| EdTech Tool Name: | Spotify |
| Bref Description: | Music helps me learn! Some studies support that background music promotes cognitive performance, alleviate the emotional effects of stress and anxiety when engaged in complex cognitive processing. I think this should be promoted more with students. |
| Type of EdTech Tool: | - Web (access through web browser)
- Android (phone/tablet) App
- Apple OS Software
- Chrome OS App
- IOS (iPhone/iPod Touch) App
- IOS (iPad/iPad Mini) App
- Windows Software
- Windows 8 (pc/phone/tablet) App
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| EdTech Tool Usage Keywords: | focus, cognition |
| EdTech Tool Uses: | Spotify provides playlists such as Music for Concentration, Zen Focus, I play these in the background while I'm studying, they help me focus. Also I have used background music in classrooms: welcoming students in orientation stages, before brainstorming. Appropriate music can help open people up, and get creative ideas going |
| Education Level(s): | - Third Level/Higher Education
- Other: probably all levels, but it has worked for me in higher ed
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| Academic Subjects: | good for Doctoral study: long periods of concentration, analysis, reflection |
| EdTech Tool Pricing Structure: | Free with restrictions, can be unlocked with payment
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