Wednesday,+3+July

Wednesday, 3 July

LI: Investigate impact of music on focus and productivity KC: Thinking

Follow this link to a very interesting article on how listening to music can increase your productivity.

[|How Music Can Improve Wroker Productivity]

Read this article either on your own, in small groups, or as a whole class ( depending on where you are) Create a google doc to record your discussion. Answer the following questions: 1.What is dopamine? 2.Why happens when it is released in to the body by the brain? (think back to our earlier discussion this term of the functions of the brain) 3. Do you think there would be similar results if YOU chose the music to listen to, or if SOMEONE ELSE chose the music?  Why or why not? 4. The article says music with no lyrics appears to be most effective. Why do you think this is? 5. Do you listen to music regularly when you are doing other activities? Which activities are these? Do you notice that you are better/worse at whatever  you are doing if you listen to music? 6. Could you think of some tasks/activities you do on a regular basis where you could try this yourself, listening to several different types of music - try this at home  or possibly in your class(with permission!!!)

Please share your group document with me:  lfield@somint.school.nz