Multiple Intelligences, Drawing and Kids Neuroscience..

Today I found several new items of interest one was a Kids site to explore Neuroscience! It would be great to use with your classes and teach study skills and ways to make their brain more effective! Another is a site on Multiple Intelligences. I have been facinated by the ways this can help teachers to reach their students on different levels, all teachers use some of these strategies but thinking about them as you plan lessons can really impact your teaching. And finally the third interesting thing I found today was to refute a poster on another website that thought coloring could be of no value to high school students. It is called Mindscaping A Learning and Thinking Skill for All Students!

Learning An Active Approach!

Active Learning is a new buzzword so to speak in the educational community. However for many teachers active learning is nothing new. Active Learning is simply students doing something rather than being passive while learning. Great teachers know that students learn and remember more easily when they are active participants in their learning. The site above shows many different ways teachers can use active learning in their classrooms to assist their students and increase their potential! Active learning powers the brain to process information in a variety of multi-sensory ways. When a student watches a video and then responds to it they not only see and hear the video they are retelling, relating and responding to it.

Technology The New Fuel for Education

Technology is in essence a new fuel for education. Previously education was driven by books, lectures and thought. While thinking continues to be the most important part of education, technology is driving a new frontier for teachers who embrace it. Technology allows students to process knowledge in new ways and apply knowledge to new situations. Technology increases productivity and allows students to use knowledge in multiple disciplines.

Teachers are crucial to creating learners who are able to use technology to drive their learning. Teachers must become capable users of technology effectively in their classrooms. They must encourage students to use technology effectively to enhance their learning. Teachers should create projects in their classrooms that allow students to see the potential for learning when using technology. They should create projects that cover several subject areas allowing students to apply technology to solve problems. These projects can have tremendous impact on a students learning and potential to solve problems in the real world. Here is a related article on the New Economy, Technology and Learning Outcomes. It highlights the importance of information literacy, techonology fluency and competent competencies together to our students existance in the society of the future.

How your brain works...

Knowing how your brain works can dramatically affect your daily life and learning. You can learn ways to quickly memorize information, get others to pay attention to you, and maximize your potential.


Here is a recent article from the NY Times that shows how you can boost your brain power!

Along the side you will see several helpful sites on the brain and You Tube video's of Dr. Medina and his brain research. I feel understanding our brain and how it works will help teachers to unlock the power within our students.