JULY 20, 2020Study helps to settle debate on roles of REM and non-REM sleep in visual learningby Kerry Benson, Brown University This is a screenshot of a polysomnographic record (30 seconds) representing Rapid Eye Movement Sleep. EEG highlighted by red box. Eye movements highlighted by red line. Credit: MrSandman/ WikipediaWhich sleep stage is most important for learning: REM or non-REM? Does sleep improve learning by enhancing…See More

INSIGHTSVisualize This! Using Storyboards in Your Learning ProjectBy Patty GaulWednesday, July 8, 2020“Every talent development professional who is developing a visual learning product—such as a video tutorial, short animation or motion graphic, interactive media sequence, e-learning module, or virtual reality learning event—needs to know how to create a storyboard,” writes…See More

Dispatches • Art & CultureArts Integration in SchoolMany schools are overlooking the arts in education, to the detriment of children, discover why arts integration in school is so important...Sandra Larson • 1 May, 2020…See More

Down Syndrome Awareness Week: 14 tips for inclusionThe director of education at Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association offers advice to make schools as welcoming as possible to those with the conditionBy Rachael Ross16 March 2020 - 15:31Share this…See More

Visualizing the emotional power of musicNew way to analyze musical structure can capture both local and global characteristicsDate:February 23, 2016Source:American Institute of PhysicsSummary:Musical styles and genres differ around the world, but the emotional power of music is universally felt. To understand this evocative force, researchers in many fields investigate music's underlying structure, examining features such as tone,…See More

Embodied Visual LearningRobots anticipating the unseen and unheardThe consensus is there is a pressing need to improve machines’ capability to anticipate the unseen if we want artificial minds to take advantage of the opportunity of learning from the different perspectives of autonomous machines such as robots, autonomous drones, self-driving cars, and personal air vehicles (PAVs). To operate at their full potential, such machines must be able to independently identify and discern objects,…See More

https://issuu.com/kci-mediagroup.com/docs/seen_21.2_flipbook?e=35058298/73046752&fr=sYjBlNjE3NzQ4OQArticle #1: p. 18 - "Twice Exceptional: Gifted Chaos - The Intersection of Giftedness and Learning Disabilities" - Timothy Gangwer, M.A.Article #2: p. 26 - "Gifted English Language Learners" - Timothy Gangwer, M.A.…See More

‘London’ by Leslie Mosher at Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC).2019 LOUISVILLE PHOTO BIENNIAL, FEATUREHave Digital Cameras Changed Photography?SEP182019BY KEVIN GIBSONThis…See More

Bullying ResourcesStop Bullying — stopbullying.govNation Bullying Prevention Center — pacer.org/bullyingNASP Resources — nasponline.orgTrevor Lifeline — thetrevorproject.orgSTOMP Out Bullying — stompoutbullying.orgThe Human Rights Campaign’s Welcoming School Guide —…See More

Science Newsfrom research organizationsHow picture books introduce kids to politicsAnalysis details how messages of democracy, leaders, issues presented to young readersDate: July 29, 2019Source: University of KansasSummary: Researchers have analyzed political messages in some of the most popular picture books of the last several years to see how political topics are introduced to children. FULL STORYPolitics have been known to put adults to sleep, but…See More

Art education holds some lessons on the way we teachBy YE SHUFANG National Gallery Singapore/FacebookParents and educators do not necessarily need to establish themselves as the content or knowledge experts to help children and students learn. Instead, teachers and parents can co-learn and search for the answers together with them.Published19 JULY, 2019UPDATED 19 JULY, 2019I am always struck by how students who study together cooperate to create a learning environment that suits them well.A…See More

JULY 8, 2019Neuroplasticity: Why is the visual cortex involved in language processing in blind individuals?by Freie Universitaet Berlin Credit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who are blind use part of their visual cortex for language and semantic processing. The visual cortex is the paradigm case of a "modality-specific" brain region, being devoted exclusively to visual perceptual processes in healthy and undeprived…See More

Harnessing the Incredible Learning Potential of the Adolescent BrainKatrina SchwartzDec 21, 2015https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2015/12/Teenage-brain-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2015/12/Teenage-brain-1440x810.jpg 1280w" />It has become a cultural cliché that raising adolescents is…See More