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Found another video on brain based learning. This video is almost 15 minutes long. This video is about Learning about the brain changes everything by David Rock at TEDxTokyo.

I found the comments on how we get emotions wrong very interesting. The idea that emotions effect intelligence and memory. How should I as an instructor use that information to provide learning experience to my students?

"Student-centered classrooms include students in planning, implementation, and assessments. Involving the learners in these decisions will place more work on them, which can be a good thing. Teachers must become comfortable with changing their leadership style from directive to consultative -- from "Do as I say" to "Based on your needs, let's co-develop and implement a plan of action.""

Play games with your PBS KIDS favorites like Curious George, Wild Kratts, Daniel Tiger and Peg + Cat!

The copyright industry keeps repeating the mantra that the copyright monopoly is somehow "necessary". Creative Commons proves conclusively that it isn't. The copyright industry has long repeated the claim to politicians that the copyright monopoly is necessary for any culture to be created at all, to the point where politicians actually believe this nonsense.

"this disorder is primarily about emotional regulation and self-control. It is not just about inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Emotional regulation, which is foundational to social, emotional, and academic success, is underdeveloped in these youth"

For Ketrina!

What are the parts of an effective learning objective?

"The belief in learning styles is so widespread, it is considered to be common sense. Few people ever challenge this belief, which has been deeply ingrained in our educational system. Teachers are routinely told that in order to be effective educators, they must identify & cater to individual students' learning styles; it is estimated that around 90% of students believe that they have a specific learning style but research suggests that learning styles don't actually exist! This presentation focuses on debunking this myth via research findings, explaining how/why the belief in learning styles is problematic, and examining the reasons why the belief persists despite the lack of evidence."

If we know what works to motivate students, why are so many students still unmotivated? These five questions will help you determine if your practice is really

"ASCD will wrap up Connected Educator with the #ASCDL2L Twitter chat on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. eastern time. Join us on Twitter @ASCD as we discuss innovations in assessment and be sure to use #ASCDL2L."

Are your students engaged? Or are they just being politely compliant? How do you know?

"We found that adolescents do not respond to incentives in ways that can be easily predicted by economic theory. But the right kinds of incentives could well lead adolescents to engage in behaviors likely to enhance their learning."

When students and teachers learn together about how their brains influence behavior, one expert says, discipline can become less of a confrontation and more of a partnership

In this Ted talk, the creator of Khan Academy gives an example of how virtue classroom play a role in current education. Khan academy first started with series of educational video in math and expanding to other subjects.

The Color Code is the most revolutionary and ACCURATE measurement of your personality available on the market today. Once you have learned the Color Code you will never see yourself or others the same again! The Color Code is your best bet for understanding how to make sense out of life's relationship puzzles.

In this free classroom resource guide, you'll get practical tips across the K-12 spectrum, as well as a reading list and a variety of resources to help you learn more about this fascinating field. To help your students explore their own brain power, we've also included a bonus project that will get students thinking critically about how they learn.

A visual collection of resources to inspire educators to discover and fully understand the importance of brain based learning and its implications.

This spring's legislative sessions have not been kind to the parental choice movement. Important bills have died in New York, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arizona, and a modest Florida bill had a bumpy ride before clearing the Legislature last week. But while choice advocates fear these setbacks signal that the movement is losing momentum, I don't.

Found a video on YouTube which is 5:50 and it is about Brain Based Learning by Eric Jensen. I am putting the link as a book mark. The link is:

One thing that stuck with me throughout this video is to make sure as an educator you know how to get the attention of a student's brain and keep it. Another thing about brain based learning that intrigued me was that you need not get the kids to care or to "buy in" what you are teaching. If they do not buy into what you are doing they won't learn.

"Adolescents assigned to a mindfulness meditation program appeared to have improvements in memory in a recent study."