More John Medina

Brain astrology? When John Medina explains it, it makes sense! Watch part 1 of this interview with John Medina, Brain Rules: 7 Observations About the next Generation--And What You Can Do About Them.

More on Multi-Tasking

Watch this clip by Dr. John Medina, The Brain Cannot Multi-Task.
According to Medina, multi-tasking is a myth. His research suggests that multitaskers will take twice as long to accomplish certain tasks and they’ll have twice the error rate of single taskers.

The Myth of Multitasking

Are you a multi-tasker? I used to think I was effective at doing many things at once, and I was quite proud of it. Then I realized that I wasn't really accomplishing much. I started looking around and noticing that I wasn't the only proud multi-tasker. Here is an interesting article that discusses this myth and the research that supports the idea that the brain cannot handle multiple tasks at the same time.

The Myth of Multitasking

Are We Ready to Educate our Children in a World With a Sixth Sense?

Wow! Take a glimpse into the not too far future...

Just Released: Did You Know 4.0

Did you know that the average American teenager texts about 2,272 text messages a month?  I'm glad I pay for unlimited text messaging at my house!
I'm sure most of you have seen Did You Know, or as it is sometimes referred to, Shift Happens.  This latest version was created by Economist Magazine for their conference in October.  Although it has more of a business emphasis, the statistics are fascinating.

Ideas for Technology Integration

Ready to try something new?  I bet you could think of good activities with your students using these tools:

Twelve Essentials for Technology Integration

All About Me Scavenger Hunts

Here is a fun beginning of the year activity from Tammy Worcester:

All About Me Scavenger Hunt

Understanding Digital Kids

Are you a Digital Immigrant?  Trying to figure out the Digital Native?  Watch this  brief section of the Understanding Digital Kids presentation by Ian Jukes.

How to Use Facebook: Video Series

Finally took the plunge to join Facebook? Welcome to the 21st Century! Here is a video series for you...Learn how to use Facebook with instructions such as how to join, how to establish your profile and how to add friends in this free online video series.
There are 15 videos in this series... How to Use Facebook: Video Series

An Interactive WhiteBoard Idea

This auto calculator seems to be a great tool for interactive whiteboards offered by Swansea University's CompSci Dept in South Wales. Try it! Let me know how it went.

Calculators for Math Instruction