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Nuts and Bolts. Understanding 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?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
Hamline University
651-523-2981