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Introduction to Empowering Learners: Theory and Practice of Extra-Classroom Teaching

This student-authored handbook is the product of a Bryn Mawr College Education course entitled “Empowering Learners: Theory and Practice of Extra-Classroom Teaching” (Table of Contents), created by Alice Lesnick and Jody Cohen (with support from the Math Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia) and taught by Alice Lesnick (www.brynmawr.edu/education). As a Praxis course (www.brynmawr.edu/praxis) at Bryn Mawr, the course included a substantial field component in which each student engaged in and reflected on a form of

Getting acquainted ...

Welcome. Glad you stopped by. This isn't so much a "blog" as a place for me (and you if you're interested) to keep track of what I'm currently up to on Serendip. In reverse chronological order below are teasers to things I'm thinking about that are relatively well developed. Click on them for more details, and to get to forum areas where you can add thoughts to help both of us think more.

(See also read more, posting responses, other Exchange creations, my Serendip home page)

Welcome to Brain Stories

Curious about the brain? About behavior and experiences/feelings, your own and other people's? There's lots on Serendip to help you think about such things, and to encourage you to develop new understandings and new questions about them, including a whole section on Brain and Behavior and another on Mental Health. And, of course, there are new observations being made all of the time, reported in professional journals, newspapers, magazines, books, and on the web.

What's New on Serendip?

Welcome to Serendip, a place to explore. I'm Ann Dixon, a co-founder and webmaster. For more about me, please visit my home page

This blog is the place where periodically I'll post links to new discussions, exhibits, and interactive programs on Serendip. Enjoy!

Disability and Transfolk (aka "Am I disabled?")

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Student Brains: Navigating the Jungle of Neuronal Networks

The Art of Changing the Brain by James Zull has been my "brain bible" (so to speak) this year. I keep it with me all the time to help me design strategies. Zull discusses the Neural Networks that our students develop and biologically keep all their lives so therefore teachers can't erase background knowledge. A possible tactic is to find out what they are thinking and how they explain a particular phenomenon and then help them make critical new connections.

The Freak Show


“This is my selfish pleasure, to watch unseen” (Oly, Geek Love)
 

A Case Study of Disabled Superheroes

 

A Case Study on Disabled Superheroes

Walking Sticks and Stones