Learning Log

What?
I learned so many great things this week about the brain and the many different functions it has. It's amazing how complex the brain really is and how it all works together. Some interesting parts of the brain that interested me was first of all the Corpus Callosum. I was able to really go into depth with studying this part of the brain, but it so interesting. It's the largest solid, mushroom-like shaped item in the center of the brain that connects the left side of the brain to the right side of the brain. It facilitates communication between the two hemispheres, and controls movement, feelings, language, spatial patterns, and so much more. It is a very complex and necessary part of the brain. I also was very shocked to learn there aren't left and right brained people. I have grown up thinking that was true. I also found it very interesting that the brain isn't fully developed until ages 25-35.

So What?
This information is important for me to know as a future teacher because I will know have a better understanding of my own brain and also the brains of my students, which will hopefully help me understand how each and every one of them learn. it is very interesting to know which part of the brain is being used in the classroom, and to also help teachers make sure they are using the whole brain and just not the occipital lobe or just the parietal lobe. I also learned exercising is great for the brain and optimizes learning and brain chemistry. This miner concept helps me as a teacher to make sure to allow recess and to be sure to incorparate P.E. into the curriculum. No part of the brain does stuff by itself so it's important to know things because with out a brain my student or myself cannot learn, it's the center of all learning.

Now What?
I will especially use the RAD theory in the classroom for my students to help them engage more in the curriculum that is being taught, it's also a lot more fun to teach this way. I will also use this information that was given to better understand my students thinking, so now whan I'm a teacher I can help them understand and help me better teach for them individually. It just gave me a great background of how things work within the brain, which like ai said it 's the center of all learning. It's important to have some background knowledge to better understand anyone.