2011 Virtual Circle of Learning Wrap-Up

• November 8, 2011 by Pam Combs

This year’s annual customer conference, Virtual Circle of Learning 2011, took place online last Friday with over 800 registrants.   The keynote speakers—Eric Jensen, Dr. Martha Burns, and Andrew Ostarello—addressed opportunities for customers to maximize the impact of their implementations of Scientific Learning products.

Much of the content from these keynotes can be seen in our Twitter stream with the hashtag #VCOL11, as we live-tweeted the keynote sessions and linked to articles relevant to each speaker’s presentation.

The articles provide further reading on increasing student motivation and engagement, maximizing the results of using Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant products, and more:

• AMPing up our teaching to increase intrinsic student motivation
• Dr. Martha Burns on Brain Plasticity
• Implementation Fidelity: Maximizing Your Fast ForWord or Reading Assistant Investment
• Nevada Department of Education: Fast ForWord is a “High-Gain Program”
• Dr. Donald Aguillard: Improving Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) Scores in St. Mary Parish Schools
• How to improve student motivation
• What are some ways elementary teachers might use Twitter in their classrooms?
• Finding a voice through Twitter
• Retweeting History Brings Those Stories to Life

Customers who missed a keynote or breakout session can watch it on Customer Connect (customer login required).  Feel free to share the link with others at your school who were not able to attend. 

Also, be sure to complete your survey to let us know what you enjoyed and what we can improve for next year.  And, if you have an iPad, be sure to include your iTunes email address so we can give you our new iPad app, Eddy’s Number Party!

And now, off to start planning for Virtual Circle of Learning 2012!

Related Reading:

Building Fluent Readers: How Oral Reading Practice Helps Reading Comprehension

How Learning to Read Improves Brain Function

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2011 Virtual Circle of Learning Customer Conference

• August 25, 2011 by Pam Combs

Customers, mark your calendars!   This year’s annual Scientific Learning customer conference, the 2011 Virtual Circle of Learning, will take place on November 4, bringing together Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant product users from across North America. Circle of Learning participants will get to hear the latest in brain research and learn practical applications that will benefit students immediately. 

This year’s Circle of Learning will be a 100% virtual event.  It will include the same caliber of comprehensive content and keynote speakers as in our past on-site conferences, and we’ll be actively using social media to connect participants before, during, and after the event. 

The Circle of Learning agenda features three engaging keynotes—including the ever-popular Eric Jensen (Teaching with Poverty in Mind) and Scientific Learning’s own Dr. Marty Burns (Motivating our Coaches and Teachers) and Andrew Ostarello (The Story of Data).  Breakout sessions follow, addressing the importance of attention skills, memory, processing skills, and sequencing skills, as well as a special breakout session especially for tech team members. 

Please plan to join us for this once-a-year, not-to-be-missed customer event!          

Oh, and did I mention that it is FREE?!

Related Reading:

Students who Struggle in the Mainstream: What their Homework Patterns May Tell You

Implementation Fidelity: Maximizing Your Fast ForWord or Reading Assistant Investment

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Tags: attention, cognitive skills, education conference, memory, processing rate, Scientific Learning events, sequencing, technology in education, webinar

Neuroscience for Kids?!

• October 18, 2010 by Pam Combs

Kids love to learn about their brains and there are many books and websites with information, games, experiments, and other resources to help students better understand their brains, and ultimately their learning processes.   One comprehensive resource is Neuroscience for Kids. This website offers topics as diverse as neurotransmitters, sensory systems, the musical brain, and laughter.  Dig into experiments, activities, and games for students of every age.  Consider using Neuroscience for Kids’ 30-minute TV show with your students.  Get your students engaged in their brains!

Dr. Eric Chudler, a neuroscientist at the University of Washington, created and maintains the site with a team of scientific researchers.  Post your burning brain questions on their site.  Sign up for their newsletter and keep up to date on the latest in neuroscience research.  Don’t miss out on helping your students expand their minds and understand their brains.

We are thrilled to have Dr. Chudler as our keynote speaker at Scientific Learning’s National Circle of Learning’s professional development conference November 4th and 5th in Las Vegas.  For more information and to register for the conference, please go to: http://www.iplanevents.com/circleoflearning2010

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