Marshmallows, Technology and Self Control

What do marshmallows and Chromebooks have in common? Self Control! Students (and many adults;) struggle with self control on a regular basis. As a teacher, I've seen the challenge first hand in classrooms where teachers struggle with students as they use technology. Whether it's students sending digital notes to one another or watching youtube videos while they should be learning and creating content in their class, self control is present and a challenge to all from arrival to dismissal. I've used this topic of Marshmallows to identify students with self control, dissect the features of self control and support students with strengthening their self control with respect to technology use and the decisions they are faced with on a daily basis. View the below clip to learn more about Dr. Mischel and his longitudinal study or experiment on self control.