Informative Instructional Design Blogs
Hello all, unfortunately and I am new at blogging I failed to post links to my informative instructional design blogs. Here they are:
The Ed Tech Guy: Technology in Education http://edtechguy.wordpress.com/
Business, the Future and Emerging Technology http://archon236.wordpress.com/
The Knowledge Star Blog http://knowledgestarblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/the-best-100-of-2011/
I again apologize for not providing the links.
Jarice,
ReplyDeleteIf you want your links to hyperlink to the websites, one easy way of doing it is to type it in Microsoft Word. Then past it to the blog. The hyperlinks will be set automatically. I hope this helps for the next post.
Thank you so much Laurie your help has helped immensely.
DeleteUnderstanding How The Brain Learns:
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I found this website while perusing the Google highway. I found a lot of interesting information on this website.
There were a lot of references or linking sites to help people with babies & toddlers, disabilities, educational laws and children (3 to 22).
I was excited to read that non-invasive technologies such as the CT Scan and the MRI play a large part in our ability to peek inside the head and see what the brain is doing. Functional Magnetic Resonance has always excited me and I find it fascinating. Functional magnetic resonance imaging can be used to map changes in brain hemodynamics that correspond to mental operations extends traditional anatomical imaging to include maps of human brain function. (Atlas, et al, 1996)
I found a correlation to our current class reading on neuroimaging. This technology uses a variety of recent technological advances and research to image blood flow or metabolism rates in various parts of the human brain. Although none of these new methods are perfect functional magnetic resonance imaging is the forerunner in detecting areas of greater blood flow and metabolic rate that reflects areas of the brain that are contributing the greatest significance to a specific task or question.
Atlas, S.W.; Howard II, R.S.; Maldijian, J; Alsop, D.; Detre, J.A.; Listerud, J.; D'Esposito, M.; Judy, K.D.; Zager, E.; Stecker, M., (1996) Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Regional Brain Activity in Patients with Intracerebral Gliomas: Findings and Implications for Clinical Management. Neurosurgery, 38(2):329-338.
Ormrod, J., Schunk, D., & Gredler, M. (2009). Learning theories and instruction (Laureate custom edition). New York: Pearson
Learning Styles, Culture & Hemispheric Dominance:
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Although this website is very simplistic I found the opening statement congruent with our learning for this week. An important factor in understanding learning styles is understanding brain functioning. Using a growning arsenal of research methods (animal research, pormortem studies of human brains, case studeis of people with pathological conditions, electrical recordings on the scalp, and neuroimaging technology), scientist have learned a great deal about how the brain works.
In taking this class Instructional Theories and Instruction I have found that people think and learn in different ways.I was already aware of this fact but in researching the subject I have been enlightned even more on the different learning styles. In any group there will always be evidence of different learning characteristics and I learned a lot from the chart that this website exhibited:
The left side of the Brain:(Analytic)
Successive Hemispheric Style
1. Verbal
2. Responds to word meaning
3. Sequential
4. Processes information linearly
5. Responds to logic
6. Plans ahead
7. Recalls people's names
8. Speaks with few gestures
9. Punctual
10. Prefers formal study design
11. Prefers bright lights while studying
The Right side of the Brain:(Global)
Simultaneous Hemispheric Style
1. Visual
2. Responds to tone of voice
3. Random
4. Processes information in varied order
5. Responds to emotion
6. Impulsive
7. Recalls people's faces
8. Gestures when speaking
9. Less punctual
10. Prefers sound/music background while studying
11. Prefers frequent mobility while studying
What I found surpising in our 2nd week reading is that the left hemisphere is largely responsible for controlling the right side of the body and vice versa. About 80% of human beings have left and right hemishperes that are specilized in specific task. Occasionally, one hemisphere may take over the task of the other especially when there is damage to the brain. I feel that knowing the functions of the different hemisheres of the brain and their functions will help in instructional design.
Left and Right brain Hemispheres: retrieved from: http://www.mathpower.com/brain.htm
Ormrod, J., Schunk, D., & Gredler, M. (2009). Learning theories and instruction (Laureate custom edition). New York: Pearson.