RSSWhole Brain Teaching: 3rd Grade: Classroom Management
Aug 11
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Watch first year teacher, Andrea Schindler, demonstrate facial appearance of Whole Brain Knowledge classroom management system with her inner city, third graders! (To schedule a Whole Brain Teaching seminar at your school, email Chris Biffle at CBiffle@AOL.com.)
Video Rating: 4 / 5
www.ted.com From rockets to stock markets, math powers many of humanity’s most thrilling creations. So why do kids lose interest? Conrad Wolfram says the part of math we teach — calculation by hand — isn’t just tedious, it’s mostly irrelevant to real mathematics and the real world. He presents his radical thought teaching kids math owing to computer programming.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at www.ted.com Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at www.ted.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Aug 11, 2011 @ 09:57:53
The Wave – replace the video number with this one: BVRXXbU-z7U
Aug 11, 2011 @ 10:15:03
That’s discusting and incorrect on so many levels. Go google “The Wave” you Nazis – even giving the kids poison fluoride – CRIMINAL GOVT SCHOOL and TEACHER.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 10:31:06
i watched some of these videos and incorporated some of the strategies into my median school class. Pretty incredible material really. Reckon i’m going to fully implement next year
i agree, its not for every day every min.,,, but fantastic to introduce, reinforce, or enhance culture!
Aug 11, 2011 @ 11:03:42
Wow! So much fun, yet so much culture happening!! I remember “swishing” when I was a kid in elementary school, so this video also brought back some fun nostalgic memories.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 11:42:44
What a fantastic example of a controlled class environment to show others. These kids are obviously having fun and culture in a high energy environment. I like the physical movements and the choral responses. My favorite part of the choral response is the “blow the answer in your hand” part. How fun! This type of teaching really gets me excited to have my own classroom, where I can be creative and have fun culture with the children.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 11:52:10
Some really fantastic strategies in play here.
Your use of full classroom choral response to rules and definitions in fun physical and vocal ways makes them more memorable. Also your way of choral answering questions is very unique and appealing. I’ll have to try that. I have to say the most fascinating is your concentration getter. By a vocal repeater where you dont need to raise your voice over them is very intriquing. The kids seem to really delight in that atmostphere.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 12:32:50
This is an incredible teacher. She is so animated and has complete control of this classroom. This is a perfect example of how to let your class have a excellent time and learn but still have everyone in check. The kids appreciate her very much and you can tell that just by this 7 minute video.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 13:01:13
@woodlandsartgal individual needs
Though, noted experts in differentiation Carol Ann Tomlinson, and David Sousa visibly agree that it is okay for all the kids in a class to be doing the same thing at the same time, as long as that is not all you are doing.
What you are seeing here would constitute a part of class period, but most WBT teachers do not do this for a whole class period, as you seem to be assuming.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 13:07:47
I like how the teacher is able to have fun and keep the students engaged. She does a fantastic job at getting the student’s concentration by by a fun chant to get them refocused at the task on hand. She doesn’t lose them after a fun activity, since even her transitions are fun for the students to do.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 13:43:52
@philnoll
So, are you under the depression that the teacher in this video is a part of a government sponsored plot to promote a non-Christian agenda? Just trying to make sure I know your point.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 14:40:35
@NCWBTeacher Its a euphemism for “the state is co-opting us to be used as part of their ungodly agenda”
Aug 11, 2011 @ 14:57:35
@MichaelMoify
This is a really fleeting segment of one class. The video is only meant to demonstrate how to get started by a small part of the tools and engagement possible with the method. By asinine voices, and especially employing gestures does allow any student to more straightforwardly make long term memories, a fact that is supported by research, and simple to learn with minimalk research.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 15:04:51
@12jazz123456 I really agree with u…I’m an English teacher and I found it pretty intersting and useful …
Aug 11, 2011 @ 15:12:39
I am Jasmin Frias,a college student from Baliuag University taking up bachelor of elementary education here in
Philippines .. i want to acknowledge Mr. ChrisBiffle for posting this video. This video will help me at my report about classroom management . thank you so much . . God bless you . .
Aug 11, 2011 @ 16:02:07
I am college student who taking up bachelor of elementary education here in Philippines . . i just want to acknowledge chrisbiffle for posting video . . it really help me at my report about classroom management . .thank you so much!!! Godbless you!!
Aug 11, 2011 @ 16:32:45
The teacher in this video has a high level of positive energy in her classroom. I like how she gets and keeps the children involved in culture. Fantastic Job! Keep up the Excellent Work!
Aug 11, 2011 @ 16:49:03
I want to know where does she learn the behavior strategies?
Very fascinating.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 16:56:50
Wow what control she has over her class
its incredible
I’m going to use that “class class” “yes yes”
thing when I start teaching
Aug 11, 2011 @ 16:58:43
Fantastic job! Kids look excited and engaged.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 17:51:12
That was a fantastic example of interactive, multi-sensory culture. Thank you for sharing.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 18:00:37
Public learn in different ways called preferance modes of culture. Brain based culture is the key to teaching children. I reckon this is future of education.
This teacher is brillant too. I hope here is some way to pay teachers for all the work they do.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 18:45:20
I am going to use the whiteboard thought. Thanks!
Aug 11, 2011 @ 19:15:11
That is excellent. I like this interactivenss.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 19:34:09
Inspiring and moving to watch as a teacher.
Such possibilities!
Aug 11, 2011 @ 20:17:57
YEEEEAHHHH MS. SHINDLER!!!!!!! LOL!
Aug 11, 2011 @ 20:28:15
quest this video on ted.com for translations
Aug 11, 2011 @ 20:31:50
@richardsull119 I have a supporter that can play any musical instrument, piano, guitar, trumpet, percussion, anything, yet he doesn’t know how to read sheet music or any musical theory. Music is much more than the humans deconstructive explanation of it and underlying theory. The same with math. For the last 8 centuries hand made algebraic calculations has been the best way to teach mathemathics. Computer have the the makings to leapfrog logical thinking by speeding up the calculation administer
Aug 11, 2011 @ 21:09:32
We have Calculators don’t we?
Aug 11, 2011 @ 21:44:16
Also, we should note the conflict of interest here. Conrad Wolfram is managing director of Wolfram Research, a companionship that produces math software.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 21:49:52
Imagine culture the piano without practicing scales and other studies that aren’t music per se. This is what it’s like to learn math without having to do the nuts and bolts yourself. Do with the techniques in math is elemental for gaining a real familiarity with the structures and patterns involved. Let’s not just leave it to computers to do.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 22:32:37
…realize that one word can be said two different ways. When in the UK I’ll say ‘maths’ and I applaud Conrad for knowing his audience.
Aug 11, 2011 @ 22:34:07
Just since a word ends in an S doesn’t make it plural. Just what is a ‘mathematic’ anyway? When the line was drawn splitting the word in half (figuratively speaking) here was no need to take the ending of one part and affix it to the other. Plus maths is just an awkward word. And not just since I don’t use it. I do use the word ‘paths’ as an American English speaker, and it is also an awkward word. Just like ‘questions’ and ‘ghosts’ and things like that.
So get over your pretentious self and re
Aug 11, 2011 @ 22:55:07
The first thing that needs to be done is to learn to speak properly and say “maths” (which is right) and not say “math” (which is incorrect, offensive, insulting, bizarre, illogical, impertinent and nincompoopismatic).
Aug 11, 2011 @ 23:53:25
@Demagogue88, personally I wish I cultured calculus before I took physics, since I thought calculus simplified a lot of it. Sure, you can memorize 20 different already-derived formulas and doing a “plug ‘n chug” on the right one, but with calculus you can usually just do integrations on ONE formula (e.g., v = ds/dt) to derive what you have to use. Likewise, Diff Eq’ns saved me from having to memorize a lot in thermodynamics classes.
Aug 12, 2011 @ 00:16:27
@jamma246, here’s no one “right version” of the abbreviation, only what your ears are used to hearing. The UK says “maths” and the US says “math”. They’re simply two different abbreviations for the same word, mathematics. I’m guessing that Wolfram probably says “maths” by convention, but since he was doing this presentation in (I reckon) California, he said “math”.
Aug 12, 2011 @ 00:32:39
This is inevitable, I reckon children will start teaching themselves math, and the teachers will soon find themselves outdated.
Aug 12, 2011 @ 01:19:55
It’s really weird hearing a British person saying math instead of the right version maths.
Aug 12, 2011 @ 01:58:49
Would be fascinating to have a debate linking Wolfram and Stoll.
Aug 12, 2011 @ 02:14:17
@BenNCM
I’m ashamed, but that’s the first thing I noticed.
Aug 12, 2011 @ 03:00:50
JESUS CHRIST!!! LOOK AT THE SIZE OF HIS COCK!!!
Aug 12, 2011 @ 03:47:05
Both scary and fascinating at the same time !
Aug 12, 2011 @ 04:00:22
I remember doing Calculus 1+2 via Woflram Mathematica and I really didn’t gain much out of it, but that’s simply since I didn’t really find it fascinating. When I got to Differential Equations and we did it by hand I cultured the material very well and aced it… But that had more to do with the material being useful.
The largest issue was that the problems they had us do in Calc 1+2 were all basically physics problems we could decipher without doing any calculus :/.
Aug 12, 2011 @ 04:24:01
really *fantastic talk*…
Aug 12, 2011 @ 04:50:38
@nightwolfwillkill you sir, are stupid.
Aug 12, 2011 @ 05:17:38
we should still know how to calculate, though
Aug 12, 2011 @ 05:33:54
@z50king29 Why is that? I am interested to hear them.
Aug 12, 2011 @ 05:57:58
I nearly flunked a course in applied statistics. I had done nothing during the semester, hadnt studied, hadnt attended half the classes. If it wasn’t for the fact that they vital us to do a coding project applying what we (supposedly) cultured on the classroom, I wouldn’t have voted for. In doing the project I cultured in one week an entire semester’s worth of classes, it was the most incredible experience of my life. I will never not remember it.
Aug 12, 2011 @ 06:05:40
the dirty secret is that math (and some sciences) is really used to find out which students are highly motivated to reach a goal.
Aug 12, 2011 @ 06:39:37
28 public are over 50 and don’t know how to use a computer
Aug 12, 2011 @ 07:22:20
I reckon what he’s saying is valid to a point. If no one knows how to decipher d[(x^2)/3x] then we cant make the curriculum to decipher it. It is elemental to learn the fundamentals of each subset of mathematics (algebra calculus) so that public do know how to do it.
Once the student has persons fundamentals, they shouldn’t be forced into “grinding them out” them for every subject though. Learn algebra the hard way and when you get into calculus don’t worry about the algebraic details as much.