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One of the topics that I was interested in was researching what type of relationship, if any, there is between the brain and sports. Here are some preliminary articles I found:

Sports Can Improve Brain Function

Week Two Thoughts

At the beginning of this week we started we some important points from the week before. One of the most influential points that was mentioned (I would say in terms of responses from the teachers and myself) was “the brain as an explorer” that learns from both inputs and outputs. I think this term that was mentioned by Paul . I think this idea resonated with the teachers the most because it made the brain seem much less intimidating. Rather than viewing the brain as this organ that dictates their every move they could now replace this thought with the brain as an explorer which in my opinion is much more inviting.

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Thoughts about the Summer Science Institutes

This summer I had the honor of participating in the Bryn Mawr College K-12 Summer Science Institute. Because of this I had the opportunity to meet a handful of wonderful teachers and discuss issues and topics in education.  The institute was definitely successful in many ways which will be highlighted below, yet there are also some aspects which could have been changed. They, too, are also highlighted below.

Reflections on the Summer Science Institute

Before the Institute …

Links to Additional Websites about Inquiry Based Education and Co-Constructive Dialogue

 Here are some interesting links that we found on the Internet about Inquiry Based Education and Co-Constructive Dialogue:

Reaction to “Building a Better Teacher”