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Announces the Spring 2011 Symposium:
"Brains Rewired? - Contemporary Education"
March 14-18
Featuring: Dr. Pat Wolfe

Based on the book, Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving & Thriving at Work, Home, and School by Dr. John Medina

EXERCISE Rule #1: Exercise boosts brain power.

SURVIVAL Rule #2: The human brain evolved, too.

WIRING Rule #3: Every brain is wired differently.

ATTENTION Rule #4: We don't pay attention to boring things.

SHORT-TERM MEMORY Rule #5: Repeat to remember.

LONG-TERM MEMORY Rule #6: Remember to repeat.

SLEEP Rule #7: Sleep well, think well.

STRESS Rule #8: Stressed brains don't learn the same way.

SENSORY INTEGRATION Rule #9: Stimulate more of the senses.

VISION Rule #10: Vision trumps all other senses.

GENDER Rule #11: Male and female brains are different.

EXPLORATION Rule #12: We are powerful and natural explorers.

 
For more information about these 12 topics, please visit: http://www.brainrules.net or read, "Brain Rules," by Dr. John Medina.

Workshops will be held Monday through Thursday, March 14-17th, with Dr. Wolfe's keynote address on Wednesday, March 16th, and special activities connecting local, national, and global ideas throughout the week. A book discussion series is currently underway at NIC on Monday nights.  Read more about Dr. Pat Wolfe.

Please email Rachel Dolezal, Director of Cardinal Connections, for more detailed information.

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