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The Learning Revolution

Gordon Dryden and

Jeannette Vos

9.Six steps to

the teaching,training

revolutionso every student

flowersCommentary:

Gordon DrydenMind Map:

Philip Chambers

www.thelearningweb.net The Learning Revolution

Forget all the jargon.Forget all the big names.

What weÕre really coming togrips with can be summed upin two words: true learning.

Glenn Capelli


The mind is not avessel to be filled but

a fire to be ignited.Plutarch


Let the results speak

¥ Three-year French course in eight weeks



¥ Three-year French course in eight weeks¥ Chemistry passes up from 52% to 93%



¥ Three-year French course in eight weeks¥ Chemistry passes up from 52% to 93%¥ Intel ÒabsorptionÓ up from 23% to 507%



¥ Three-year French course in eight weeks¥ Chemistry passes up from 52% to 93%¥ Intel ÒabsorptionÓ up from 23% to 507%¥ ArmyÕs 661% gain in language learning



¥ Three-year French course in eight weeks¥ Chemistry passes up from 52% to 93%¥ Intel ÒabsorptionÓ up from 23% to 507%¥ ArmyÕs 661% gain in language learning¥ ChicagoÕs poor: from 23 to 54% average



¥ Three-year French course in eight weeks¥ Chemistry passes up from 52% to 93%¥ Intel ÒabsorptionÓ up from 23% to 507%¥ ArmyÕs 661% gain in language learning¥ ChicagoÕs poor: from 23 to 54% average¥ Accounting principles taught in two days



¥ Three-year French course in eight weeks¥ Chemistry passes up from 52% to 93%¥ Intel ÒabsorptionÓ up from 23% to 507%¥ ArmyÕs 661% gain in language learning¥ ChicagoÕs poor: from 23 to 54% average¥ Accounting principles taught in two days¥ John Eliot school tops exam results


The three core elements:ÔstateÕ, strategy, content

¥ State¥ Creates the right mood

for learning

State is most importantand most neglected




for learning

¥ Strategy¥ Covers the method of

presentation





for learning

¥ Strategy¥ Covers the method of

presentation

¥ Content¥ Is the subject



Six steps to success

¥ Create the right state



¥ Create the right state¥ Make great presentations



¥ Create the right state¥ Make great presentations¥ Stimulate the thinking process



¥ Create the right state¥ Make great presentations¥ Stimulate the thinking process¥ Activate to draw out



¥ Create the right state¥ Make great presentations¥ Stimulate the thinking process¥ Activate to draw out¥ Apply it



¥ Create the right state¥ Make great presentations¥ Stimulate the thinking process¥ Activate to draw out¥ Apply it¥ Review, evaluate, celebrate


1. The right ÔstateÕ

¥ Welcoming environment¥ Set the right mood¥ Early activity vital¥ The right wavelength¥ Bring on the music¥ Break down barriers¥ Encourage goal setting¥ Visualize the goal¥ Trigger the emotions


A Ôclimate of delightÕ

¥ Visual appeal¥ Music¥ Action¥ Drama¥ Fun¥ Involvement¥ Surprise


Early activity is vital

¥ Visual learners¥ Posters, artwork,

balloons, cartoons




balloons, cartoons

¥ Auditories¥ Music, song and

laughter




balloons, cartoons

¥ Auditories¥ Music, song and

laughter

¥ Kinesthetics¥ Jazzercise, massage,

play acting, juggling


Start where they are!

¥ Station WhatÕs In It For Me?

WII FM



¥ Station WhatÕs In It For Me?¥ Not selfish sense, but Ôbuy inÕ

WII FM



¥ Station WhatÕs In It For Me?¥ Not selfish sense, but Ôbuy inÕ¥ Avoids hidden agendas

WII FM



¥ Station WhatÕs In It For Me?¥ Not selfish sense, but Ôbuy inÕ¥ Avoids hidden agendas¥ Establish what they know

WII FM



¥ Station WhatÕs In It For Me?¥ Not selfish sense, but Ôbuy inÕ¥ Avoids hidden agendas¥ Establish what they know¥ Use activities to determine

and build on their strengths WII FM



¥ Station WhatÕs In It For Me?¥ Not selfish sense, but Ôbuy inÕ¥ Avoids hidden agendas¥ Establish what they know¥ Use activities to determine

and build on their strengths¥ Encourage them to visualize

personal outcomes

WII FM

Use bold ÔinvolversÕ

The balloon gameCREATIVITYOpen mindedLateral thinkingBrainstormingVisionary

COMMUNICATIONS

WritingSpeakingListeningVisualizing

ORGANIZATIONLeaderSimplifierDelegatorSelf starter

ADMINISTRATI0NFinancialStructuredLogicalSequential

Build on their strengths

Plays aninstrument

Has been toAmerica

A fabulouscook

Has slept inan airport

Lovesfishing

Adoresplay-acting

A visuallearner

Likes publicspeaking

Life ofthe party

A quiettype

Thinks Elvisis alive

Lovesjazz

A greatreader

A keengardener

Speaks twolanguages

Haschildren


Music is essential

¥ Creating atmosphere


Music is essential

¥ Creating atmosphere¥ Setting the mood


Music is essential

¥ Creating atmosphere¥ Setting the mood¥ Getting started


Music is essential

¥ Creating atmosphere¥ Setting the mood¥ Getting started¥ State changes


Music is essential

¥ Creating atmosphere¥ Setting the mood¥ Getting started¥ State changes¥ For teenagers


Music is essential

¥ Creating atmosphere¥ Setting the mood¥ Getting started¥ State changes¥ For teenagers¥ For goal setting


Music is essential

¥ Creating atmosphere¥ Setting the mood¥ Getting started¥ State changes¥ For teenagers¥ For goal setting¥ For visualizations


2. Great presentations

¥ Show the big picture first



¥ Show the big picture first¥ Involve all the senses



¥ Show the big picture first¥ Involve all the senses¥ Facilitate, donÕt lecture



¥ Show the big picture first¥ Involve all the senses¥ Facilitate, donÕt lecture¥ ÔNon-consciousÕ processing



¥ Show the big picture first¥ Involve all the senses¥ Facilitate, donÕt lecture¥ ÔNon-consciousÕ processing¥ Plenty of state changes



¥ Show the big picture first¥ Involve all the senses¥ Facilitate, donÕt lecture¥ ÔNon-consciousÕ processing¥ Plenty of state changes¥ Use role-playing extensively



¥ Show the big picture first¥ Involve all the senses¥ Facilitate, donÕt lecture¥ ÔNon-consciousÕ processing¥ Plenty of state changes¥ Use role-playing extensively¥ Use best multimedia techniques


The big picture first

¥ See the result in action

¥ Field trips are great

¥ Experience, then label

¥ Introductory Mind Maps

They need to see it, hear it, feel it, do it


The Lozanov influence:three roles for music

Introductorymusic¥ Sets mood¥ Relaxes¥ Triggers

emotions¥ Creates

learning climate

Active musicconcert¥ Lessons

prepared like plays

¥ Music like movies

¥ Study Ôin the moodÕ

Passiveconcert¥ Baroque¥ 60-70 beats

a minute¥ Music acts

as carrier¥ Information

Ôsurfs inÕ


Use multimedia aids

¥ Act the part!¥ Make class videos¥ Computer graphics¥ PowerPoint¥ Presentation CD-ROMs¥ Make own posters to

reinforce key points¥ School newspapers


3: Thinking and memory

¥ Creative thinking stimulates memory

¥ Play thinking games: crosswords, Scrabble, Jeopardy quiz shows

¥ Edward de BonoÕs Six Thinking Hats

¥ ÒStoreÓ in own style


4. Activate to draw out

¥ Have fun, play games¥ Invent your own¥ Your students too¥ Adapt them from

commercial ones:¥ Dice¥ Cards¥ Quiz shows¥ Board games¥ Team games


5: Apply it Ñ just do it!

¥ Learn fractions from pizzas

¥ Learn science from cooking

¥ Learn literature bywriting, acting

¥ Learn French in aFrench cafe

¥ Learn computersby programming


6. Review, evaluate, celebrate

¥ Mind Maps a brilliant aid




¥ Refresh tonight, tomorrow, next week, next month and when needed





¥ Assess yourself, teacher and trainer






¥ Peer evaluation, too






¥ Peer evaluation, too

¥ End with praise and celebration Ñ andturn that into a recap lesson

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