Why is the human brain faster at solving problems than a computer? Why can we engage in simple tasks like clicking on a picture if it contains a flower, yet a computer cannot? It has long been believed that computers are just not fast enough or small enough to do the things the human brain…
Get out a deck of playing cards. Take six cards and stack them on top of each other. (Go ahead and do it.) See how thick those six cards are? That is the thickness of your neocortex. Stretched out flat your neocortex is about the size of a dinner napkin. Your neocortex is all wrinkled…
For homeschoolers, the world of educational choices is endless. Freedom abounds and the world is ours to make what we want of it. The first overwhelm that often strikes new homeschoolers is how to choose…anything! There are seemingly endless choices we face every day and to try and keep ourselves from decision-making overload we have…
Intelligence, according to the Oxford Dictionary is the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. But the study of intelligence goes much farther and deeper. We are curious about how the brain works. Why does it seem some people learn more easily than others? We make theories and tests, which further study soon disproves,…
9 ways to use cognitive science in your homeschoolThis series will focus on cognitive science and how that knowledge can help us in our homeschool. I will be delving into some of the concepts taught by Daniel T. Willingham in the book Why Don’t Students Like School? Although our students don’t go to school, there…
Homeschooling with the Brain in MindSource file: Homeschooling_with_the_Brain_in_Mind.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-04-09 22:09:00Modified: 2018-04-10 12:10:00 Homeschooling with the Brain in Mind For homeschoolers, the world of educational choices is endless. Freedom abounds and the world is ours to make what we want of it. The first overwhelm that often strikes new homeschoolers is how to choose…anything!…
What does jumping have to do with genius? Everything. Physical excersise is crucial to brain development. Jumping is an easy, fun, and quick way to get your kids up out of their seat and moving, whether you hand them or rope or teach them leapfrog. In a world of sedentary activity we also seem to…
What does jumping have to do with genius?Source file: Post_5_What_does_jumping_have_to_do_with_genius.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2016-10-28 03:25:00Modified: 2017-09-05 21:53:00 What does jumping have to do with genius? In a world of sedentary activity we also seem to have increasing problems with thought. The push on academics and the increasing amount of time children spend at their desk, have…