tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79269305911931034672024-03-12T17:20:49.547-07:00New Learning Every DayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060806092630620221noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926930591193103467.post-90510503382047746832013-06-10T21:14:00.002-07:002013-06-10T21:14:47.494-07:00Module 10<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US">Wikis have been explored at school to
co-ordinate level planning and is proving to be quite successful, allowing
teachers to access the information anywhere, home included.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a far more efficient way of working
and the fact that you can add links makes it even more appealing.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I look forward to further exploring ‘Ning’,
the links to Classroom 2.0 especially interested me. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;"><o:p> </o:p></span>It is not which wiki, blog or tool that a teacher is using that is important, but rather how to engage students through whichever medium is going to help them be successful at the time for the purpose in hand.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Since viewing Eric Mazour videos and
learning how he used Google Docs with his students and completing a ‘Google
Doc’ tutorial at school last year, we have been using them increasingly as a
tool for collaboration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
efficient, time saving and incredibly powerful as a means to communicate with
others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fact that any person
with access can contribute ideas at any time or place<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>provides equality within a team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I find this empowering and tend to want to contribute more,
it also allows for more time to deliberate on possible suggestions. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Virtual learning communities will be a way
that our present students may conduct their working lives and every opportunity
that we can give them now to familiarize themselves with this way of
communicating will assist them in becoming global life long learners.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">FINAL REFLECTION:</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">I think that
undertaking the Web 2.0 course has encouraged me to explore more tools but also
has given me a wealth of resources at my fingertips to ensure successful
integration into my work. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">Scootle,
teacher tube, YouTube allows you to view tutorials, implementation ideas and even
lessons. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">Twitter, blogs
and nings ensure that I can ask questions or have an educational or
intellectual conversation with other educators at any time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">Picasa,
Bubbl.us, Prezzies and other tools have enlightened me to other forms of
presentation options as well as storing information to access anywhere,
anytime.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this digital age,
students should be au fait with combining video, photos and music to present
information and Web 2.0 tools provide this opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">At times during
the course, this saying came frequently to my mind:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">‘Getting information from
the internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.’<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Mitchell Kapor)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">While I find
the visual image forming in my mind amusing, I think it is important to educate
students to be discerning about the use of Web 2.0 tools and to be clear as to
the purpose of tools.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">The course
reflection module in my mind tied all of the other modules together and I was
delighted to view the iLE@RN (CEO Sydney) link.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since technology has had such a profile in schools, for me
that was being part of the LaTTiCE project in the late 90’s onwards, I have
been a firm believer that ‘engagement’ is the key to unlocking learning for all
learners (students and teachers alike).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">It is not about
technology but about quality teaching and learning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the introduction of so many new forms of communicating
via technology I think it is even more important to keep this a very clear
focus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Web 2.0 tools give us the opportunity to
assist students, anywhere, and at any time to participate in powerful<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>learning opportunities. We can offer
both students and ourselves the opportunity to collaborate, reflect, question
ourselves and others and engage in higher order thinking with others from
around the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">The adaptation
of Bloom Taxonomy for digital technology is very helpful in assisting teachers
to identify stages their students are at and how to move them further.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It could also make a very valuable
self- assessment tool for students themselves. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">I particularly
like the idea of using Twitter to improve work study habits by encouraging
students to take notes on what is being discussed in class and using the
‘chunking’ principle to post brief points.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Notes can be reviewed quickly and shared with others to
participate in ‘discussions.’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
would help in retaining information and would facilitate higher order self-
reflection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">Students (and
teachers) need to ask:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">How do I learn best?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">What skills do I need to succeed?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara;">How do I contribute to 21<sup>st</sup>
century learning?</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #666666; font-family: "Times New Roman Bold Italic"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nearly one hundred years ago, John Dewey stated, “If we teach
today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” These
words are particularly applicable to the utilization of technology in the
classroom. If teachers fail to teach the new literacies, they are failing to
prepare students for tomorrow, as well as missing valuable opportunities to
engage student learning. According to Hagood, this practice consists of
teaching “reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and designing in
print and nonprint media using pop culture and digital technologies.” Through
technology, students collaborate, communicate and create to learn. According to
Werner-Burke et al., for many students, technology in the classroom provides
much needed motivation as well as preparation for the daily digitized world
outside of the classroom.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 130%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hagood, M. (2012). “Risks, Rewards, and Responsibilities of
Using New Literacies in Middle Grades.” <i>Voices from the Middle, </i>19 (4),
pp. 10-16.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 130%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Werner-Burke, N.,
Spohn, J., Spencer, J., Button, B., and Morral, M. “Bridging the Disconnect: A
Layered Approach to Jump-Starting Engagement.” <i>Voices from the Middle, </i>19
(4), pp. 45-49.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060806092630620221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926930591193103467.post-18143702835018161632013-06-03T19:28:00.000-07:002013-06-03T19:28:29.126-07:00Module 9<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I love Scootle and the Learning Paths but I must admit I have not used it of late. I was first introduced during the 'LaTTiCE' (Learning and Teaching Technology in Catholic Education) program but it has come a lot further since then.<br />
Upon looking at it over the last few weeks, I am quite excited to see how it can be utilised by staff to help plan our next inquiry unit. The whole school is going to be inquiring about the same big question and I have found alot of helpful material that I plan to show to staff at our Inquiry staffmeeting in the next week or so. I certainly will be encouraging all levels to explore and use Scootle.<br />
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Social networking also is not new to me but again I have not utilised this very well. I follow people on Twitter but don't all that often contribute although I do find very interesting links. I am just learning Linked In so I am basically just playing around with this. Facebook I really love - for reasons other than keeping up with friends - I am receiving alot of links via Pinterest about early education and am finding this an incredible source of ideas, educational reading and global trends. Much of this information I am passing on to teachers at school to open our ideas and experiences.<br />
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I am a person who loves to learn, explore, experiment and come up with different ideas and all of these social networks ensure my learning capacity grows and grows!!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060806092630620221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926930591193103467.post-71245950664469491062013-05-20T01:03:00.000-07:002013-05-20T01:03:30.942-07:00Module 8<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I was loving this module on RSS feeds until I looked further into Google Reader and see that it is about to be discontinued. How annoying when I have found so many interesting things to read.<br />
However, I read on Anthony (Speranza's) blog that he is using 'Feedly' so I plan to read more about this and then transfer over before July.<br />
I often wondered how people could be so informed about so many issues - and how they found the time to read them - but Google Reader gives me the simple answer of having information fed to you. <br />
It's amazing when you browse through so many various brilliant 'feeds' how something jumps out at you and seems to be just what you need at this moment. Inspiration can come in many forms and at any time!<br />
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The link below is my inspiration of the moment.<br />
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<a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2013/05/how-to-write-copy-that-goes-viral.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2013/05/how-to-write-copy-that-goes-viral.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060806092630620221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926930591193103467.post-20167176759656613662013-05-19T21:33:00.001-07:002013-05-19T21:33:45.187-07:00Module 7<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have had fun exploring Diigo and Delicious for bookmarking but find Delicious more familiar. I have used this in the past (not very well) to keep links mainly to articles but after this module, I am determined to use it to store all bookmarks. I tend to use whatever computer I am working on to bookmark, and this is quite frustrating, especially this year when I tend to do quite a bit at home and never have the bookmarks I need at the time. I also intend to organise the bookmarks by tagging, something that I have not done previously. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060806092630620221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926930591193103467.post-34331843332039617732013-05-05T23:02:00.001-07:002013-05-05T23:02:12.346-07:00Module 6<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I love Picasa and have used it for the past few years to sort and store photos on my computer but this module let me explore the many extra advantages of it. I was unaware of the editing section of Picasa and hadn't considered the advantages of storing photos on Picasa itself.<br />
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From an organisational perspective Picasa has been great to store school images and then when looking for photos for presentations it was very simple to scroll through and find suitable images.<br />
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I had absolutely no idea that it is so easy to edit and enhance photos. Our students are coming to school with much of this knowledge already. I get so much joy watching my grand daughter using the ipad, taking photos, adding text........ she is already teaching her family things they did not know (and the 2 year old treasure is not far behind).<br />
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We as educators, owe it to our students to be helping them be the best learners that they can possibly be, and in this present age, that has to be by using the technology available to them - in the best possible way. I'm also not beyond learning about advancing technology through the students themselves - teachers are not the keepers of all knowledge!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060806092630620221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926930591193103467.post-23874238875193195122013-04-24T22:52:00.000-07:002013-04-24T22:53:06.270-07:00Module 5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today I have spent quite a bit of time looking through the references for this module. I decided to look at Bubble.us today although I have used it in the past when looking at Tony Buzan Mindmapping. I had immense difficulty getting into the progam - I had to google it and go through 3 or 4 other links to get to it as it would not load via the website address. I finally managed to get there, created a mind map, exported it - only to be unable to find where it was exported to - and then could not get back into the program. Could be an 'Apple computer' problem (although I don't see how) so will try again tomorrow.<br />
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However, I have to say that I find Bubbl.us very uninspiring. I have used Mindmapping with classes for over ten years and find it much more rewarding to create them by hand - this allows for the use of colour, curves and other various shapes, illustrations, different fonts and styles..... - I believe this embeds the content far more into the minds of our students.<br />
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Prezi however I found quite fun and I loved the links to the samples - especially Shakespeare. I had a play and created a very simple one on the brain - the link is below. With time and enough practice I think this could be a very beneficial way of presenting to our students - instead of just teacher talk - a very visual powerful way of engaging them.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060806092630620221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926930591193103467.post-7369231373108418212013-04-21T19:46:00.000-07:002013-04-21T19:46:01.288-07:00Module 4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been very engrossed in reading Ned Herrmann's book 'The Creative Brain' lately and while participating in this module, reflecting on many of his findings.<br />
"<i>Have you ever felt like you're missing the mark? I have. In fact, if the life lived fully and well were a bull's eye, then for a number of years, most of my arrows seemed to be hitting around the edge of the target rather than its center. Even though I was considered to be successful, many of my arrows never hit the target at all."</i> <br />
Herrmann was referring to his learnings about the brain being the center of who we are, but I connected strongly with this thought. <br />
I felt in my earlier years as a teacher that content was the target - and should be the epicentre of the classroom. All students needed to learn the same thing, at the same time, in the same way. How off the mark was I!<br />
The more I explored pedagogy and different methods the more excited I became. There are so many ways of thinking, so many ways of learning - we can all reach the centre of our target by so many different avenues.<br />
This to me, is what Module 4 is all about. By using - or introducing our students to - Podcasting, Vodcasts, Videos - and digital storytelling - we are inviting them to be creative, unique, exploratory in their learning. We are accepting their different ways of thinking and celebrating their ideas.<br />
I hope today's students grow to realise how lucky they are!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><i>'Every now and then we educators must close our books on pedagogy and open books on science, art, literature, theatre, cinema, politics, sociology and tear down the walls that separate these disciplines. Let these things contaminate each other!''</i></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060806092630620221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926930591193103467.post-78930250252322776742013-04-18T23:08:00.000-07:002013-04-18T23:08:32.411-07:00Module 3<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have really enjoyed Module 3 and have spent a great deal of time exploring Google Docs. I have thought of many ways that I could utilise this to improve work practice.<br />
Even though I am not a classroom teacher (and I could think of many great ways to use this in the classroom and have seen examples of Google Docs in action at school) I decided to use this to publish our Term 2 Learning and Teaching outline last week. I am amazed at how many staff members commented on receiving this. This has encouraged me to post the Inquiry Planner that I have been updating to incorporate the Australian Curriculum to invite feedback and collaboration.<br />
I'm really quite excited about this as it is difficult to find time in the school day to authentically collaborate with staff when there is so much 'just in time' learning happening. Google Docs gives a person time to think in their own time, to reflect and then to add their thoughts, opinions and suggestions. I'm not quite sure why the following quote comes to mind, except that it reminds me to value the creative, the person - not the idea ... we all think differently and it is great to have the opportunity through the use of Google Docs to share each other's creativity and uniqueness.<br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">"Grown-ups love figures.</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters.</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">They never say to you, 'What does his voice sound like? </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">What game does he love best?</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">Does he collect butterflies?'"</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: xx-small;">The Little Prince</span></i></div>
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– for every child in the school to begin to be aware of this and for teachers
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #ff4f00; font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Please add this
information to last week’s to extend the student understanding of how their
brain works and how they can enhance their own learning. It is vital that
ALL levels in the school have this information to empower their learning.
Please cover in the next fortnight before we move on – This would be a good
time to implement the VAK (Visual, Audio, Kinesthetic test). I am
happy to help in any way – please ask! Kerri</span></i></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> YOUR LOWER BRAIN OR
BRAINSTEM – REPTILIAN BRAIN<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">It is an extension of the spinal
cord and controls our most basic, instinctive responses such as breathing and
heartbeat. Its nerves are connected with all parts of the brain and the
nervous system. It is joined to the cerebellum which co-ordinates
information for smooth muscular movement.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">If you dissected your brain, at
the base of your skull you would find a segment almost identical to that found
in a lizard, crocodile or a bird. This is why scientists sometimes call
it the ‘reptilian brain. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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insect nearby will stop dead still. The bright light will send a signal
to its tiny reptilian brain. Drive toward a bird sitting on the road and
it will fly off an instant before you hit it: its reptilian brain has an
inbuilt program to flee. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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keep the Reptilian Brain happy e.g.: maintaining a sense of territorial space,
ritual, avoiding anxiety..etc. If the Reptilian Brain is not kept happy
and the learner becomes too cold, stressed, insecure ... etc then learning
becomes biologically impossible. Professional educators need to make sure their
learning environments are places of low emotional and physical stress if
learning is to be most effective.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">THE CENTRAL PART OF YOUR BRAIN –
MIDBRAIN - LIMBIC SYSTEM – MAMMALIAN BRAIN – contains the thalamus, the
hypothalamus and the limbic system. Scientists say mammals kept their
reptilian brain but added to it.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">This is the emotional centre of
your brain. Scientists call it the ‘limbic’ system (from the latin
word <i>‘limbus’</i> meaning ‘<i>collar or ring</i>’ because it wraps around
the brain-stem like a collar. Since emotional arousal is needed to
activate attention and memory, the limbic system is probably a key to the
learning sequence. The hypothalamus monitors the blood and controls
our responses to hunger, thirst, oxygen needs and temperature changes.
This keeps our vital energy, water and oxygen flowing to the brain and the rest
of the body.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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System) works with the Limbic System to control attention. It filters the data
that flows through the senses - picking out the important pieces of information
and bringing them into consciousness (eg; why you are able to hear your name
through a cacophony of sound). The more senses learning experiences trigger or
are needed for response, the more memorable the experience will be.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">THE CORTEX OR NEOCORTEX – makes
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Scientists call it the cortex –
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">This covers the midbrain and is
the most highly developed section. This is the thinking part of the
brain, setting humans apart from the rest of the animal world. The cortex
is the ‘grey matter’ of the brain, its colour being due to its dense supply of
blood capillaries. It controls the use of language and symbols, analysis
and synthesis, appreciation of art and music and any rational responses to
external stimuli. It integrates information to build up overall pictures
and to make connections with what is already stored. Most memory recall
seems to come from large sections of the cortex. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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the cerebellum which plays a vital role in storing “muscle memory”: the things
you remember by actually performing tasks such as riding a bike or playing any
sports.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">You use many different parts of
your brain together to store, remember and retrieve information. Each one
has an important bearing on how you use your own inbuilt power. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">This is the academic brain where
the higher order thinking skills occur. It is divided into two hemispheres: the
right and the left (see below). The brain is stimulated to learn by novelty,
multi-sensory learning techniques (see VAK theories), high stimulation and
regular feedback. It works best in short bursts.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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individual must tailor learning approaches according to their own needs (see
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Intelligences/multiple intelligences</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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PARTS OF THE BRAIN, WHAT NEXT?? Well, let’s look a little further about
how we can begin to use this information. The working units of the cortex
are the nerve cells, called <i><span style="color: #ff4f00;">Neurons</span></i><span style="color: #ff4f00;">.</span> These nerve cells are made up of a cell
body, a fibrous stem called the <i><span style="color: #ff4f00;">Axon</span></i>
and tree-like structures called <i><span style="color: #ff4f00;">Dendrites</span></i>
that connect with other neurons across tiny gaps called <i><span style="color: #ff4f00;">Synapses.</span></i> The brain collects
messages by the <i><span style="color: #ff4f00;">dendrites</span>.</i> The
messages are processed in the cell body and converted to chemical material that
is sent along the <i><span style="color: #ff4f00;">Axon.</span></i>
By the time that this information reaches the end of the dendrites it has been
converted so it can cross over <i><span style="color: #ff4f00;">Synapses</span></i><span style="color: #ff4f00;"> </span>to other <i><span style="color: #ff4f00;">dendrites</span>.</i>
This movement of electrical energy within our brain creates <i><span style="color: #ff4f00;">Brainwaves.</span></i> Our brain contains as many
as 15,000 synapses connecting to other neurons. Although the number of
neurons is fixed at birth, the number of dendrites increases as more learning
occurs and more information is processed. Wow, this means the more we use
our mind, the greater its capacity becomes. A mature brain may have a
100,000 kilometres of dendrites. However, it is said that we only use a
small fraction of our brain – perhaps less that 10% of our brain’s incredible
capabilities. So, over the coming weeks we will look at how we can
‘power’ our brains to maximise our learning opportunities!! <span style="color: #ff4f00;">It’s how we use it that counts – our responsibility to be
the best learner we can be!!</span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;">Language sets up different
patterns in your brain – and different patterns in your culture.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;">If you grow up in China or
Japan you learn to write a ‘picture’ language; in western cultures you learn to
take in information through all your senses but to communicate in linear
writing.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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traditional Polynesian culture in the Pacific then your main communication
would be through sound alone – rhyme, rhythm, song and dance.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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auditory or kinaesthetic learning.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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by making use of associations. Every person’s brain has an association
cortex. It can link up like with like, from different memory banks. </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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in patterns and with strong associations is the first step toward developing
your brain’s untapped ability.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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and receive information on different frequencies. Like TV, tune in to
Channel 9 or 7 and you will be able to receive messages sent out on that
wavelength.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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wide-awake and it will be transmitting a certain number of cycles per
second. Scan it when you are dozing and it will be transmitting on a
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that we can absorb information much more quickly and effectively when our
brains are in a state of relaxation.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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successful study session starts with relaxation – clearing your mind so your
subconscious can receive uncluttered messages and store them in their right
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;">I am sure Julia extended everyone’s
thinking on Friday so I thought it would be a good time to recap.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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the dendrites. Dendrites can connect together through the synapses to
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kilometres of dendrites. Great Maths activity.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;">So – how many dendrites can you ‘grow’
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;">Store some new information in your
(memory) bank to grow new dendrites!!</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;">After recently exploring the use of blogs I'm now
thinking that a blog may be another way of sharing ideas and information with
others. Each week I have been putting an article about aspects of the brain,
how to empower the brain and how to understand the way we think and learn.
Instead of adding an article on My Classes each week I could just add another
installment on 'The Brain' onto the blog for all to access.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;">This would be far more beneficial for the staff
(and myself) as it would provide an ongoing 'picture' rather than individual
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affirming - even comforting - to share our expertise and areas for further
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;">A new challenge is what we all need! Module
1 certainly put lots of ideas forward about how we can be using technology -
and how we should be using it. Our students are sure to know more about
this than we do but that is all the more reason to keep abreast. We are
not going to inspire students using antiquated methods and strategies.
This course will challenge us to keep updating but best of all, gives us
a structure to follow and we are lucky that so many of us are doing this
together. Collaborative support! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;">I have been reading over some of our weekly
entries on My Classes and this is very relevant now:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">'</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Chalkduster; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Chalkduster;">So, over the coming
weeks we will look at how we can ‘power’ our brains to maximise our
learning opportunities!! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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It’s how we use it that counts – our responsibility to be
the best learner we can be!!'</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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