Part of any teacher’s armoury should be an understanding of how the brain learns. Not to know this would be like a mechanic who doesn’t understand the workings of the internal combustion engine.

Dr. John Media is an expert on how the brain works and how learning takes place. He has written a book on learning and encapsulates his ideas in 12 rules. They are a must for anybody serious about teaching and learning. Two of his rules are explained by…

…Garr Reynolds, who specialises in presentation. He has put together a superb slide show which not only explores two of the rules but is a classy demonstration of good presentation in itself.

Garr runs an excellent website called Presentation Zen. Anybody interested in improving their presentation skills, that’s anybody serious about their teaching, will learn lots by regular visits.
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You can find out more about Dr Medina’s rules on his own website: The Brain Rules