Brain School by Howard Eaton, Ed.M.

After two years of intensive research, interviews and writing Brain School is now published.  In Brain School, Howard Eaton explores how, applying the principles of neuroplasticitiy, Barbara Arrowsmith Young developed cognitive remediation exercises, founded the Arrowsmith Program and opened the first Arrowsmith School in Toronto, Ontario over 30 years ago. Mr. Eaton then discusses how difficult it was for him to move from traditional remediation methods for learning disabilities to seeing the new possibilities that are due to the ability of the brain to change itself. The lives of nine children are discussed as they start the Arrowsmith Program and then move on to either private or public schools. Brain School is availabe at  Amazon.com and to distributors at www.gliapress.com.  Follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/brainchange.

Norman Doidge wrote about Arrowsmith You

Norman Doidge wrote about Arrowsmith Young in The Brain That Changes Itself – now a book from Arrowsmith Young – http://amzn.to/xnLKjV

Neuroscience: Implications for Education

Neuroscience: Implications for Education and Lifelong Learning. http://bit.ly/ernQxa #brain #education #neuroscience

Royal Society: Educational Neuroscience

Royal Society Says Neuroscience Could Change Education Landscape http://mnt.to/3Rsz #neuroscience #education

Neuroscience: Implications for Education

“This report highlights advances in neuroscience with potential implications for education and lifelong learning. The report authors, including neuroscientists, cognitive psychologists and education specialists, agree that if applied properly, the impacts of neuroscience could be highly beneficial in schools and beyond.  The report argues that our growing understanding of how we learn should play a much greater role in education policy and should also feature in teacher training. The report also discusses the challenges and limitations of applying neuroscience in the classroom and in learning environments throughout life.”  – from The Royal Society website

http://royalsociety.org/policy/reports/brainwaves2/.

The Key to Health, Wealth and Success: Self-Control

“Self-control may be the secret to success, according to a persuasive new study that followed 1,000 children from birth to age 32: children who showed early signs of self-mastery were not only less likely to have developed addictions or committed a crime by adulthood, but were also healthier and wealthier than their more impulsive peers.” – Globe and Mail

 

The Key to Health, Wealth and Success: Self-Control – TIME Healthland.

David Shenk on Genius | NatureEdCast |

“In today’s podcast, Ilona talks to David Shenk, from theAtlantic.com. David is a writer and author of many books about the intersection of science and culture. His recent book, The Genius in All Of Us: Why Everything You Know About Genetics, Talent and IQ is Wrong, debuts in March 2010. In it he argues for a new way of thinking about genes and notions of inherited intelligence. David has advised the President’s Council on Bioethics, and is a keen observer of how science is reported. Listen to this podcast to learn how David’s arguments can inform how we judge aptitude, and how intelligence depends heavily on context.” – from NatureEdCast

Episode 6: The Atlantics David Shenk on Genius | NatureEdCast | Learn Science at Scitable.

The Human Spark – Brain Matters | PBS

“Peer into Alan Alda’s head to find out which parts of our brain are responsible for our most human characteristics. Where do tool use and language reside? And how do our brains allow us to understand symbolism, figure out what others are thinking, and even travel in time? Are insight and imagination what really make humans unique?” – from PBS

The Human Spark . Video: Full Episode – Program Three: Brain Matters | PBS.

Watch Him Roll! Baby Edwards Amazing Brain

“Here’s the thing about babies. When we’re born, we get the brain cells we need, but the connections between cells haven’t formed yet. In those first few years as we explore the world, the cells begin to link up at a dizzying pace, forming tens of thousands, even millions of new links. When you watch Edward you can almost feel it happening.” – from NPR website -

Watch Synaptic Exuberance.

Watch Him Roll! Baby Edwards Amazing Brain : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR.

Is Technology Wiring Teens to Have Better Brains?

“Science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at what could be happening to teenagers’ brains as they develop in a rapid-fire, multitasking world of technology and gadgets” – from PBS

Is Technology Wiring Teens to Have Better Brains? | PBS NewsHour | Jan. 5, 2011 | PBS.