Neuroscience-based transformational learning experiences.
Case Study - Learning Through Play |
The New Science of Learning |
"The master of the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play. To him he is always doing both."
Siddhartha Gautama At my fantasy dinner party sit Siddhartha Gautama, Aristotle, Plato, Mark Twain, Einstein, Ralph Waldo Emerson and just to ensure the mood remains jocular, Jerry Seinfeld. An eclectic choice, you would have to agree. However, should the conversation turn to learning and education there will be a distinct lack of upturned tables and crazed chanting of "Fight! Fight! Fight!" around the Buddha and Einstein as they "go at it". Neither will anyone threaten to "cave your $#&^ing head in". No, these are subjects on which they all heartily agree. Much merriment and nodding would no doubt ensue. More... Are We Truly Learning From Online Education?
Founder of Coursera, Professor Daphne Koller describes exactly what we're learning from online education.
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Don't let your brain interfere with your heart" Albert Einstein Research in the new discipline of neurocardiology shows that the heart is a sensory organ and a sophisticated center for receiving and processing information. The nervous system within the heart (or “heart brain”) enables it to learn, remember, and make functional decisions independent of the brain’s cerebral cortex. Moreover, numerous experiments have demonstrated that the signals the heart continuously sends to the brain influence the function of higher brain centers involved in perception, cognition, and emotional processing. More... Sparking Curiosity - 3 Rules To Epic Learning
A life-threatening condition jolted Ramsey Musallam into understanding the true role of the educator: to cultivate curiosity.
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