Warm-up 9/4

Teach the Teacher: Who is someone you admire and why?

Review: List as many people that somehow failed, but then succeeded in the end (the video from yesterday).

NO ONE will read it- I just glance over it Needs to be over half a page Needs to have Goals

1 life goal 1 academic goal for the semester 1 personal goal for the semester 3 steps that you have to do this week to accomplish those

goalsOther things you could include:

What you thought of the first couple days? Who is your crush? Who are going to be friends that will help build you up? What adults can you go to that you trust for help?

LETTER TO YOURSELF: DEAR ______,

How the Brain Learns

Brain made of neurons

• Neurons= brain cells • More then 100 billion

neurons in the brain• A neuron can transmit

between 250 and 2,500 impulses per second

Neuron Parts Dendrites: receive messages from other cells (dendrite=tree in latin, like branches)Cell body: contains the nucleus and is main part of the cell

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Cool Facts 1 neuron can have up to 10,000 dendrites Cell body about the size of the period on your paper

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Learning (or memory) Occurs where neurons connect (through dendrites)The more connections you can make with other brain cells, the better you will remember something

Brain Food • Oxygen-to send pulses or

signals • Glucose (sugar found in

fruits)- to grow and live• Water-to clear out signals

and to get oxygen

Sleep Is a time when we process the information that we have learned and experienced during the day

Mice replayed maze in brain during sleep

Important for learning!WATCH IT! WARNING!

Brain Scans

Moving

After one minute of getting up to move=15% more blood circulating to brain

Self Concept Important In Learning

Self Concept=how you view yourself, negatively or positively

Long-term memory storage happens in the Hippocampus, which is right next door to the Amygdala=emotions

Feelings and EmotionsHow you feel about

yourself and the content will affect how you learn it

Your feelings and emotions can change!

28/3 Rule You have to be

exposed to something 28 times during a 3 week period with a full nights sleep in-between.

Moral Of the Story

EAT! BREATHE! MOVE! SLEEP!REPEAT!AND BE MERRY!

SafetySuccess Love and Belonging

Freedom and Independence

Fun and Enjoyment

Valued Purpose

THE SIX KEYS FOR HUMAN NEEDS

From fear of embarrassment or physical harm

Ex: not giving put-downs, emotionally safe, eye wash and emergency exits

SAFETY KEY

Humans have the need to not fail, but do well.

Noun. b : favorable or desired outcome; also : the attainment of favor,

SUCCESS KEY

Humans need to feel genuinely cared about, respected, supported, and truly accountable

LOVE AND BELONGING KEY

Humans need meaningful choices, decisions, and goals.

FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE

Humans work harder and do well when there is fun and enjoyment

FUN AND ENJOYMENT KEY

Humans need to feel that what they are doing is worthwhile.

VALUED PURPOSE KEY

Learning Styles

Visual Learner Auditory Learner Kinesthetic Learner

Visual Learner

Needs to see pictures, graphs, and likes graphic organizers

Auditory Learner

Needs to hear information, likes stories, verbal processor

Kinesthetic Learner

Needs to create things, hands on activities, move around, etc.

Edmodo and Learning Style CH(5letters of last name)(3 letters first

name) Password/other password Go to www.edmodo.comGroup code: a03oflSign in as a student (use your CH sign in

info)Complete the assignment (three learning

styles link>start inventoryHave me sign off showing that you know

where my homework page is