Digital Distraction In The Classroom | Cultivating The Attention Of Young Learners
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2025
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we discuss fragmented focus, ADD, and how decreased attention impacts young learners in a technological world. We learn about this intriguing topic from a teacher on the front lines of this issue: John Kish. John is a teacher at St. Benedict's Classical Academy, where he uses classical education to solve the deep cultural issues of our times.
John believes that teaching is an art rather than a science. By developing strong relationships with his students, he is eager to share his ardent love for the True, Good, and Beautiful with the next generation.
Is technology standing in the way of increased focus and productivity in the classroom? John thinks so, and he's here to share his unique solutions to this unprecedented problem…
Jump in now to discover:
- How philosophical methods are applied to teaching.
- The #1 factor that explains the regression of attention in young learners.
- The duty of parents and teachers when it comes to the advancement of technology.
- How to increase your attention and get the most out of life.
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| 0:00.0 | Forget frequently asked questions. |
| 0:02.3 | Common sense. |
| 0:03.2 | Common knowledge. |
| 0:04.1 | Or Google. |
| 0:04.8 | How about advice from a real genius? |
| 0:06.9 | 95% of people in any profession are good enough to be qualified in license. |
| 0:11.3 | 5% go above and beyond. |
| 0:13.1 | They become very good at what they do, but only 0.1%. |
| 0:16.6 | A real geniuses. |
| 0:18.2 | Richard Jacobs has made it his life's mission to find them for you. |
| 0:22.2 | He hunts down and interviews geniuses in every field, sleep science, cancer, stem cells, |
| 0:27.1 | ketogenic diets, and more. |
| 0:28.7 | Here come the geniuses. |
| 0:30.3 | This is the Finding Genius podcast. |
| 0:33.0 | But Richard Jacobs. |
| 0:42.3 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius podcast, now part of the Finding Genius Foundation. |
| 0:43.3 | My guest is John Kish. |
| 0:44.3 | We're going to talk about fragmented focus and attention deficit disorder. |
| 0:48.3 | He's a professor at St. Benedict Classical Academy. |
| 0:51.3 | So John is in front of real live students seeing the effects of ADHD |
| 0:56.8 | and all these things on students. So I think he'll give us a real clear indication on the state |
| 1:02.4 | of our young people and what's happening. So welcome, John. Thank you for coming. Richard, thank you so much |
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