Getting Started - 2

This week’s reading assignment was on the physiology of the brain (how we believe the brain works) and how that relates to Information Processing Theory, memory and learning. A couple of links that I found associated with this topic, those that weren’t too scientific and sophistic, Deal mainly with the basics of how our understanding of the brain helps us to understand learning, and how that new understanding of learning informs us about how the brain works. The first link is to a group of articles and links in a Blog entitled, “Understanding How the Brain Learns”. It helps explore information related to the subject in a fairly straightforward way without providing references or links to overly scientific or theory-heavy sources. I especially like this approach since many of the articles and links are friendly enough for kids and adults whose job isn’t wrapped around the science involved in this study. (like me).

http://nichcy.org/schoolage/effective-practices/brain101

The second place I found to provide information on Information Processing and the Brain is a link for a series of video lectures by the “Allen Institute for Brain Science” on YouTube. I especially like this one since I am more of a visual learner and the accompanying images and motion helps, but also because I know many people learn better through video rather than reading dry, academic text. Plus, it is well done, though a bit more technical.

http://www.youtube.com/user/AllenInstitute?feature=watch