Weed Fidget Spinner Research Paper
Weed Fidget Spinner: Why?
By Alfonzo Porter
As a former public school teacher and administrator, I am typically not in favor of anything that might cause a distraction to the pedagogical process. Over the past several years we have seen the rise of many gadgets that have done just that. For me, the most intrusive apparatus arriving in the classroom that continues to vex educators has been the smartphone. Teachers are forced to constantly perform the “turn that off,” “log off that,” “put that away,” dance everyday resulting in the loss of valuable learning time. Now, we have the fidget spinner.
Allegedly, this little thingamajig is supposed to help reduce anxiety and stress and restlessness. Wait—did I miss something? Isn’t that why we smoke …show more content…
The jury is clearly still out as to whether it has any therapeutic benefits. While it has a certain tactile charm and is highly portable I still wonder what the fuss is all about. Parents seem to like them as a replacement to the binge-watching, video game addicted, shoot ‘em up pastimes their kids are obsessed with. Teachers, on the other hand are not too impressed as many schools have outright banned the gizmo citing it as a complete distraction.
According to a well known behavioral sciences professor at University of California Davis, there is no reason to consider the device as some form of treatment for PTSD, autism of ADHD. While another clinical professor of psychology at Duke University says that there is absolutely no research to suggest that a fidget spinner has any effect on the aforementioned issues. He went even further saying that retailers are making false claims because the device has not yet been evaluated through proper research protocols.
In the realm of neat little doohickeys, 2017 has turned into the year of the fidget spinner. Whether it helps to elevate your high; I’m afraid you’ll have to try it for yourself. You can buy them on-line, at selected retailers and even at some
By Alfonzo Porter
As a former public school teacher and administrator, I am typically not in favor of anything that might cause a distraction to the pedagogical process. Over the past several years we have seen the rise of many gadgets that have done just that. For me, the most intrusive apparatus arriving in the classroom that continues to vex educators has been the smartphone. Teachers are forced to constantly perform the “turn that off,” “log off that,” “put that away,” dance everyday resulting in the loss of valuable learning time. Now, we have the fidget spinner.
Allegedly, this little thingamajig is supposed to help reduce anxiety and stress and restlessness. Wait—did I miss something? Isn’t that why we smoke …show more content…
The jury is clearly still out as to whether it has any therapeutic benefits. While it has a certain tactile charm and is highly portable I still wonder what the fuss is all about. Parents seem to like them as a replacement to the binge-watching, video game addicted, shoot ‘em up pastimes their kids are obsessed with. Teachers, on the other hand are not too impressed as many schools have outright banned the gizmo citing it as a complete distraction.
According to a well known behavioral sciences professor at University of California Davis, there is no reason to consider the device as some form of treatment for PTSD, autism of ADHD. While another clinical professor of psychology at Duke University says that there is absolutely no research to suggest that a fidget spinner has any effect on the aforementioned issues. He went even further saying that retailers are making false claims because the device has not yet been evaluated through proper research protocols.
In the realm of neat little doohickeys, 2017 has turned into the year of the fidget spinner. Whether it helps to elevate your high; I’m afraid you’ll have to try it for yourself. You can buy them on-line, at selected retailers and even at some