Laura CarterEDCI  500-02Spring Semester 2011Memory
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How do you explain how you know how to complete those thoughts?Your memory…A powerful tool you use every day!
Everyday tasks require it…What would we do without it?What do we do with it?Everything!
Memory is crucial to learningTherefore, teachers should understand how it works and how to develop it in students.
So, what is memory?Memory is one’s ability tostore, retain and  recall information
There are Two types of memoryLong-term memoryShort-term memory
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Memory and the BrainUnited Streaming 1
The role of memory in the classroomUnited Streaming 2
Memory and the classroom10 Strategies to Enhance Students’ MemoryGive directions in Multiple FormatsOver-Learn the MaterialUse Visual Memory CuesTeacher Prepared handouts prior to Lectures (focus attention)Create Active ReadersWrite down Step-by-Step ProcessRetrieval PracticeDevelop Cues for Storing InformationPrime the Memory Prior to TeachingReview Material before going to SleepCenter for Development and Learning
ResourcesSlide 2 Idea from Google ChromeImage #1  Copyright ©1999-2007 Dynamic Flight, Inc.United Streaming #1 Cochran. (1993).	Memory and the Brain [Video Segment]. Available from http://	www.discoveryeducation.com/ United Streaming #2  Audio Education. (2011).	Audio Journal: Dr. John Medina: Part Three: Memory and the Senses [Audio]. 	Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ Thomas, A.  Center for Development and Learning,  Retrieved from http://www.cdl.org/resource-library/articles/memory_strategies_May06.php

Memory

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    Laura CarterEDCI 500-02Spring Semester 2011Memory
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    How do youexplain how you know how to complete those thoughts?Your memory…A powerful tool you use every day!
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    Everyday tasks requireit…What would we do without it?What do we do with it?Everything!
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    Memory is crucialto learningTherefore, teachers should understand how it works and how to develop it in students.
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    So, what ismemory?Memory is one’s ability tostore, retain and recall information
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    There are Twotypes of memoryLong-term memoryShort-term memory
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    Memory and theBrainUnited Streaming 1
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    The role ofmemory in the classroomUnited Streaming 2
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    Memory and theclassroom10 Strategies to Enhance Students’ MemoryGive directions in Multiple FormatsOver-Learn the MaterialUse Visual Memory CuesTeacher Prepared handouts prior to Lectures (focus attention)Create Active ReadersWrite down Step-by-Step ProcessRetrieval PracticeDevelop Cues for Storing InformationPrime the Memory Prior to TeachingReview Material before going to SleepCenter for Development and Learning
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    ResourcesSlide 2 Ideafrom Google ChromeImage #1 Copyright ©1999-2007 Dynamic Flight, Inc.United Streaming #1 Cochran. (1993). Memory and the Brain [Video Segment]. Available from http:// www.discoveryeducation.com/ United Streaming #2 Audio Education. (2011). Audio Journal: Dr. John Medina: Part Three: Memory and the Senses [Audio]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ Thomas, A. Center for Development and Learning, Retrieved from http://www.cdl.org/resource-library/articles/memory_strategies_May06.php