Brain+Research+and+Learning

=Brain Research=

A New Map of How We Think: Top Brain/Bottom Brain
The brain doesn't work one part at a time, but rather as a single interactive system, with all parts contributing in concert, as neuroscientists have long known. The left brain/right brain story may be the mother of all urban legends: It sounds good and seems to make sense—but just isn't true.

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John Medina in his book, "Brain Rules" argues that all teachers should be brain experts if we want to help our students acquire and retain knowledge. This page will be an ongoing resource of brain science and the impact of technology.

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 * How Technology Wires the Learning Brain
 * How The Memory Works in Learning - Good summary of current research
 * Brain Rules - synopsis of latest brain research.
 * Video to support book
 * Slide Presentation featuring more key points
 * Your Brain on Learning
 * 50 Brain Facts Every Teacher Should Know
 * Inside the Teenage Brain - TED Talk
 * Surviving the Teenage Brain - CBC Nature of things **NEW**
 * The Teen Age Brain - latest research on brain development
 * 10 Myths about the Brain
 * The Eight Essential Brain Skills Every Child Needs to ThriveDr. Adam Cox
 * Interview with Adam Cox
 * Cisco Brain Research - a few myths debunked and learning theory
 * 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Human Brain
 * Infographics about the Human Brain
 * Brain Breaks
 * The Brain and Brain Games
 * Study Habits
 * Interactive Tour of the Human Brain
 * 7 Ways Gaming Rewards the Brain
 * Brain Breaks - Re-energize the class part way through the period
 * Three strategies to build Executive Function in Students
 * Are We Digital Dummies? - CBC video on how technology can be very distracting.

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 * Teen Brains being rewired**:

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 * Video Games for Learning**;

Learning Suggestions:

 * 10 techniques to massively increase retention

Bloom's Digital Taxonomy
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 * Digital Taxonomy
 * Bloom's Taxonomy and ICT Tools
 * Resources
 * Bloom's Taxonomy and Moodle>
 * Bloom"s LiveBinder Resource

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Impact of Media - Brain Development
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 * Media Use Totals
 * On-line Time Recommendations
 * Age Appropriate Guidelines
 * Frontline PBS - Digital Parenting
 * Intro to Family Computing
 * Mind Over Mass Media - //Reality Check, is technology change making us dumber?//
 * Are you left brain or right brain dominant?