Pomodoro is a technique for working efficiently. It is where you work for 25 minutes, without any distractions, relax for 5 minutes and then repeat for 2-5 cycles. Currently, there are minimal incentives and structures to ensure that a student remains focused for the duration of the 25 minutes. Temptations such as social media, messages from friends are constant, and, with our decreasing attention spans, many of us simply just fail to put the effort into the 25 minute focused period. Our implementation will aim to monitor if a student is focused during their 25 minutes and penalize them if they do not remain focused and reward them if they do.
