Download - A Whole New Brain for Teachers
Both halves play a role in nearly everything we do.
The two hemispheres of our brains don’t operate asON-OFF SWITCHES
Still, the two hemispheres take significantly different
approaches to guiding our
ACTIONS UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD
REACTING TO EVENTS
#1Our brains are contra-lateral.
The right hemisphere controls the left side
of the body
The left hemisphere controls the right side
of the body
#2Each side has specific function
The right hemisphere is simultaneous
The left hemisphere is sequential
#3Each side has different specialization
The right hemisphere specializes in context
The left hemisphere specializes in text
#4Our brain analyzes and synthesizes
The right hemisphere synthesizes big picture
The left hemisphere analyzes details
EMOTION WITHOUT LOGIC
LOGIC WITHOUT EMOTIONis chilly, Spock-like existence.
is a weepy, hysterical world where the clocks are never right and the buses are always late.
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The two sides are designed to work together as a smooth, single, integrated whole in one entire, complete brain.“
The two sides are designed to work together as a smooth, single, integrated whole in one entire, complete brain.“
Our teaching is more L-Directed than R-Directedand we need to integrate more of the R-Directed Teaching
into our curriculum and methodology
Newsflash for ALL Educators
How do we do that?Dan Pink suggests these six high-concept
high-touch senses:
Design. Story. Symphony. Empathy. Play. Meaning
As more students develop a design sensibility, we'll
increasingly be able to deploy design for its ultimate purpose:
changing the world.
The essence of persuasion, communication and self-
understanding has become the ability to fashion a compelling
narrative.
Teach students to see the big picture, cross boundaries and to be able to combine disparate pieces into an arresting new
whole.
Logical thinking is essential but teach students also the ability to understand what makes others tick, to forge relationships and to
care for others.
There is a time to be serious but too much sobriety can be bad
for students' learning and worse for their general well being. We
all need to play.
We live in a materialistic world and we need to pursue more significant desires: purpose, transcendence and spiritual
fulfillment.