Resource Materials for The Learning Brain:  From Research to Classroom Practice

 

All Kinds of Minds

Understanding Differences in Learning

http://www.allkindsofminds.org/

 

Australian Council for Educational Research
Special Research Topics: Brain Research and Learning (useful publications)

http://www.acer.edu.au/

 

Brain Matters

Brain Based Learning, Ideas and Materials

http://www.brains.org/

 

Brain Rules

John Medina’s website with an overview of his 12 Brain Rules; lots of interesting, interactive activities to go along with the overview.

http://www.brainrules.net/

 

Brain Connection

Very useful and engaging site, with nontechnical information on issues from cognitive neuroscience for parents and educators. It also contains links to and reviews of many other sites.

http://brainconnection.positscience.com/

 

Caine Learning Institutes

What is Brain/Mind Learning?

http://www.cainelearning.com/

 

CogNet: MIT Cognitive and Brain Science Community Online

Useful information in an interactive format, sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

http://cognet.mit.edu

 

The DANA Foundation

Information About Brain Research, Immunology, Arts Education

http://www.dana.org/

 

Edge Foundation, Inc.

Ramachandran, V. S. (2006). “Mirror Neurons and the brain in the vat,” http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/ramachandran06/ramachandran06_index.html.

 

Eric Chudler’s Neuroscience Resource Site

An informative website, with links to many others.

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/ehceduc.html

 

Neuroscience Education Resources Virtual Encycloportal (NERVE)

Society for Neuroscience

Professional website, but there is good and accessible information here for educators.

http://www.ndgo.net/sfn/nerve/

 

Neuroscience for Kids: University of Washington

A wonderful resource of information and exploratory projects for young people.

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

 

Posit Science

Michael Merzenich’s company, focussing on neuralplasticity and the ageing.

http://www.positscience.com/about-the-brain

 

PBS The Secret Life of the Brain

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/3d/index.html

 

PDK International

Article “A Fresh Look at Brain Based Education”

http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/k_v89/k0802jen.htm    

 

Public Broadcasting Service Teacher Source

Excellent resource for teachers.

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/

 

Scientific Learning

The company that produces the FastForWord group of products.

http://www.scilearn.com/

 

The Sydney Morning Herald

Article: They know what you're thinking

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/08/1081326868397.html

 

The Washington University School of Medicine Neuroscience Tutorial

Internet tutorial on the brain and brain anatomy.

http://thalamus.wustl.edu/course

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