So, today.
May. 17th, 2010 01:36 pmJohn Medina, author of Brain Rules, gave a presentation to my class this morning. Mostly it was an amazing, engaging presentation, about the brain, about why he didn't include anything about food and/or nutrition in the book, how power-points are the worst thing ever for engaging the brain, why we can't mutli-task, etc. But one thing pretty much ruined it for me.
Understanding that John Medina is a neurologist. And that he literally wrote a book on how to use brain's characteristics to engage people and help them learn, and that he knows what makes neurons light up...I'm not sure what to think about this.
( Cut almost alliteratively for mentions of miscarriage and melodrama... )
So anyway, I e-mailed one of the teachers and basically explained my reaction, and suggested that he refrain from using that example in future presentations. And now, I guess to do something fun or funnish.
Understanding that John Medina is a neurologist. And that he literally wrote a book on how to use brain's characteristics to engage people and help them learn, and that he knows what makes neurons light up...I'm not sure what to think about this.
( Cut almost alliteratively for mentions of miscarriage and melodrama... )
So anyway, I e-mailed one of the teachers and basically explained my reaction, and suggested that he refrain from using that example in future presentations. And now, I guess to do something fun or funnish.