Contemporary Issues
November 3, 2010
Technology Report Presentations
Introducing……
1.Ryan!!!!
2. Isabel!!!
Clap! Clap! Clap! Applause!!!!
Experiential Learning
• Repeated use strengthens brain connections.
• If connections are not used, they are “pruned” away.
• The brain “grows itself” for whatever environment it experiences.
• Most of this experience-based growth occurs in the cortex (the “executive brain”).
Experiences that Strengthen Connections
• Are frequent, regular, and predictable
• Occur in the context of a warm, supportive relationship
• Are associated with positive emotion (fun, excitement, humor, comfort)
• Involve several senses
• Are responsive to the child’s interests or initiative
Elements of Brain-Compatible Classrooms
• Assessment– Timely and specific feedback
– Student and peer feedback
– Personal reflection
– Mistakes a positive part of learning
Elements of Brain-Compatible Classrooms
• Emotions– Drives attention drives learning
– Fun is part of learning
– Play is crucial to learning
– Positive language
Emotions
…emotions are the gatekeepers to theintellect…emotional hooks arenecessary for long-term learning;negative emotions can become blocksto learning.
Robin FogartyBrain-Compatible Classrooms
Emotions
Emotions have their own pathways orsuperhighways in our body. They affect brain chemicals
which influence Learning and memory
Making Meaning
Students need opportunities to
TalkReflectApply
What they are learning.
Learning Modalities• Auditory
• Visual
• Kinesthetic/Tactile
Multiple Intelligences• Linguistic
• Logical/Mathematical
• Musical
• Spatial
Multiple Intelligences
• Bodykinesthetic
• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal
• Naturalist
Brain-Body
Movement is not a luxury, it is a necessity.
Authentic Assessment
• Five areas of authentic assessment:– Content (what learners know)– Emotion (how they feel about it)– Context (how they relate it to the world)– Processing (how learners manipulate data)– Embodiment (how deep the learning goes; how
learners apply it)
Examples of Authentic Assessment
• Demonstrations:– Story boards– Theatrical presentations– Model making– Artwork / drawing
• Multi-media creations• An internet newspaper which contains:– Multiple points of view– Expressions of personal interest
Examples of Authentic Assessment
• Debates• Community Projects• Commercials / Short films• Time lines
That which is learned without pleasure is soon forgotten without regret.
(King Arthur)
Multiple Types of Feedback
• More often and immediately after a mistake• More task oriented, not people oriented• The more specific the better
The brain hunts for feedback to ensure its survival
Types of Feedback
• Encourage group work, brainstorming, debates
• Encourage students to use self-assessment techniques
• Keep student work in a portfolio and refer to progress often
• Compare learners to themselves, not others• Emphasize mastery
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Synthesis
Comprehension
Knowledge
Homework
• Sign up for web-quest presentations on Wed.• WORK on your web-quest research!!!!• Read Ramirez Chapters 3, 4, and 5
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