Screen LibraryBrain-based teaching :) in the digital age
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| Published: |
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
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| Publisher Address: | Alexandria, Va. |
| Publication Dates: | 2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xiv, 177 p.: ill. ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781416609186 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1416609180 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | B842 |
| CLC: | B842.3 |
| Call Number: | B842.3/S768 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- Digital technology and the brain. iPod + iPhone + iVideo + Internet = iBrain ; Recent research on the brain : we need low tech, too ; Do brain-based principles apply in the digital age -- Desk space, MySpace, my style. Environments for learning ; Social networking through teams ; Understanding learning styles ; The digital native and intelligence -- Music, mind maps, and memory. The digital brain and music ; Visual tools ; Flash bulbs and flash drives : understanding how memory works -- Balancing digital desires with digital natives' needs. The balancing act ; The present and the future of learning -- Appendix A: How the brain works -- Appendix B: How tech savvy are you? -- Appendix C: Glossary of digital terms. "What does the rapidly changing digital landscape mean for classroom teaching? How has technology affected the brain development of students? How can teachers close the digital divide that separates many of them from their students?" The author answers these and other questions with research-based information and practical advice gained from her years as a classroom teacher and a consultant on brain-based teaching.--[book cover] |