http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/brain?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks tagged "brain" on Netvouz http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/brain.html The Brain-based research section of this comprehensive educational resource provides links for brain research and constructivism as well as many other important links. Ed. Research and Theories > Brain Research jgordon Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:35:50 GMT http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.62bf453ae2bc40a98d7ea23161a001ca/ Education topics are short multimedia lessons on topics that interest all levels of educators. Each lesson includes a definition, short articles on the topic, audio and video files of experts and practitioners, and a listing of resources that you can use to continue your professional development. Tutorials jgordon Mon, 22 Aug 2005 19:30:47 GMT http://www.songsforteaching.com/index.htm Creative teachers can use music to teach content across the curriculum -- to students of all ages. A host of educational experts brings you tested ideas for using the magic of music in your lesson plans. This site contains thousands of pages for you to peruse -- many with lyrics, sound clips, and teaching suggestions. The top educational pros offer practical suggestions based on the latest in brain-based learning. Diverse Modalities jgordon Thu, 25 Aug 2005 18:09:55 GMT http://www.songsforteaching.com/index.htm Creative teachers can use music to teach content across the curriculum -- to students of all ages. A host of educational experts brings you tested ideas for using the magic of music in your lesson plans. This site contains thousands of pages for you to peruse -- many with lyrics, sound clips, and teaching suggestions. The top educational pros offer practical suggestions based on the latest in brain-based learning. English as a New Language > Sheltered Instruction (Teaching Content to ELLs) jgordon Thu, 25 Aug 2005 18:10:44 GMT http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ The Teaching Every Student (TES) section of the CAST Web site supports educators in learning about and practicing Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UDL is a framework that can help you turn the challenges posed by high standards and increasing learner diversity into opportunities to maximize learning for every student.See Tools and Activities, includes tutorials Differentiated Instruction > Teaching Every Student jgordon Sat, 20 Aug 2005 02:19:08 GMT http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/thinkingskills.html#media This section of the site provides excellent resources for thinking, brain research, constructivism and related learning strategies. Great resources on this comprehensive site. Higher-order thinking jgordon Mon, 29 Aug 2005 01:53:05 GMT http://www.allynbaconmerrill.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0205582397 This book by Marjorie Hall Haley is written for teachers looking for solid instructional practices that work well with mainstream as well as English Language Learners (ELLs.) Drawing on the most current neuroscience research, the authors have give a theoretical overview of the twelve topics that contribute to successful brain-compatible teaching and learning and differentiating instruction for ELLs Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:37:36 GMT http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.62bf453ae2bc40a98d7ea23161a001ca/ Education topics are short multimedia lessons on topics that interest all levels of educators. Each lesson includes a definition, short articles on the topic, audio and video files of experts and practitioners, and a listing of resources that you can use to continue your professional development. Teacher Resources jgordon Wed, 07 Jun 2006 21:35:15 GMT http://llt.msu.edu/vol7num1/net/default.html Foreign Language Study and the Brain, a site created and maintained by Dr. Teresa Kennedy of the University of Idaho, is a good place to start for those foreign language (FL) educators who wish to find out more about how the brain works and how those workings relate to second language acquisition. The goal of this Web site is stated clearly on the home page Ed. Research and Theories > Brain Research jgordon Thu, 01 Sep 2005 01:31:28 GMT http://www.corwin.com/books/Book235077 This book by David A.Sousa combines current research on how the brain learns language with strategies for teaching English language learners in K–12 classrooms. The award-winning author and brain research expert describes the linguistic reorganization needed to acquire another language after the age of 5 years. He supplements this information with immediately applicable tools:among them ready-to-use brain-compatible strategies for teaching English learners across the curriculum and ways to detect ELLs learning problems. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:53:05 GMT