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The Simple Things I Do To Promote Brain-Based Learning In My Classroom - by Judy Willis... - 3 views

started by Katy Lu on 19 Nov 13 no follow-up yet
  • Katy Lu
     
    I would like to share a worth to read article with you.
    The author is a practicing neurologist before she became a teacher. She teaches 5th grade and 7th grade, and integrated her expertise in medical to teaching. She teaches students to create a more intelligent, creative, and powerful brain.
Katy Lu

Men have bigger brains, but it doesn't make them smarter. :) - 7 views

brain learning female male
started by Katy Lu on 28 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
  • Katy Lu
     
    Female and male brains differ in both structure and function. Women's brains are about 10 percent smaller than men's. This explained that women tend to be less impulsive and more concerned with emotions than men are. Yet, when it comes to putting brains to work, women and men have their own areas of expertise. Men do better than women at spatial tasks such as thinking about rotating or manipulating an object. They're also better at navigating along a route and at high-end mathematical reasoning.

    Do you agree with this?
    * Men have bigger brains,but It doesn't make them smarter.
    * Women have better memories, worse sense of direction.
    * Women live Longer, but on average men are happier.
Richard Wilson

Sound versus Music versus Audio versus Noise - 26 views

started by Richard Wilson on 20 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
  • Katy Lu
     
    I totally agree with you Richard.
    When it is pleasant, it called music. When it is unpleasant it called noise.
    I copied a line from the comment of the YouTube Video you provided above.
    "good clubs allow people to dance & talk."
    That is absolutely correct.
    Music is enjoyable and that lift your spirits.

    This is one of my favorite quotes from Victor Hugo.
    "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent."

    Do you agree?
Richard Wilson

Brains & Caffeine: Are we ACTUALLY wired that differently? - 14 views

started by Richard Wilson on 23 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
  • Katy Lu
     
    I drink a cup of coffee in the morning and 2 pots of jasmine tea (or Oolong tea) in the afternoon.
    No soda. :D
    Jen, try "Blue Mountain" or "Kona" next time.
    You should be able to accept the taste of "Bold flavor with a smooth finish".
Jennifer Henson

MOOCs: Changing the world - 20 views

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  • Katy Lu
     
    I've took two coursera courses before I enrolled to the EDTC program.
    One is "Internet History, Technology, and Security" offered by University of Michigan.
    https://www.coursera.org/course/insidetheinternet
    I was fully participated the class and received a completion certificate signed by the professor. (not the University)
    The other course I took was "Introduction to Finance" , unfortunately I was not qualified to receive the certificate.
    Although I was fully participated the course ( no absence - students are required to watch the lecture videos)
    and taken quizzes. However the students are required to receive a final grade of 85 and above to receive the certificate.
    I've got a 79 for the final. (The professor didn't even consider I had fully participated the course, and have had an average of 95 on my quizzes).
    It was upset.

    So, I am among the 10% students who can successfully completed the MOOC courses. :)
    In fact this is really worth a try.
    First of all, it's tuition free. Secondly, this is a unique opportunity to having lectures from professors all over the world. (last year was only some schools in the States, now they are having more global partners.)
    So many interested topics and classes are offered in this program, such as "Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society" hosted by U Penn, and "What a Plant Knows (and other things you didn't know about plants) hosted by Tel Aviv University. Human-computer Interaction hosted by Stanford.
    Give it a try when you have time.

    https://www.coursera.org/
  • Katy Lu
     
    Dear God,
    Please give me 49.5 hours a day. I would need an extra 1.5 hours to play on Star Stable. I just love my horse PeacePetal.
    http://www.starstable.com/en/
Jennifer Henson

Ken Robinson: How schools kill creativity - 14 views

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started by Jennifer Henson on 15 Sep 13 no follow-up yet
  • Katy Lu
     
    I love TedTalks (ideas worth spreading). There has a limit of 18 minutes for each guest speaker, which is a good timing to avoid boring the audience. I've watched this video before. Like it very much. I am more agree with this quote:
    "If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original."
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