densi 2012 brain friendly learning
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My Brain Friendly Learning presentation at DENSI 2012 in Bozeman, MTTRANSCRIPT
I don’t know how to put this, but I’m kind of a big deal
Objectives 1. Introduce brain research through 5 tips 2. Understand practical implementation strategies 3. Highlight Discovery Education content and resources
Have FUN!
Agenda���
• Technology and the Brain
• Emotion • Buy-In • Movement & Brain Breaks • Play • Feedback
A Whole New Mind Teaching Minds The Big Learn
Differentiation and the Brain Teaching with the Brain in Mind
Brain Rules My Stroke of Insight
Why brain research?
Why brain research?
Neuroplasticity
Technology and the Brain Since waking up this morning, how many of you have? • Read or sent a text message
• Read or sent an email
• Posted to a social networking site
• Made or received a phone call
• Browsed the internet
Technology and the Brain
Technology Exposure: 8 ½ Hours per day
• Passive
-6+ Hours
• Active
-4+ Hours
Technology and the Brain
We must be conscious in engaging students to think critically by asking powerful
questions and promote divergent thinking.
Why technology?
http://www.offthemark.com/cartoons/middle+school
5 Brain Friendly Teaching Tips
#1: Emotion
EMOTIONS Associated with the
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
Endorphins Cortisol
#1: Emotion Emotional Intelligence is equally as important as IQ
“We need to develop the whole child.”
~Pat Wolfe
Who are you?
Strategies to engage positive emotions:
• Goal Setting (emotional vesting) • Learning Culture • Hope • Empathic Listening • Growth Mindset • “You Matter” • Choice
#2: Buy-In
#2: Buy-In
• Meaning trumps Sense
• All learning is GOAL DIRECTED
“Somewhere along the way, many students get lost…they shut off their natural learning instincts…instead they try hard to do what they were told to do- they study, they pass tests, and eventually their love of learning is gone….a real goal has been replaced by pleasing the teacher, or getting a good grade.”
(Teaching Minds- pg. 1)
#2: Buy-In
Strategies to achieve buy-in:
#3: Movement & Brain Breaks
#3: Movement & Brain Breaks Guidelines for direct instruction of new content
Learning with the Brain in Mind, pg. 37 (Eric Jensen)
Grade Level
Appropriate amount of
direct instruction
K-2 5-8 Minutes 3-5 8-12 Minutes 6-12 12-15 Minutes
Adult learners 15-18 Minutes
Incorporating movement and brain breaks
• Rotating stations • Brain Breaks website: http://brainbreaks.blogspot.com • Answering questions with movement • Kinesthetic lectures
#4: Play It’s the RIGHT thing to do.
#4: Play “Play, questioning, and imagination lie at the very heart of arc-of-life learning.” ~A New Culture of Learning-Thomas & Brown
Paper Slide Videos
Strategies for playing with knowledge:
• Gaming -Teach with Tournaments • Virtual labs • Experiments • Stations • Project based learning • Digital Storytelling (Paper Slide Videos)
#5: Feedback “Feedback conducted during the learning process is the single most powerful innovation
that enhances achievement.” John Hattie
Feedback
• Teacher • Self • Peer • Community
Do you ever feel like this?
Summary • Brains are dynamic and can be changed.
• Discovery Education has a wealth of resources.
• DEN connects teachers to their most valuable resource… EACH OTHER
Thank you!
References:
Start with Why: http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html You Matter : http://youtu.be/7FHdHUzRnms Brain Rules: http://www.brainrules.net/introduction World of 100: http://laufenberg.wordpress.com/2012/03/20/world-of-100/ Teach with Tournaments: http://www.teachwithtournaments.com/ Learning Readiness PE: http://www.learningreadinesspe.com/
Images and resources
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovelornpoets/6034634225/sizes/l/in/photostream/ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl5gBJGnaXs • http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmrosenfeld/2952999865/ • http://www.flickr.com/photos/demibrooke/2550349404/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/5292150656/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianv/5110801617/ • http://www.flickr.com/photos/pup/2205782794/sizes/l/in/photostream/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/langwitches/4954094789/sizes/l/in/set-72157622280132563/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/centralasian/3732470364/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/4759535950/