te Kaihau Educati tion on Trust Deb Gilbertso tson Truste tee Seeking DaVincis Strategies to Help ADHD Children Reach Their Potential
ADHD or DaVincis • 50% of entrepreneurs are ADHD • 50% of prison inmates are ADHD • Immense potential, exhausting side effects
Da Vinci Strength Da Vinci Challenge Highly energetic Hyperactive Don‟t stop to think Action oriented Entrepreneurial / intrapreneurial Unmanageable Intrinsically motivated Hard for others to motivate Passionate Intense Won‟t follow rules Self directed learner Creative Unfocussed Imaginative Forgetful Problem solver Impatient with routines Great in a crisis Create crises Strong initiative Not a team player Work under pressure Chronic lateness Adventurous Dangerous Humorous Over the top Characterful Mood swings Courageous Ignore consequences Hyper focused if interested Easily distracted if not interested Insightful Discount others views Optimistic Ignore issues Love new ideas Easily bored Cope with uncertainty Disorganised Uninhibited Uninhibited
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Behaviours Associated with Giftedness (Webb, 1993) • Poor attention, boredom, daydreaming in specific situations • Low tolerance for persistence on tasks that seem irrelevant • Judgment lags behind development of intellect • Intensity may lead to power struggles with authorities • High activity level; may need less sleep • Questions rules, customs and traditions
DaVinci characteristics mainly inherited • 80% heritability • About 50 genes involved
Do you have tallness? • Don‟t have ADHD • ADHD is along a spectrum
What do these people have in common?
New Zealand • Economic migrants have Da Vinci qualities • New Zealander genes are all migrants • Including Maori who sailed 3000km
Prevalence • NZ - 7% of children - 5% of adults • Double the US level
Co-morbidity • 50 – 80% have learning disorders • Reading disorders (dyslexia) most common at 25 - 40% • Also Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, anxiety, depression and many other challenges
Da Vinci Brain Differences 1. Brainwave frequency 2. Dopamine 3. Nor-adrenaline 4. Connectivity in the frontal lobes 5. Adrenaline 6. Cerebellum 7. Heavy metal toxicity 8. Nutrient deficiencies 9. Tough upbringing
Brainwave Frequency • Beta – wakeful management • Alpha – meditation, insight • Theta – lucid dreaming, creativity • Delta – deep sleep, long term memory • Gamma – Ripple, integrate ideas • Da Vincis have more brain time in the alpha, theta and gamma range
XI + I = X What is the minimum number of lines that you can shift to make this equation true?
When people get to this solution they use theta brainwaves and other brainwaves disappear – like ADHD Da Vincis
IQ • Linear line up of neurons like Christmas lights • Rational • Logical • Precise • Accurate • Reliable • Rule bound thinking • Eg Process for 736 X 542 Eg Research process • Measurable!
IQ – Know that you Know
EQ • Emotional Quotient • Associate information • Build with experience • Recognise patterns • Create pathways through a bundle of 100,000 neurons • Hard to explain what you know • Hard to measure • Eg what mood is in a person‟s face?
Learning to swim IQ style EQ Have to Experience it - Get Wet!
SQ • Oscillate brain cells at alpha/theta speed • Meditation & musing speed • Link with 40 Hz gamma ripple • Creative • Insightful • Intrinsic motivation • Break rules & make rules • Reframe • Give meaning • Sense of knowing • Hard to measure
SQ – Break Out
Qualities Intelligence Evaluation, idea leadership, synthesis, judgment, SQ insight, creativity, problem solving, intuition, breakthrough thinking, inspiration, vision, commitment, intrinsic motivation, resilience, self belief, enjoyment, flow Teamwork, people leadership, awareness, action, EQ relationship management, emotional wellbeing, physical wellbeing, optimism, skills, experience Knowledge, understanding, application, analysis, IQ planning
Are you best at IQ, EQ or SQ?
Qualities Intelligence Evaluation, idea leadership, synthesis, judgment, SQ insight, creativity, problem solving, intuition, breakthrough thinking, inspiration, vision, commitment, intrinsic motivation, resilience, self belief, enjoyment, flow Teamwork, people leadership, awareness, action, EQ relationship management, emotional wellbeing, physical wellbeing, optimism, skills, experience Knowledge, understanding, application, analysis, IQ planning
Da Vincis High in SQ • Entrepreneurship • Intrapreneurship • Acting • Comedy • Creativity • Follow passions
1. SQ Implications for Teaching a) Assessment b) Learning style c) Intrinsic motivation
Intelligence Measurement Imprecise, hard to SQ measure many right answers, possibilities, many paths, uncertain outcome, inconsistent standards Increasing EQ measurement challenge Precise, measurable, right answers, within IQ rules, deterministic, know that you know, consistent standards
Is the tail wagging the dog? In pairs discuss whether your assessment‟s evaluate IQ, EQ or SQ thinking
Qualities Intelligence Measurement Evaluation, idea leadership, synthesis, judgment, insight, Imprecise, hard to creativity, problem solving, intuition, measure many right SQ breakthrough thinking, inspiration, answers, possibilities, vision, commitment, intrinsic many paths, uncertain motivation, resilience, self belief, outcome, inconsistent enjoyment, flow standards Increasing Teamwork, people leadership, measurement EQ awareness, action, relationship challenge management, emotional wellbeing, physical wellbeing, optimism, skills, experience Precise, measurable, right answers, within rules, deterministic, know IQ Knowledge, understanding, that you know, consistent application, analysis, planning standards
Measurement systems for people are like measuring butterflies Static ic and nd accur urate ate,.. ,.. …or alive and vital?
Create measures for open spaces not ladders
Assessment Other Than Tests • Journals • Making a project or event happen • Leadership contribution • Class contribution • Benefit to „client‟ • Completion • Presentation • Running a class session • Creative work, performance and music • Wiki contribution • HR tests • Self evaluation • Feedback
Integrated Curriculum Wainuiomata High School has 10 hours per week for students to develop the Wearable Arts for Youth awards Integrated engineering, maths, English, science and technology Students snag NCEA credits from different subjects for work done
Da Vincis need experiential learning
Da Vincis intrinsically motivated • Do their own thing in their own way • Hard to motivate with stars, marks, money, rewards, qualifications • Hyper-focus when interested • Paint the picture of their success and put them in it
ADHD Da Vincis • Don‟t see obstacles • See their dreams happening
Education • Education that works for Da Vincis is great for all students • New Zealand schools are world leading educators • Universities poor educators
Neurofeedback Device • Get pak man up the ladder and through the door by changing brain speed • Machine about NZ$3,500 – got $2,000 • Practice beta speed
2. Nor-Adrenaline Low • Nor-adrenaline creates enough stress to make the body act • Procrastinate or fudge boring work • Great in a crisis
Teaching implications of nor-adrenaline • Stimulating work • Help get started • Break work into chunks • Frequently set goals • Fidgeting helps!
3. Dopamine Low • Dopamine – internal reward system • Dopamine released from eating, gambling, sex, risk taking, alcohol, nicotine, and drugs • Addiction from rapid release of dopamine
Dopamine Seeking Can Lead to: • Substance abuse • Addiction • Risk taking • Thrill seeking • Compulsive behaviours
Teaching implications of seeking dopamine • Set tough challenges • Create immutable deadlines
Low Dopamine in the Basal Ganglia • Time has no meaning • Chronic lateness • Need managing • Tight routines
4. Low Connectivity of Frontal Lobes • Executive management centre • Matures with age • Attention deficit: notice everything • Easily distracted • Act without thinking
Climb into Da Vinci Shoes • Write a verse on the topic “Impulsive” • You have two minutes
Teaching Implications of Low Executive Management • Work space or work time without distractions • Action oriented – so make things happen • Accept risks • Accept failure • Take the roller coaster ride
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