| If our brains are simular to software neural networks then
development - intellectual - nat. envir. h&g, ex.see plants, early linking of lang. conv. and math and music. holistic - growth min and max stimulus - little each day , all areas, pratigees burn out 50%, Children emphasis on human interaction - Individualized - wet-ware and help each child to find what they like best enviornment imitation siblings |
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| What it means in the classroom... | |||||
| The Human Brain - this study of the brain is confined to those features of the brain which determine or contribute to human behavior. | |||||
| Out of the Minds of Babes Steven Pinker*
It is a cliché of neuroscience that the brain works differently from a digital computer. But the report by Marcus demonstrating "rule learning by seven-month-old infants" suggests that one of the mechanisms that makes computers intelligent--manipulating symbols according to rules--may be a basic mechanism of the human brain as well. |
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| Put Brain Science on the Back Burner | |||||
| Your Child's Brain
A baby's brain is a work in progress, trillions of neutrons waiting to be wired into a mind. The experiences of childhood, pioneering research shows, help form the brain's circuits -- for music and math, language and emotion. |
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