Finding Flow and Modern Classroom Basics

What did Mihaly Csikszentmihályi (aka Dr. C!)

learn flow state when he studied it?

• He found that people got a lot of satisfaction not from relaxing, but from intense activities that required a lot of concentration.

• He learned that people were basically lazy and did not like intense activities that required a lot of concentration.

• He learned that some people are good at flow state and some people are not. It cannot be learned.

• He learned that flow state is not real. It's imagined and fake.

Which people did Mihaly Csikszentmihályi (aka Dr. C!)

use as his subjects when he studied flow state?

• He studied writers, athletes, chess masters, artists, surgeons, and more.

• He studied religious leaders from different religions only. He knew they'd be good at finding flow state.

• He just studied his own work with flow state.

• He studied people with ADHD only.

Why is it called "flow" state?

• Because many people described feeling like they were being carried by a current in the river as it flows. 

• Because it's named after Dr. James Flow.

• It's actually from a song lyric! "The trick is to surrender to the flow."

• It is named after the waves ajd patterns the brain makes when measured with an MRI.

For what reasons is finding flow in school an important skill?

Mark ALL that apply and NONE that do not apply.

• Flow gives us a sense of satisfaction about our work.

• Flow leaves us feeling energized after working instead of exhausted. 

• Flow helps us perform at our optimal level and produce our best work.

• Flow makes concentration easier.

What kind of activities in school are helped by finding flow state?

Mark ALL that apply. Mark NONE that do NOT apply.

• Activities that require learning.

• Activities that require concentration.

• Activities that do not require learning.

• Activities that do not require concentration.

What are the four factors that make flow possible?

• Being totally present, understanding what is needed, feeling confident, and doing it for the flow.

• Being totally present, having a quiet space with nobody around, feeling confident, and doing it for the flow.

• Being totally present, having a quiet space with nobody around, having a friend help you, and doing it for the flow.

• Being totally present, having a quiet space with nobody around, having a friend help you, and doing it for a grade.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of finding flow state?

• You lose track of time.

• Your usual distractions don't tempt you.

• You keep thinking about the task after it's finished.

• You feel stressed and anxious.

What are the five steps to finding flow?

• Eliminate distractions, get clear on the task, visualize the outcome, set a timer, and focus your attention.

• Eliminate distractions, turn on your music, visualize the outcome, set a timer, and focus your attention.

• Get clear on the task, visualize the outcome, set a timer, focus your attention, work in public so people can keep you on task.

• Eliminate distractions, get clear on the task, set a timer, focus your attention, and get your materials in front of you.

A student has turned off all apps and notifications except the one she is working on. She has put up a privacy screen. What step is this student taking to get in flow state?

• Eliminating distractions

• Getting clear on the task

• Visualizing the outcome

• Goal setting

Billy Jake is rereading the assignment instructions and has raised his hand to ask for clarification about one part he does not understand. What step is he taking in finding flow?

• Eliminate distractions

• Getting clear on the task

• Feeling confident

• Setting a timer