Comments on: Engagement: Brain Friendly Classrooms http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/05/29/engagement-brain-friendly-classrooms/ The life and times of an English teacher in Mexico City Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:59:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Christine Guenette http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/05/29/engagement-brain-friendly-classrooms/#comment-674 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:46:43 +0100 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/05/29/engagement-brain-friendly-classrooms/#comment-674 I recently read an article in http://www.scilearn.com/results/index.php about a tenth grader that learned how to read in just 3 weeks. The private school that he attended utilized Fast ForWord® reading software. For 60 minutes everyday, the student watched the computer program and learned to read in 3 weeks. The brain is so amazing! I recently read an article in http://www.scilearn.com/results/index.php about a tenth grader that learned how to read in just 3 weeks. The private school that he attended utilized Fast ForWord® reading software. For 60 minutes everyday, the student watched the computer program and learned to read in 3 weeks. The brain is so amazing!

]]> by: EFL Geek: ESL &amp; EFL in Korea http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/05/29/engagement-brain-friendly-classrooms/#comment-572 Thu, 31 May 2007 00:31:18 +0100 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/05/29/engagement-brain-friendly-classrooms/#comment-572 <strong>Some Good Reads</strong> The first guest author here has posted, be sure to read Lady Sapphire&apos;s review of the 1st Annual Global EIL Conference. This is a great read and I hope you will join me in welcoming Lady Sapphire to the blog. I look forward to her future posts. Vi... Some Good Reads

The first guest author here has posted, be sure to read Lady Sapphire's review of the 1st Annual Global EIL Conference. This is a great read and I hope you will join me in welcoming Lady Sapphire to the blog. I look forward to her future posts. Vi…

]]> by: Larry Ferlazzo http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/05/29/engagement-brain-friendly-classrooms/#comment-569 Wed, 30 May 2007 17:37:26 +0100 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/05/29/engagement-brain-friendly-classrooms/#comment-569 Great post! It's perfect timing for me, since I have recently begun to explore how to use brain-based research into my high school ESL teaching. I actually haven't found much specifically written about that topic. I'm in the midst of reading three books: Brain-Based Learning by Eric Jensen Making Connections: Teaching and the Human Brain by Renate Nummela Caine How People Learn by the National Research Council Great post! It’s perfect timing for me, since I have recently begun to explore how to use brain-based research into my high school ESL teaching. I actually haven’t found much specifically written about that topic. I’m in the midst of reading three books:

Brain-Based Learning by Eric Jensen

Making Connections: Teaching and the Human Brain by Renate Nummela Caine

How People Learn by the National Research Council

]]> by: Miss Profe http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/05/29/engagement-brain-friendly-classrooms/#comment-568 Wed, 30 May 2007 06:36:45 +0100 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/05/29/engagement-brain-friendly-classrooms/#comment-568 I really like this post! I am beginning to realize the implications of brain research not only on student learning in general, but also on language acquisition in particular. Although I am in the last hours of the school year, activities I have implemented to activate the brain seemed to be making a positive difference. Especially activities where the student is worker: creating, collaborating, putting together. A case in point: Rather than me "run" the final exam review, I placed the task directly into the hands of my Spanish 2 students. They must devise a review activity of no more than ten minutes which is creative and effective. They will collaborate in pairs. So, while they are creating and collaborating, they are able to position themselves on the floor, on the stairwell, in the hallway, at a table - wherever - as long as they complete the task. This type of teaching and learning is far messier, and, for a control monkey such as myself, far scarier, but much more meaningful for the students. BTW: Thank you for the pingback. It is much appreciated, and I am pleased that you found something useful in that particular blog post. I really like this post! I am beginning to realize the implications of brain research not only on student learning in general, but also on language acquisition in particular. Although I am in the last hours of the school year, activities I have implemented to activate the brain seemed to be making a positive difference. Especially activities where the student is worker: creating, collaborating, putting together. A case in point: Rather than me “run” the final exam review, I placed the task directly into the hands of my Spanish 2 students. They must devise a review activity of no more than ten minutes which is creative and effective. They will collaborate in pairs.
So, while they are creating and collaborating, they are able to position themselves on the floor, on the stairwell, in the hallway, at a table - wherever - as long as they complete the task. This type of teaching and learning is far messier, and, for a control monkey such as myself, far scarier, but much more meaningful for the students.

BTW: Thank you for the pingback. It is much appreciated, and I am pleased that you found something useful in that particular blog post.

]]> by: Mrs. Williams http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/05/29/engagement-brain-friendly-classrooms/#comment-567 Wed, 30 May 2007 00:07:54 +0100 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/05/29/engagement-brain-friendly-classrooms/#comment-567 This is really interesting stuff. I teach reading to adults and teenagers, and I've been thinking about how to make reading more physically active. Every Thursday is Game Night. Maybe a nice round of Reading Charades? This is really interesting stuff. I teach reading to adults and teenagers, and I’ve been thinking about how to make reading more physically active. Every Thursday is Game Night. Maybe a nice round of Reading Charades?

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