Neuroplasticity

TED talk– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNHBMFCzznE

So what? Why are we talking about this?

Strategies– Choose one of the articles below to focus on. Read and summarize at least 3 things you can do to help your brain.

http://reset.me/story/neuroplasticity-the-10-fundamentals-of-rewiring-your-brain/

https://www.mindful.org/rewiring-your-emotions/

Next steps– Choose 2 things that you can do to strengthen your brain. Put them in your planner and add specific steps to make them happen!

Wednesday- Weaponized Lies “Fun With Averages” (11-25)

Thursday- Overachievers chapters 13-17

Friday- Overachievers book review. Assignment in Classroom.

It’s Midquarter time! And a good time for a goals check-in. Open and read what you wrote for FW 17.
What are you doing to achieve these goals?
In your planner, make a plan to reach one of your goals.

You will be getting a book today; start reading it!

Mindfulness 101– https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/

What do you think mindfulness is?

5 minute Google. What did you find?

First chunk of this site- https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/

Mindful everyday- Practices section

Myths- Bottom section

Go to Classroom and read about what you are doing for FW#20. It’s kind of cool.

Peer editing day! Materials are in Classroom. Please focus on giving quality feedback. The link to turn in your work is in Classroom. Use the same link for rough and final. When your paper is ready for grading, add FD to the file title.

On Friday, I returned your work from FW#19. Today you will add to it and make sure that everything is complete. Use the checklist below. 

1. Summarize what your person believed using two sources.

2. How was this person’s philosophy similar to Locke, Hobbes, or Rousseau? 

3. How was this person’s philosophy different from Locke, Hobbes, or Rousseau?

4. Include a correctly formatted MLA works cited for your two sources.

Topics- What is Midsummer Night’s Dream about? Think of one or two words that could be the topic of the play.

View- Continue viewing the movie. We left Titania asleep for the weekend.

Tuesday–

Wednesday– Education paper due

Thursday– Synthesis Intro- What is it? What should you do about it? Insider tips and tricks. For tomorrow, read the pieces and write a short outline of the task.

Friday– Synthesis scoring

Monday– Overachievers ch 13-17 due for discussion

Monday– Continue working on education paper. We have the lab in 2-210 reserved.

Tuesday– Rough draft of education paper is due for peer editing in class. Please be prepared.

Wednesday– Discussion of the synthesis prompt. Reading time in preparation for timed writing.

Thursday– Timed writing (synthesis)

Friday– Discussion of Overachievers ch 13-17 (p 285-405)

10 minutes to start on FW#19. Planners out to figure out how to get this done by Friday. Continue reading MND, beginning in Act 4. Things are looking better!