The Brain and Technology in the 21 st Century Classroom.

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The Brain and Technology in the 21 st Century Classroom

Transcript of The Brain and Technology in the 21 st Century Classroom.

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The Brain and Technology in the 21st

Century Classroom

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Effects of Educational Technology

• Positive impact on subject areas

• Positive Attitudes

• Effectiveness depends on design, teacher’s role, etc.

• Student centered learning

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Reading and Technology

• No “reading center”

• PET scan results–Recognition, strategic, affective

• Effectiveness depends on design, teacher’s role, etc.

• Student centered learning

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Reading and Technology, cont’d

• Computers are versatile and flexible

• Computers can be customized

• Print material offers none of this flexibility

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Reading and Technology, cont’d

• Computers can create learning environments

• Searching the Internet increases brain function

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Technology for At-Risk Students

• Develop higher-order thinking

• Authentic tasks

• Practice basic skills

• Increase complexity of tasks

• Teachers learning alongside students—each has something to offer

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Multiple Intelligences

• Verbal/linguistic—multimedia reading software

• Mathematical—abstract concepts made concrete

• Visual—Photoshop or GIMP

• Bodily/Kinesthetic—video games, wii, etc.

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Multiple Intelligences

• Musical Intelligence—software that allows to listen, see, break down a score

• Interpersonal—working w/ global community

• Intrapersonal—student directed learning

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Getting Started

• Survey the classroom—laptop, project, Internet access crucial

• Innovative Integration plan

• Examine the curriculum

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Getting Started

• Join social networks

• Follow educational blogs, write your own

• Be aware of safety!


Nurturing the 21st Century Classroom

Nurturing the 21st Century Classroom

A 21st century classroom

A 21st century classroom

Classroom Seating 21st Century

Classroom Seating 21st Century

Activating Brain Science in the Classroom

Activating Brain Science in the Classroom

20th & 21st Century Classroom Pioneers

20th & 21st Century Classroom Pioneers

Brain Strategies to Differentiate the Classroom

Brain Strategies to Differentiate the Classroom

Brain-Based Learning & Classroom Management

Brain-Based Learning & Classroom Management

Managing the 21st century classroom

Managing the 21st century classroom

21st century classroom

21st century classroom

21st Century Classroom Ver 1.5

21st Century Classroom Ver 1.5

The Brain in the Classroom - aldeenfoundation.org

The Brain in the Classroom - aldeenfoundation.org

Mapping the 21st Century Classroom

Mapping the 21st Century Classroom

21st century classroom 2

21st century classroom 2

A Classroom in the 19 th Century A Classroom in the 20 th Century.

A Classroom in the 19 th Century A Classroom in the 20 th Century.

Brain rules classroom

Brain rules classroom

Creating a 21st Century Classroom

Creating a 21st Century Classroom

The 21 st Century Classroom

The 21 st Century Classroom

Classroom Practice 21st Century

Classroom Practice 21st Century

My 21st Century Classroom

My 21st Century Classroom

21st Century Classroom for Nigeria

21st Century Classroom for Nigeria