As we look ahead to the 2011 webinars and get ready to hear more experts in the field of brain fitness and education, I wanted to take a moment to review the 2010 webinarsand share the top 5 points of the webinars that I am still thinking about today.
- We have learned more about the brain in the last 10 years than in the previous 100 years ( Eric Jensen, 7 Discoveries From Brain Research That Could Revolutionize Education).
- The frequency of autism is increasing. It used to be 2 to 5 for every 10,000. Now research suggests 1 in 110 live births with more cases of autism happening in boys ( CDC Report in 2009) (Ann Osterling, Autism: What is the Latest Research?).
- The repeated practice of texts helps build fluency. Have students read poetry out loud, sing songs, and do cheers and chants. ( Dr. Timothy Rasinski, Teaching Fluency: The Neglected Goal of the Reading Program).
- Students today are part of a global community and need to prepare to be global researchers and global communicators ( Alan November, Creating a New Culture of Teaching and Learning).
- We used to be able to teach education as a top-down model. Education is not something to do to students but rather with students. It is critical that we learn how to engage with students, listen to them and help them find their passion in life ( Marc Prensky, Engage Me or Enrage Me: Educating Today's ‘Digital Native' Learners).
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