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Understanding How We Learn: Video vs. Text

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How Our Brains Process Information Remembering Things Remembering things is making mental notes in your brain. When you learn something, your brain takes snapshots using your senses, such as seeing, hearing, or feeling. How Watching Videos Affects Our Brain Watching videos is a way we work out our brains.

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What does the 80's movie WarGames tell us about learning games?

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I recently watched the 1980's movie WarGames with my son. As a dad, I often use movies like that as an opportunity to teach something new to my son. As a child in 1983 I was captivated by the science and drama of the movie. First, games can engage the human brain in a more complex way than other types of training.

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7 Examples of eLearning Animated Videos

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This article will cover 7 great examples of eLearning animated videos. 7 Examples of eLearning Animated Videos 1. This is one of the best examples of animated eLearning videos because it utilises the 3D animation to visualise specific safety rules of their company. Video Link: [link] 4.

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Five Teaching Strategies Backed Up by Neuroscience

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Neuroscience has made remarkable advances in unravelling the mysteries of the human brain. As our understanding of how the brain functions expands, so does our ability to apply this knowledge to various fields, particularly education. Here are five teaching strategies backed by neuroscience that can enhance learning experiences.

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3 Tips on How to Maintain Motivation While Studying

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These approaches are grounded in a deep comprehension of brain function, utilizing this understanding to enhance both learning effectiveness and the drive to continue studying. The brain is good at processing directed and well-defined tasks, and specific goals provide a clear direction for cognitive efforts. Movie scriptwriter.

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Tips for Storytelling in Learning

Experiencing eLearning

Brains switch off when we see a slide full of bullet points. Our brains are active for language processing but nothing else. When we hear stories, our brains light up all over–we experience a story as if we were part of it. Our brains are wired to learn from stories. Ask SMEs for real examples. Stay positive.

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Bend your brain

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Don''t crack up Bend your brain See both sides Throw off your mental chains. Why for example, do MacDonalds and KFC only show thin people in their TV adverts? Why does the voice over for all of the major movie trailers almost always have to be a male - and a ''deep, baritone with dramatic tonal qualities'' one at that?

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