nuts and bolts
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Nuts and BoltsUnderstanding the Blue Print of
the Brain
Dr. Jean Strait
What do you want to know?
• Turn to you neighbors and come up with three questions you want answered—
• Jean will collect these
Why do teachers need to know the brain?
We are teaching digital natives while we are digital immigrants
Students today have almost 80% more screen time than students just one generation ago.
Human interaction is vital for brain development
The Framework…
• The Brain
• Gray matter-neurons• White matter-glia
• What’s the deal with brain scans?
In a nutshell…
• Plasticity…
The brain’s ability to adapt and restructure
“when two areas of the brain interact, they influence each other and form a new whole” (Doige, 2009)
The Teacher Tool Box
• Physical activity• Novel Activities• Coherent complexity• Managed stress levels• Social support• Good nutrition• Sufficient rest time
The Nuts…
• Attention• Perception• Memory
The Bolts…
• Movement/Exercise• Meditation• Nutrition• Humor
Student Behaviors
• Aggression
• Taking risks
• Pain and injury
The Instructional Design…
• Increase Physical movement• Make things visual/sounds• Talk less• Give choices• Increase social interaction• Teach the other 3 R’s(reasoning, resilience, and
responsibility)
Want to know more?
Dr. Jean Strait
jstrait02@hamline.edu
Hamline University
651-523-2981
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