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Tech tools that assist all students to be independent learners & teachers to become better teachers
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Why is Storytelling so Powerful? A Look at What it does to our Brain

Why is Storytelling so Powerful? A Look at What it does to our Brain | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Storytelling is one of the most overused and underused techniques at the same time. In this post, we are revealing what storytelling does to our brains.

Long before we had writing as we know it there has been an oral tradition of storytelling. This post looks at the science around storytelling.

Learn about how a story "can put your whole brain to work" and why "our brains become more active when we tell stories." Find out why the brain "learns to ignore certain overused words and phrases" and much more. If you enjoy telling stories, writing stories, or listening to stories check out this post to learn more!

Audrey's curator insight, December 19, 2012 4:15 PM

Just think about all the schemas (pockets of information) we have for everything we do.  Even though we have never taken part in many activities, we could easily build plausible stories based on those schemas and even devise theories, which may be testable. This is imagination which is one example of brain power, audrey@homeschoolsource.co.uk

44Doors's curator insight, March 11, 2014 10:27 AM

"Anything you’ve experienced, you can get others to experience the same. Or at least, get their brain areas that you’ve activated that way, active too:"

 

"use simple, yet heartfelt language."

"Quick last fact: Our brain learns to ignore certain overused words and phrases that used to make stories awesome"

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Gamestar Mechanic - teach kids how to design their own games

Gamestar Mechanic - teach kids how to design their own games | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

Gamestar Mechanic is a game and online community that teaches kids how to design their own games!

Designing games builds:

Systems Thinking, 21st Century Skills, Creative Problem Solving, Art and Aesthetics, Writing and Storytelling, and creates a motivation for STEM learning.

There is a free version and a professional version with additional materials available. Geared to grades 4 - 9.

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Lightning Bug - Your Writing Partner

Lightning Bug - Your Writing Partner | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Lightning Bug is THE writing companion for young authors. Helping you to write a story from beginning to THE END.

Get help finding a story idea, developing the idea and then completing the story. Teacher resources, writing resources, and a section to "find out what sort of writer you are!" are also available.

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