![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Scientists call this Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area. If we listen to a powerpoint presentation with boring bullet points, a certain part in the brain gets activated. ( )īrain Activity: Lecture versus Storytelling Stories put facts into a meaningful, and therefore memorable, context. We can imagine ourselves doing, or not doing, or having already done, what the story describes. ![]() Stories have everything that facts wish they had but never will: color, action, characters, sights, smells, sounds, emotions–stuff that we can easily relate to. I discuss this in Storytelling Is Not Lecturing Lecturing is Not Storytelling There is also evidence that the brain processes stories differently and more powerfully than facts and lectures. Children’s books, as they are written and presented as stories, have great potential to explain these often abstract concepts. Some are even appropriate and applicable for adults. This post lists children’s books to help teach children and youth about these concepts. Some other ones that I believe important based on what I hear at conferences, read via blogs and other social networks include: Effective oral and written communication.Collaboration across networks and leading by influence.I have an affinity towards the skills identified by Tony Wagner: Many have attempted to identify the skills important for a learner today in this era of the 21st century (I know it is an overused phrase). I have been discussing and blogging about The Other 21st Century Skills ![]()
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