Designing Training Plans and Lesson Plans BrainBased Teaching

Designing Training Plans and Lesson Plans Brain-Based Teaching / Learning

Introduction “If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn”.

Introduction • • Background Motivation

Why Brain-Based Teaching? (1) • • • The early teaching Learners of “changed brains” “Brain Lady” Game changers Breakthrough in learning

Why Brain-Based Teaching? (2) BBT helps participants: • • • Increase the desire Ignite creativity Make fewer mistakes Be more flexible Enhance confidence

Brain Dichotomy Left Brain / Right Brain learners • • • Physical Characteristics Mental Processing Features Classroom with brain difference Resources of the activities Web-Based activities and products

Physical Characteristics 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 6. 7. 8. 9. Right shoulder high Right smile high Right eye through the telescope Right foot larger Right thumb on top on a folded hand Writes straight with his/her right hand Writes hooked with his/her left hand Watches a clock Likes neatness and order 1. Left shoulder high 2. Left smile high 3. Left eye through the telescope 4. Left foot larger 5. Left thumb on top of the folded hands 6. Writes straight with his/her left hand 7. Writes hooked with his/her right hand 8. Never observes time 9. Is messy

Left Brain / Right Brain Mental Processing Features 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Linear – Part to whole Sequential – in sequence Symbolic – deal with letters, words Logical - pieces + logical conclusions Verbal – easily express in words Reality based – adjust to the environment 7. Analytical – one step at a time 8. Non temporal – punctual people 9. Rational – logic and reason behind a decision 10. Singular – one thing at a time 1. Holistic – from whole to parts 2. Random – do much without priority 3. Concrete – to see words in context 4. Intuitive – know right answers by intuition 5. Nonverbal – trouble finding new words 6. Fantasy oriented – try to change reality 7. Synthetic – discover relationship 8. Temporal – little sense of time 9. Non-rational – search of a better way of doing things 10. Simultaneous Processing – two or more things at the same time.

Resources for Different Brain Processors Speeches Memos & Letters Newspaper Headlines & Articles Political Party Platforms Government Decisions Statistical Data Literary Works Historical Timeline Government Documents Posters & Broadsides Songs Historical Artifacts Political Cartoons Photographs Historical Vignette Newsreel/Video Clips Maps Radio/Audio Recordings

Activities and Products for Different Brain Processors Analyze statistical historical data; create Construct thematic web pages that graphic representations of historical data include various visual images (e. g. , posters, political cartoons, broadsides, photos, illustrations) Create hyperlinked timelines and maps Write and publish hypertext essays and papers on the Web; critique written resources through an annotated bibliography Develop content-focused Power. Point classroom presentations Design virtual landscapes, analyze computer simulated topographic battlefields, cities, maps, etc. Analysis of song lyrics, composition of song lyrics, design and publish online presentations that incorporate music and visual elements Develop multimedia Hyper Studio classroom presentations Internet based simulations, cooperative Design Web-based, interactive games, web searches, and role playing activities puzzles and quizzes; develop or complete that incorporate Web resources, cognitive Web Quests classroom presentations

Brain Stimulators • • Music Brain Gym Story Telling Memory Enhancing Strategies

Brain Stimulators Music • Grammar – Mozart, Haydn, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi • Imagination exercises (descriptive writing, speaking) – Ravel, Debussy, Satie • Current situation, News in the World – Rap, Ethnic Music • Making Future Plans – Fun upbeat jazz • Discussing Serious Issues – Beethoven Brahms, Mahler