Presentation by Daniel Ludvigson z BrainBased Education This

Presentation by Daniel Ludvigson z Brain-Based Education This will be a brain-friendly presentation Goals of this Presentation 1) Develop an understanding of neurons and how they impact learning 2) Understand how the brain stores develops understanding 3) What priming, patterning, and prepping are

z Prepping the Brain § Make a group of 2 or 3 people with those sitting around you § What do you know and what do you think you will learn? What do you already know? What do you think you'll learn?

z What is a neuron? § A neuron is the most basic cell of the brain. These cells transmit messages to and from the brain 1) Cell Body 2) Dendrites 3) Axon & Terminal 4) Myelin Sheath

z When we use a neuron, it becomes stronger and more durable An isolated neuron, will be pruned when it is no longer useful

z So if repetition results in a stronger cell but does not increase the growth of axons and dendrites, what is the missing piece? Time to Pattern What cell in the body is responsible for memory? Make an analogy for how a neuron works. Make an analogy for how this cell is strengthened

z Time for some demonstrations! § Follow these directions exactly § Say cow 3 times fast § What do cows drink? § How about this § We tceah sutdtens to raed. We tch stnds mth. Wc tcach stubcts aboul lifc. § What does the image to the left has to do with patterning?

z The tale of two classes How about the flip side? Which penny is correct? Click to add text

z Imagine a forest dendrites for roots and axons for branches § Making connections, grows neural networks § Do you remember the wire model of the brain?

Schemata and Understanding z What a cute dog! Click to add text

z Let's take a step back What does this have to do with the penny? § Since our brains are huge energy sinks for our body, we've adapted to use this organ in the most efficient way possible Patterning and Priming are the two methods our brain uses to make sense of the world

z Neurons that fire together, wire together What does this mean!? We have prepping and patterning What is priming?

z Is it easier to drive a car today than when you first learned how? Do you have to think about pushing on the pedals? Do you think about how much you need to turn the while driving to change directions?

z Do you remember Bloom's Taxonomy? Marzano's Taxonomy of Learning?

z When you frequently use a neutral pathway your brain becomes more efficient and begins to process faster. Let's go back to patterning the brain for a minute Take a look at what you already knew and what you thought you would learn What surprised you? What did you learn that you didn't expect to?

z What techniques did you see me use during this presentation that were "brain compatible? " Lang 6150. edublogs. org - Emotions and Memory - Coordinating the different areas of the brain - Mnemonics - Novelty and the brain Daniel Ludvigson Daniel. ludvigson@k 12. nd. us