Following are the resources for which I received hard copies on 11/4. If you don't see yours here, please post it as a comment.
www.brainpop.com
(submitted by Sarah Duarte)
This resource is a website I use in my classroom. BrainPop is an online animated educational program that includes videos and quizzes. Tim (a human) and Moby (a robot) are the characters that teach lessons from all subjects that align with state standards. BrainPop makes learning fun for kids because it is funny and interactive. BrainPop is relevant to ED 606 because it covers the brain and how the brain functions in one of its health video lessons. It also covers neurons.
http://www.molecularstation.com/science-news/2008/07/brain-function-and-learning
(submitted by Debbie Trujillo)
This article goes along with the first chapter of THE ART OF CHANGING THE BRAIN by James E. Zull, beginning with the assertion that neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have recently "solved a mystery that lies at the heart of human learning" that may explain some forms of mental retardation and overall brain functioning. Read the article to learn more about a specific gene, BDNF, that is indirectly responsible for the neuronal connections that facilitate memory and learning.
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My resource was a book entitled, "Last Child In the Woods
Saving Our Children from
Nature-Deficit Disorder"
by Richard Louv.
My week 2 resource was the book “Brain Matters: Translating Research into Classroom Practice” by Patricia Wolfe. I purchased this last year and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The first part introduces the basic anatomy of the brain and neural communication (in fairly simplistic terms). The second section discusses how sensory information is received, how working memory processes only a small portion of this sensory input, and then the process by which long term memory may be achieved. The final part (‘Matching Instruction to How the Brain Learns Best’) is a wonderful section that includes a plethora of techniques to use as well as providing advice for utilizing certain strategies at various grade levels (due to the continual development of the brain throughout childhood and adolescence). (- Jenn Sportsman)
In the Newsweek article "Storing Up Smarts for a Rainy Day" Sharon Begley explains new research that shows higher mental activity, such as reading and doing crossword puzzles, does not slow the rate of cognitive decline in older age. However, a brain with "cognitive reserve" can take more hits before showing the effects than a brain with less cognitive reserve. She said to think of it this way: "If a cyber-thief siphons $100 a week from your bank account, you'll have enough to pay the bills longer if you start with a large balance than if you start with a small one. Cognitive reserve is your brain's bank balance."
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/labnotes/archive/2008/11/10/storing-up-smarts-for-a-rainy-day.aspx
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