[MACEP] Two Brains Are Better Than One

[David Moursund]

On Friday 4/11/08 the UO had a Symposium on Computational Thinking  
integrated throughout the curriculum.


My small piece of the presentation included a brief discussion of the  
idea that Two Brains Are Better Than One. I have now written and  
posted an article on that topic that may interest you and/or students  
you come into contact with. It is available free at: http://iae-pedia.org/Two_Brains_Are_Better_Than_One
It emphasizes computation thinking—combining human and computer  
brainpower, in solving problems and accomplishing tasks in math and  
the sciences.

Slides for my presentation are available at http://uoregon.edu/~moursund/ComputationalThinking.pptx

Learn more about Computational Thinking at http://iae-pedia.org/Computational_Thinking
Several of my previous postings have proven to be particularly popular  
with teachers and with teachers of teachers. You might be interested  
in looking at:

• Digital Filing Cabinets: http://iae-pedia.org/Main_Page#Digital_Filing_Cabinet_.28DFC.29

• A recent addition to Gene Maier's thoughts about Folk Math: http://iae-pedia.org/Folk_Math

• Communicating in the Language of Mathematics: http://iae-pedia.org/Communicating_in_the_Language_of_Mathematics
• Mirror Neurons (An excellent introduction to a very important  
component of Brain science.) http://iae-pedia.org/Mirror_Neurons

Dave Moursund
Teacher Education, College of Education
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403
http://uoregon.edu/~moursund/dave/index.htm

Information Age Education Wiki: http://iae-pedia.org/
Information Age Education eBooks: http://i-a-e.org/

Free books and articles by Moursund:
http://uoregon.edu/~moursund/dave/Free.html





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