Stronger and more lasting memories are likely to be formed when a person is relaxed and the memory-related neurons in the brain fire in sync scientists said on Wednesday. read more
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Brain Rules Mind Map by Johan D’Haeseleer.
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West High School Davenport, Iowa Home of Freddy Falcon
Dan Meyer--Math Class Needs a Makeover
A Tale of Two Brains
School Hoping for Sweet Smell of Success
Belfast Telegraph--April 23, 2010
A primary school is hoping the whiff of peppermint and the sound of running water can help boost pupils' results.
All Saints Catholic Primary School in Liverpool is taking part in a four-week experiment designed to see if smells and sounds help youngsters' concentration skills and their ability to remember information. The smell of peppermint is being pumped into one classroom, while the other group of children will listen to sounds such as running water and rustling leaves.
The youngsters will take a daily five-minute computer test to see if the experiment is helping their learning.
A primary school is hoping the whiff of peppermint and the sound of running water can help boost pupils' results.
All Saints Catholic Primary School in Liverpool is taking part in a four-week experiment designed to see if smells and sounds help youngsters' concentration skills and their ability to remember information. The smell of peppermint is being pumped into one classroom, while the other group of children will listen to sounds such as running water and rustling leaves.
The youngsters will take a daily five-minute computer test to see if the experiment is helping their learning.
Stress
Interesting Articles About Sleep
Memory Games
Literary critics scan the brain to find out why we love to read
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Michael Merzenich On Re-wiring The Brain
Discussion Dates--all held in LMC from 3:10-4:10 PM
- Discussion # 1--February 18
- Discussion #2--March 4
- Discussion #3--March 25
- Discussion #4--April 8
- Discussion #5--April 15
- Discussion #6--April 22
- Discussion #7--April 29
- Discussion #8--May 6
- Discussion #9--May 13
- Discussion #10--May 20
- Discussion #11 and #12--May 27
President Kennedy Tried This Before Us...
Discussion Questions for Rule #2
1. Talk about evolution and its meaning. Our mind evolution has made us dominant in our known universe. Mirroring, autism, schizophrenia...how do our interacting minds affect classroom relationships?
2. It has been said that when a teacher "yells" at a student, it takes the whole class 20 minutes to recover from the stress. Any ideas about stress management for ourselves and our classrooms?
3. Speaking of stress, the article "Get Smarter" speaks of an era of rapid change that compares to the changing environment of the Ice Age. As we make the transition from the Holocene epoch into the Nőo epoch, what can we expect? What signs of the Nőo epoch do you already see?
2. It has been said that when a teacher "yells" at a student, it takes the whole class 20 minutes to recover from the stress. Any ideas about stress management for ourselves and our classrooms?
3. Speaking of stress, the article "Get Smarter" speaks of an era of rapid change that compares to the changing environment of the Ice Age. As we make the transition from the Holocene epoch into the Nőo epoch, what can we expect? What signs of the Nőo epoch do you already see?
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Sandy and I discussed rule #4. We really liked the idea of writing the lecture plan on the board at the beginning of class and then referring back to it throughout the lesson. It gives a "where we are" reminder to the students. We also discussed the idea of using "hooks" every 10 minutes or so as suggested by the Medina. We discussed different things to use as hooks such as introductory journals, brief connector story, or an exit card.
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ReplyDeleteYou are posting at 5:21 in the morning?? Isn't there a brain rule about getting enough sleep?
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People do need to learn to be charge of their own brains. If I get nervous it is an important life skill to learn to calm down and get my brain back on track.
ReplyDeleteSo, if we aren't supposed to multitask, does that mean I shouldn't text while I drive?
ReplyDeleteNo, Amanda it is not a good idea to text and drive! What are thinking?
ReplyDeleteI have over 1500 senate election ballots to count before tomorrow. I thought about bringing them to the meeting to sort while I listened, but I remembered I shouldn't be multi-tasking.
The students think that they can multitask (and maybe some of them can), but when I've students what I've just said and they were texting, they can't recall. Maybe this chapter does have a point.
ReplyDeleteI guess I'll have to think about that the next time I'm texting, having a conversation, grading papers, watching TV, and on facebook.
More reason to ban having cell phones and i-pods in the classroom. Multitasking does not work well.
ReplyDeleteDoctors in the operating room listen to music. Have any studies been done on the surgical error rate on those who listen to music vs those who don't?
ReplyDeleteDo we push the wrong elevator button when music is playing?:-)
They only think they are "bored". They really don't know how total focus feels and they should. My favorite comment is when they very seriously inform me that they learn better when they listen to music. Ha! I ask if they have done a study on this...if they compaired their work with a quiet session and with a music session and they either say no or that they just know they learn better with music. How to show them/us that we need time and quiet to focus is a real challenge.
ReplyDeleteWhen students complain about class being boring, my brother replies, "Only boring people get bored." According to the author, we all get bored, so everyone is boring! Ten minute segments in a 90 minute block adds up!
ReplyDeleteEmotional arousal might be difficult when dealing with certain topics.
ReplyDeleteI don't get bored easily. Especially when reading or at a lecture. I live in this culture and I know I can focus longer than 10 minutes. Of course I hate tv and I am always teased about turning off the radio/computer/other people talking when I want to learn/read/think/process. I guess I suck at multitasking and know it so I don't try to do it much.
ReplyDeleteAttention: How the BRAIN WORKS
ReplyDeleteWe know that there are strong links between brain stimulation and learning. If we can arouse the kids brains, by use of a mirad of learning tools, we can actually create an environment to assist our populations in "getting our message". Not only getting it, but the ability to recall it as well. That is where the "learning" kicks in. Many times this comes by process of association. I know in my own experience in the classroom when reading to the students in one of my read aloud ARTIST presentations, that if I do it in an accent, for example, French when discussing Henri Matisse, or Paul Gauguin, they listen more intently and remember more. I use this frequently and shake it up a bit.
How our senses interact with our learning is critical. In presenting a lesson, by the author's premise, if you included sounds and smells, that might help to arouse the person's ability to recall. We could also use Intrinsic Awareness to get the point home. As Medina recalls a quiet repast with a red tail hawks appearance disturbing the tranquility of the scene, causing both spectators to COME TO ATTENTION, so too, we as educators, must seek out ways to create both an exciting and memorable lesson plan for our students to remember.