BrainLeap Technologies

11/02/2022

Attention is a major concern for educators, especially those who really care and understand the uniqueness of individual students. In this episode of the Attention ladies & Gentlemen podcast, our host Jeff Coleman talks to academic tutor Dr. Joan Blanusa Ed.D. about her unique approach to addressing...

11/02/2022

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Joan Blanusa about how she engages children with attention issues inside and outside the classroom. It all begins with caring and showing students that you care. There were so many powerful strategies she shared.

Attention is a major concern for educators, especially those who really care and understand the uniqueness of individual students. In this episode of the Attention ladies & Gentlemen podcast, our host Jeff Coleman talks to academic tutor Dr. Joan Blanusa Ed.D. about her unique approach to addressing...

09/30/2022

In this episode of the Attention Ladies & Gentlemen podcast, our host Jeff talks to Business Owner and Operator of Education & Services Unlimited, Dr. Carolyn Lankford. As an educator of 28 years, Dr. Carolyn Lankford has developed a special skill: dealing with kids that other teachers have given up...

09/30/2022

On this episode, my guest is Dr. Carolyn Lankford who has been a special education teacher and now runs afterschool programs for schools. What I find really amazing are all of the strategies that she found to help students be more attentive over the years. And they all revolve around positive reinforcement.

In this episode of the Attention Ladies & Gentlemen podcast, our host Jeff talks to Business Owner and Operator of Education & Services Unlimited, Dr. Carolyn Lankford. As an educator of 28 years, Dr. Carolyn Lankford has developed a special skill: dealing with kids that other teachers have given up...

09/12/2022

In this episode of Attention, Ladies & Gentlemen, I had the pleasure of talking with Bryan Dinner who has developed an app to create "a virtual bathtub" to help those with attention issues to "mono-task" as Bryan calls it (versus multi-task).

Having been diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager, Bryan Dinner knows the struggle of daily math homework and long essays well. However, despite these difficulties, Bryan was still able to finish high school, earned his degree in Public Policies from Duke University, recently graduated from the JD/MBA p...

06/16/2022

Do you know someone who struggles with attention? Attention challenges are at an all-time high and schools lack the tools to cost-effectively support students. BrainLeap’s Attention Arcade can help!

Our mission is to empower one million children per year to train foundational attention skills through fun and engaging video games. You can help us get there!

We have launched a crowdfunding campaign to help us reach more children: https://netcapital.com/companies/brainleap

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Where you look and where you are planning to look is where you are placing your attention. BrainLeap leverages this connection to train attention skills in children using video games they control with only their eyes.

04/18/2022

Did you know that attention training is a form of exercise? Learn why in our latest post.

Attention training with the Attention Arcade is a form of exercise where players learn to better control their eye movements while strengthening a range of attention skills. It is work to learn to better control your eyes which naturally make 3-4 eye movements per second. After playing for 20-30 min...

02/24/2022

Did you know that attention is trainable just like physical skills? It all comes down to neuroplasticity.

Neuroplasticity, the ability for the brain to strengthen connections between different parts of the brain, allows children and adults to strengthen cognitive skills. Practicing cognitive skills, just like physical skills, allows us to get better at them.

02/04/2022

Attention training games that are fun to play is an important part of getting children to train regularly. While Imani's family struggled to find something to help her with reading, it was the games that she was willing to play regularly to get the benefits.

For those of us who love reading, seeing a child go from reading because they must to reading for pleasure is a true joy. That is what one grandparent who had her granddaughter using the Attention Arcade recently shared with me.

01/20/2022

BrainLeap is very excited to be accepted into the USC EdTech Accelerator at the Rossier School of Education. With more insights into the K12 education market and introductions, we think it will really help BrainLeap grow more quickly! And it is great to know that we were among the 15% of applicants they picked.

01/13/2022

Tobii (the maker of the eye tracker BrainLeap uses) has invited us to be part of an upcoming webinar. If you would like to learn how to take eye tracking research from the lab to market, please join us.

Sign up for the webinar and learn from industry experts on how to turn eye tracking research into EdTech innovation.

12/17/2021

What do attention skills and holiday kindness have to do with each other? Surprisingly, they can be closely connected. Check out our latest blog to learn about the connection.

When children who lack strong attention skills spend a whole day working really hard to maintain attention on schoolwork, they can become emotionally and mentally exhausted. They are more likely to lash out at home or be really impatient with others.

10/29/2021

Did you know that attention is a limited resource? Learn why weak attention skills can lead to frustration and impatience.
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When a child has weak attention skills, it takes a lot of effort to stay focused. If they can strengthen attention skills, everyday executive functioning becomes much easier.

09/29/2021

Did you know that reading efficiently takes more than just being able to understand the words? Without the right non-language skills, children are going to struggle to read. Learn more from our latest blog.
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When you think about reading skills, you probably think about being able to comprehend words and make sense of the text. Of course, that is an important part of reading. However, it is also important to be able to move your eyes fluidly across the page and focus on the right words at the right time.

08/21/2021

Is your child struggling with math? Attention training may help! Parents and teachers tell us that their students find it easier after attention training. Head over to our blog at https://tinyurl.com/p43evxzb to learn more!

A lot of kids struggle with math in school. Once you get past the basics, the concepts can feel foreign and disconnected from everyday life. Weak attention skills can make it even harder.

08/01/2021

Did you know that having good attention skills is about noticing less? As counterintuitive as it sounds it’s true! Head over to our new blog at https://tinyurl.com/ykpcr4yz to find out why. Comment below what topics you would like to hear more about!

Did you know that attention is really about noticing less? That is not the way most people think about it. However, in a scientific review paper “Visual attention: The past 25 years” I read recently, Dr. Carrasco makes that case and it is clear once she explains it.

07/13/2021

Normally, we move our eyes 3-4 times per second. The movements are very quick and we are typically unaware of them. When you play a video game controlled with your eyes, you become more aware of where you are looking and placing your attention. Read the latest blog post at https://tinyurl.com/wavxcuez!

“Can you play the Attention Arcade without an eye tracker?” The answer is No. Controlling the games with just your eyes is key to the way the games train attention skills.

06/26/2021

Is it easier to get children to practice their times tables or get better at playing a video game? Silly question… Our latest blog post explains the benefits of training skills via games. Comment below what you think! https://tinyurl.com/jehd9td3

But why do kids like playing video games? They are designed to allow players to gain mastery through practice in a fun environment. When you practice times tables, it feels bad to get them wrong. In a game, you are just playing... even when building skills.