Remix My Mind

Online Meditation and Mindfulness Intervention Course Learning

Development Supplement.

Remix My Mind is an online meditation based intervention course, designed for 10-12 year old students in underserved communities.

The purpose of meditation is to become peaceful, clear, and more focused, attributes desperately needed for the many unique challenges facing today’s youth.

There are studies that demonstrate the positive (prosocial) impact of mindfulness based activities for stress reduction and promotion of positive emotional, behavioral, and educational development for at risk students (Dariotis, 2010).

Course activities organized andstructured, necessary componentsof an asynchronous learning environment. (EDU 2.0 LearningManagement System).

Vygotsky Metacognition

Meditation and Mental Awareness Activitiesallows students to become aware of their ownthinking, and create strategies to helpthem improve it (Crain, 2005).

Discussion of thoughts

A Narrative for Self-Affirmation

Taken from Storytime Yoga: The Treasure in Your Heart by Sydney Solis.

Piaget Cognitive Development

Children in Operational Stage (6-11)are calm, self-composed, and intellectuallymotivated to build new structures (Crain, 2005).

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Daily hints for relaxationactivities.

Daily Mediation used from Jaganath Carrera of Yoga Life Society.

Use of fun, self-directed activities for visualization and introspection.

Taken from http://www.coloringcastle.com/mandala_coloring_pages.html

Vygotsky Scaffolding

Meditation Mentors will provide a good amount of initial assistance, for students to understand technique and maintain a meditation practice(Crain, 2005).

Guided practicethrough video

Screenshot taken from inner Kids mindful awareness class YouTube cliphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWVkEVirYUg

Live interactivechat to solicit personal experiences and discuss distracting thoughts.

Meditation can mitigate the transition of students from Erikson’s Latency to Puberty Stages (Crain, 2005).

LatencyEgo-GrowthDanger of

Inadequacy

PubertyEstablishment of

Identity in higher order

Mediation/Mindful Awareness Activities FacilitateKohlberg Stage 4 of Moral Development

Concern for society as a whole

• Obeying Laws• Respecting Authority

• Performing duties so social order is maintained(Crain, 2005)

Use of narratives for anger management.

Taken from Storytime Yoga: The Treasure in Your Heartby Sidney Solis.

Using video to reinforce good citizenship.

Screenshot taken from Community Mediation Center, Kansas City – Stop BullyingYouTube clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f1OBpqQeVc

Vygotsky Zone of Proximinal Development

Assess each child’s potential for learning.Instructors and Meditation Mentors offer guidance and assistance to help students solve problems (Crain, 2005).

Open-ended quiz questions to assess students various learning styles and proficiencies.

Reciprocal Teaching

Meditation Mentors begin facilitatingthe shifting of responsibilitiesto the students (Crain, 2005).

Self-organized group activities

Instructors, meditation mentors, and students can track individual progress.

References

Crain, W. C. (2005). Theories of development: concepts and applications - 5th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education Inc.

Dariotis, J. K., et al. (2010). Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes of a School-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Urban Youth. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 985–994.

Notes

Note: This power point is presented as an academic project only. Some of the images used without rights are for illustration purposes only, and are not intended to reflect any original content of Remix My Mind.

Slide 1 images used from iStickphoto and Meditation Music YouTube Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIOFmhMJEy0&playnext=1&list=PL2988267089008036

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