Descifrando los misterios del cerebro y sobre cómo aprendemos

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En los últimos 10 años, los neurocientíficos han sido capaces de descifrar algunos de los misterios del cerebro y nos ha permitido aprender muchísimo más sobre el su desarrollo —debido principalmente a sus capacidades técnicas para producir imágenes—, y que permiten a los neurocientíficos ver (literalmente) al cerebro en acción.

Estos avances pueden proporcionar elementos que nos permiten comprender mejor el fortalecimiento del desarrollo positivo del niño y de la juventud, especialmente entre los jóvenes más vulnerables.

Unlocking the mystery of the brain and how we learn

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Over the past 10 years, neuroscientists have been able to unlock some of the mysteries of the brain and learn a tremendous amount about brain development, mainly due to brain imaging abilities, which allow neuroscientists to see the brain in action (literally). These advances may offer insights for strengthening positive child/youth development, especially for vulnerable youth.

Insights that I find quite fascinating and relevant are:

Learning from a former youth assassin

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“I’d rather kill than be killed.” These were the words uttered to me by the 19 year old former armed group member sitting across from me at a cafe in a paramilitary controlled community in Colombia. One year after being allowed to leave the armed group, he still had nightmares and visions of those he had assassinated; experienced trouble sleeping; and his new home built from blood money served as a constant reminder of his past experiences.

Pregúntenle a Fullan…

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Si yo fuera ministro de educación, o vice-ministro, o asesor de alguno de ellos, les recomendaría que contrataran a Michael Fullan (). No lo conozco, pero he leído algunos de sus libros y me parece que si alguien quiere liderar un ministerio de educación, y hacer cambios de verdad, centrados en los aprendizajes de los estudiantes, considerando sintéticamente todos los factores, hay pocos con una visión más completa y calificada que la de Fullan.

Ask Michael Fullan…

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If I were a minister of education, or a vice-minister, or an advisor to either, I would recommend that they hire Michael Fullan. I do not know him, but I have read some of his books and I think that if someone wants to lead a ministry of education, make real changes in the way students learn, taking all factors into account, few are better qualified than Fullan.

Learning One to One

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The introduction of technology in education is gaining momentum worldwide. One model of incorporating technology into education that has gained tremendous traction in Latin America and the Caribbean is One-to-One computing. The term “One-to-One” refers to the ratio of digital devices per child so that each child is provided with a digital device, most often a laptop, to facilitate learning.