A Whole New Mind

I really enjoyed this presentation a lot. I was very impressed by how well it was put together and how easily it flowed! I liked being able to follow along with the wiki while we moved through all of the different activities. At first I needed a little more help with the concepts of right and left brain, I was hoping the presentation would have defined that a little more clearly in the beginning, but once we got into the activities I really began gaining an understanding of the differences. Each of the activities was not only a good way to help us understand the book and its concepts, but also to the relay the messages of how these things could be worked into our own classrooms. The activities also did a great job of reaching all of the different types of learners, I could tell the group put great thought into doing that! The writing activity was one of my favorites because it really brought out the creativity we were talking about throughout the presentation. Everyone had a chance to contribute and work together, it turned out to be really fun! After the presentation, I have been become interested in the book and would like to learn more about the main concepts. I thought I could have used a handout for the right brain and left brain differences, for purposes of personal memory - trying to get a better handle on all of these things we talked about throughout the lesson and how they apply. I would have also liked to hear a little more about the connections to some of the things we have read and done in class. Overall, I really loved the presentation and thought they did an excellent job engaging us and relaying the information! Wonderful class!