Pre-session Survey
- Ask me a question with Google Forms
- Add to our Dotstorming Wall
- What would you like to learn from this workshop?
TPEP (Danielson format) Survey (Optional)
- Take Session TPEP Prioritization Agenda Survey
- What domains and components would you like highlighted through this workshop?
Post-session Survey
- Please fill in the What Works and What Doesn’t Google Form
- Here is another version of the Teacher Feedback Form
- This will help improve these workshops – THANKS!
Introduction
Learning should feel good or better stated, gratifying. The stronger the emotional response the better the learning retention. Let’s take a look at what chemically happens in the brain when we struggle, succeed, and enjoy what we are doing.
- Importance of Frequent, Quality Formative Assessment
- Happiness
- TPEP Documents for This Workshop
- Warm Up
- Kahoot!
- Watch Key and Peele TeachingCenter video
- Review Pre-session survey questions with Google Forms
- What would you like to learn from this workshop?
- Objective of Workshop
- Save time and be more efficient
- Be like water. – Bruce Lee
- Learn about tools to search and organize online content
- Introduction
- Scott Le Duc
- scottleduc@gmail.com
- sleduc@osd.wednet.edu (Capital High School)
- ScottLeDuc.org
- capital.osd.wednet.edu
- Scott Le Duc
- Why We Do What We Do
- Andragogy
- Definition
- Zooming In and Out in a Web Browser
- Type COMMAND (Mac) and “+” to zoom in and “-” to zoom out
- Type CONTROL (Win) and “+” to zoom in and “-” to zoom out
- Feedback is Important
- The more frequent the feedback the quick, and better the improvement
- But What to Give Feedback?
- Need to establish the core of what we hope the learner to learn
You Need a “DOSE” of These 4 Chemicals
- Dopamine
- Oxytocin
- Serotonin
- Endorphins
COVID Distance Learning ‘Room’ – Outside
OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)
- Set a timer
- Spend 15 minutes in this ‘room’
- Review this infographic for 5 minutes (Click for a larger PDF version)
- If you want, read more at bananatreelog.com/blog/daily-dose-of-happiness-chemicals
- Go for a 10-minute walk, if it is safe to do so
- Reflect on how you structure your day to maximize your production of the D.O.S.E. happiness brain chemicals
- Writing a small paragraph reflection
How interested in learning more about music theory and song analysis?
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- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score:?
Example of Weekly Activities in ‘Rooms’ Blog Post in 2020
Why? Because Stress Kills Learning and Much More!!!
- BrainRule #8 at BrainRules.net
- About 3 minutes
People Just Want to Be Happy
- Rhona Raskin of Rhona at Night
- People will do whatever it takes to be happy
Scott’s Quest for Happiness
- Age 52 – Never drunk or high (from illegal drugs or alcohol)
- Age 16 – Took a stance on drugs and alcohol
- Lost social capital, but…
- Bicycles across the USA looking for hero Kerry Livgren
- Watch and listen to Kansas – Carry on Wayward Son
- Play the first minute and a half
- Play scene from Kansas – Miracles out of Know Documentary
- Start at 53:40
- About 3 minutes
- Happiness found in giving and teaching
4 Chemicals That Activate Happiness, and How to Gamify Them
- soundcloud.com/b2bnation/nicole-lazzaro-4-chemicals-that-activate-happiness-and-how-to-gamify-them
- Start the podcast above at about 4.5 minutes
- About 20 minutes
- Read the full blog post
Hacking Into Your Happy Chemicals: Dopamine, Serotonin, Endorphins, and Oxytocin
Positive Brains Are Smarter Brains
Dopamine Resources
- The Neuroscience Perseverance
– Psychology Today- “Neuroscientists have known for years that dopamine is linked to positive behavior reinforcement and the ‘ding, ding, ding’ jackpot feeling you get when you accomplish a goal. Recently they have also discovered the specific receptors that link dopamine directly to the formation of good and bad habits.”
- Read the article to find out more about these:
- PICTURE YOURSELF AS A HUMAN “LAB RAT” IN A SKINNER BOX
- THE ‘PLEASURE PRINCIPLE’ TRUMPS ‘WILL-POWER’ EVERY TIME
- NOT ACHIEVING GOALS DRIES UP YOUR DOPAMINE RESERVES
- EXPECTATION AND BELIEF CAN PRODUCE DOPAMINE
- BE METHODICAL: CREATE SELF-IMPOSED DEADLINES
- TURN A MOUNTAIN INTO “MOLE-HILLS” OF DOPAMINE RELEASE
- BE YOUR OWN CHEERING SQUAD: LEARN TO SAY “YES! I DID IT!”
- The Science of Motivation your Brain on Dopamine – Blog IDoneThis
- “Motivation is a tricky thing to corral. Tricky, but not impossible.”
Oxytocin Resource
- Psychology Today on Oxytocin
- Video About 3:20 minutes
- http://www.oxytocincentral.com – Oxytocin affects our feelings and emotions, but oxytocin is also a Super-Hero in the way it impacts our bodies. Oxytocin has been linked to more restful sleep. Lower blood pressure. Reduced stress. Less pain. Improved healing. Weight loss. There are many natural methods by which to release a constant flow of oxytocin. Many of these require human contact, such as gentle touches and hugging. There are also oxytocin supplements available which can increase oxytocin levels in our bodies.
- Study.com – What Is Oxytocin? – Definition, Function & Side Effects
Non-Cognitive Skills Development Resources
- Listen to 2nd act of the radio program This American Life
- About 14 minutes
Read How Children Succeed by Paul Tough
- The book details at Goodreads.com
- Marshmallow Test Video
Happiness Presentations
- The happy secret to better work by Shawn Achor at TED.com
- Play the video from 10:05
- About 2 minutes
- Heal your brain with video games by Jane McGonigal at TED.com
- Play the video from 12:00
- About 7.5 minutes
Scott Le Duc 
