New Ideas in Brain-Based Learning

on Wednesday, September 28, 2016

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September 28, 2016
 
Brain-Based Learning in the Classroom

Strategies for guiding your students through these years of transformation.

Building Students' Cognitive Flexibility

Help your students become more open minded, and become more willing to make (and learn from) mistakes.



Brain breaks refocus us and help boost problem solving and emotional regulation.
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Brain Breaks and Focused-Attention Practices

Discover activities to stimulate students' minds when they need a change, and to focus and calm them when they're just too stimulated.



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Action video games may be good for your students' brains - and ability to learn!

Action-Video Gameplay: Benefits and Dangers

Evidence suggests that action video games enhance higher-order brain functions, yet the violence built into most commercial titles is far from beneficial.



Learn how you can integrate strategies for effective talk in your classroom.
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"Oracy" in the Classroom: Strategies for Effective Talk

 VIDEO   Watch how this U.K. school develops confident students who can articulate their thoughts and learning.





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