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- 5. “The world isfilled with enthusiastic, energetic people . . .
- 6. “Too bad they’re usuallyunder the age of seven.” Esa Saarinen Finland
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- 18. “The brain developedto solve problems relating to surviving in an unstable, outdoor environment and to do so in near constant motion.” John Medina Brain Rules
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- 26. “If you wantedto create an educational environment that was directly opposed to what the brain is good at doing . . .
- 27. “. . .you would probably design something like a modern classroom.” John Medina Brain Rules
- 28. ?characteristics of a highlyeffective learning environment
- 29. • students makechoices • students become experts • solving problems is required • immediate feedback
- 30. • there’s alwaysan answer • failure is a good thing • learning is collaborative
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- 38. encourage collaboration engage students in content leadto sophisticated research
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- 42. Don’t Bother Me,Mom -- I’m Learning! Marc Prensky The Game Believes in You Greg Toppo Play Like a Pirate Quinn Rollins
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- 44. LEARN MORE aboutplay2 TALK with students1 3 FIND games & toys
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- 73. be brave! MAKE APANCAKE
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