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Brain, Science, and Inquiry Based Education 2010: Schedule

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 4:52pm

Brain, Science, and Inquiry-Based Education
K-12 Summer Institute 2010

Schedule

Monday, 12 July	Education, inquiry, and conversation Reading: Science as Story Telling and Story Revision	Co-construction in classroom/public
Tuesday, 13 July	Science and empirical inquiry Reading: Culture as Disability	Rain delay rescheduling
Wednesday, 14 July	Science/empirical inquiry, con. Intro to the brain Reading: How People Learn, Chapter 1	Inquiring empirically into evolution, Exploring diversity and emergence, project time
Thursday, 15 July	Evolution, con; The brain, con.	Projects time
Friday, 16 July	The brain: tying the threads together	Reflections from week 1

Monday, 19 July	The brain and education: an empirical loop	Reflecting on reflections
Tuesday, 20 July	The brain and education: intra and interpersonal loops	The objective of education?; Alice Lesnick
Wednesday, 21 July	A case study: Regulation of human heart rate; Ingrid Waldron	Project time
Thursday, 22 July	A case study: Dimensions of taste: making the unconscious conscious; Wil Franklin	Project time
Friday, 23 July	The brain and education: interpersonal and cultural loops	Project time

Monday, 26 July	A case study: Modelling Pattern Development in Butterfly Wings; Greg Davis	Project time
Tuesday, 27 July	A case study: Stories of electron shielding; Paul Burgmayer	Project time
Wednesday, 28 July	A case study: Modelling, when did the cougar die; Rebecca Vandiver	Project time
Thursday, 29 July	Mini co-constructive conversations I Susan - Changing the story Jessica - Learning from babies Jack - Moisture and worms Kate - Doodling and day dreaming	Project time
Friday, 30 July	Mini co-constructive conversations II Keith - Dual coding Regina - The fifth loop	Reflection, assessment, moving on ...

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Brain, Science, and Inquiry-Based Education

Comments

Hello ALL

Submitted by Keith Sgrillo on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 11:42am.

Just checking in to see how everyone is doing. I have been trying some of your ideas this year and many have been great. Especially the Sumi-e. The kids absolutely loved it and it was/is a great bonding experience. I have also been using the co-constructive model in the classroom and the kids have really enjoyed it. They even made comments like "Wow! None of our other teachers ever let us just talk about what we were thinking when we read that." and the like. Hope all is going well and thanks for all the great ideas.

Dialogue

Submitted by Wil Franklin on Wed, 11/03/2010 - 3:37pm.

I've been hitting the dialogue/conversation theme very hard in my courses as well and to great enthusiasm. A little resistance too, from students that really expect a very linear versus loopy style of science. Great hearing from you.

Hey Will,How is everything

Submitted by Keith Sgrillo on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 10:37am.

Hey Will,

How is everything going. Sounds like your students are trying to make the adjustment. It would be interesting to be a fly on the wall to see how they are handling it. Anyway, I e-mailed Paul but wasn't sure of your's (I hope he passes it along or emails me your's), but we are having career day on January 20th and was hoping maybe you could be a part of it and discuss what a biologist is. You can do it from any angle you wish, we have had some really cool activities and demonstrations in the past that people have done. So, if you can that would be great. If you know of anyone who would also like to participate please pass on the word. We would love to take anyone. Thanks.

Keith

My email is ksgrillo@pdsd.org

Thank you for checking in. It

Submitted by Kim (guest) on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 3:32pm.

Thank you for checking in. It is great hearing from someone. It has been a busy year for me. lots going on. getting my book club off the ground. our first book is Tumbling. Glad to hear that all of the things that your are trying are working out so well. take care
Kim

hello!

Submitted by Jessica Watkins on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 3:14pm.

Hello, Keith! I'm so glad your school year has been successful and that our ideas are being put to use. What grade are you teaching this year?

Still doing the fourth grade

Submitted by Keith Sgrillo on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 10:29am.

Still doing the fourth grade thing. And loving it. Big class though. Twenty-nine in my regular subjects, anywhere from 31-32 during science. Make hands on inquiry based science tough when the room isn't designed for it. But the kids love it....so all worth it.

How about you? How is everything?