Scientific Learning Hosts Fall Webinar Series: Differentiated Learning and Brain Research, Among Topics
Educators and authors Alan November, Eric Jensen and Willard Daggett to lead the webinars, which highlight thought-provoking ways to improve student achievement
8/03/10
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Oakland, Calif. — Aug. 3, 2010 — Scientific Learning (NASDAQ:SCIL), creators of the Fast ForWord® family of products which accelerates learning by improving brain fitness, today announced the fall line-up of speakers for its live webinar series. Featuring renowned educators and authors, the webinar series is designed to help K-12 educators understand how the latest developments in educational technology and neuroscience can inform teaching and learning, and improve student achievement.
Scientific Learning’s fall webinar series kicks off Sept. 22 with a session titled, “Creating a New Culture of Teaching and Learning,” presented by Alan November, a speaker, author, educator and leader in educational technology. November will discuss the rise of a new culture of empowered teaching and fearless learning, and how access to more timely information and communication tools can empower educators to focus on the individual learning needs of their students. He will explain how these same tools can create more collegiality, build stronger community relationships, and empower students to be more self-directed. November, who is a senior partner and founder of November Learning, is the author of the best-selling book “Empowering Students with Technology.”
Eric Jensen, an educator, author and expert in connecting neuroscience research with practical classroom applications, leads the second webinar on September 28. Titled “7 Discoveries from Brain Research That Could Revolutionize Education,” this session will explore cutting-edge discoveries in brain research that have real-world implications for educators. Jensen will describe specific strategies on reinventing the learning process and connecting games and tools, which educators can use to immediately improve student achievement. As founder and president of Jensen Learning, he conducts numerous presentations and teacher workshops focused on strategies linking brain research to student achievement.
The fall webinars will conclude in December with a presentation by Dr. Willard Daggett, CEO of the International Center for Leadership in Education and an expert on school improvement initiatives. Additional details will be available later this fall.
The webinars are free of charge but pre-registration is required. For more information on dates and times or to register, visit http://www.scilearn.com/company/events/webinars.
About Scientific Learning Corp.
Scientific Learning creates educational software that accelerates learning by improving the processing efficiency of the brain. Based on more than 30 years of neuroscience and cognitive research, the Fast ForWord® family of products provides struggling readers with computer-delivered exercises that build the cognitive skills required to read and learn effectively. Scientific Learning Reading Assistant™ combines advanced speech recognition technology with scientifically-based courseware to help students strengthen fluency, vocabulary and comprehension to become proficient, life-long readers. The efficacy of the products has been established by more than 550 research studies and publications. For more information, visit www.scientificlearning.com or call toll-free 888-358-0212.
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