Brain Friendly Connections and Protocols

Shelee King GeorgeSeptember 2009

Welcome

• Introductions• Just Like Me

In This Session

• The brain-learning relationship• The value of connections• Using protocols• Creating closings with impact

Neighbor Nudge

– Two things you know about this topic– Two things you want to know about

this topic

My expectation: Have fun, explore with an open mind and take away three ideas to take action on.

• Brain Break

The Brain

Survival

Emotion

Thinking

Making Connections

• Focuses the learner• Connects learners

to other learners• Honors diversity• Creates

psychological safety

Coat of Arms• Work as a table team• Fold paper in fourths• ¼: Total years as educators• ¼: One thing you all have in common• ¼: Total number of children living at home• ¼: An image representative of your group

Making Connections

• Clock Partners• Shape Psychology:

Postcard Partners

• How is teaching like (or not like) a space expedition?

Trading Cards

• One great childhood toy I had was

• One reason I came to this conference

• One way I personally use technology

• Other Connecting ideas

Protocols

• Defined• Informal• Semi Formal• Formal

Text Rendering Protocol

• Read It Never was about Technology– Highlight a word, a phrase and a

sentence that has meaning to you.

• Table Groups:– Share word– Share phrase– Share sentence

Quad Jigsaw Text Protocol

1. Fold paper in ¼ ths 2. Label each quadrant 1-43. Read Attention Maker/ Breaker (parts 1-4)4. Add LEGIBLE notes in each quadrant5. Assign Quadrant Teams 1-46. Each team synthesizes the notes in their

quadrant into key points to share

• Silent protocol– Write ideas– Circle and connect similar ideas– Add comments and questions

What are the characteristics of innovative classrooms?

Chalk Talk ProtocolComment

Closings

• Recapture the essence• Emotional impact• Call to action• Connect to others

• Other ideas

Shaping Your Thoughts

One idea rolling around in your head

One key point you want to take action on

One way this session squared with you.

Thank you

This souvenir is a reminder that you each make a difference in the lives of those you live,

work and play with. It is also a reminder of what we have learned here today.

• Shelee King George• skgeorge@PSCTLT.org