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El proyecto “Mejorando la calidad de la Educación a través de la Internacionalización y la Formación Permanente del Profesorado” está cofinanciado por la Unión Europea. Las opiniones y puntos de vista expresados en este blog sólo comprometen al Colegio Divina Pastora de León y no reflejan necesariamente los de la Unión Europea ni los del Servicio Español para la Internacionalización de la Educación (SEPIE). Ni la Unión Europea ni la Agencia Nacional SEPIE pueden ser considerados responsables de ellos.
DAY 1: Let's got to Split!!
DAY 1: Let's got to Split!!
Split, is the second-largest city of Croatia.
Split, is the second-largest city of Croatia.
We started the day with the presentation of participants' teaching context. It's very interesting to know anything else about the educational context beyond the traditional stereotypes.
Then, our teacher made a brief class introduction about the course: Learning in motion: exploring the link between movement, play and academic sucess. They say the brain is like a computing machine and runs programs like a PC. However, teachers know well that students don’t like to process information like computers and neuroscience tells us that the brain learns more when the body is also engaged. Shall we take action to introduce movement into lessons to increase learning, activate the students, and engage them in learning?
The course is designed to help teachers realize how much more effective their lessons can be when they exploit the connection between movement, learning, and play as contemporary neuroscience suggests.
DAY 2: The importance of movement
DAY 2: The importance of movement
Today the main focus was trying to explain the link between movement, learning and play from a neuroscience perspective. We tried to answer some key questions such as:
what happens to the body and brain when we are moving?
How to improve learning through movement?
Then, we had some practical activities and concrete case studies. Finally, we could enjoy a traditional meal all together.
Croatian Educational system.
Croatian menu.
DAY 3: Playing to increase motivation and reduce stress
DAY 3: Playing to increase motivation and reduce stress
The main topic of the day was the motivation and lack of motivation. We were learning to create positive change in the classrooms by using active games and movement as primary tools. Then we explored the importance of play for better motivation and less stress, and how it can be used to improve students' concentration.
Afterwards, we knew the perspective of children’s motivation according to neuroscience. We were practicing Yoga exercises for kids and some strategies and techniques that help to motivate and improve students’ concentration. In the end, we had the opportunity to share our own ideas on how to fix this lack of motivation.
In the afternoon, we had a walking tour with a guide. Our tour started with one of the city’s most famous and remarkable landmark, Diocletian Palace.
The palace was initially built as a retirement home for the Roman emperor, Diocletian, in the fourth century and is now Split city centre. Diocletian, born Diocles in Solin, a town close to Split centre, rose through army ranks and reigned as emperor for two decades. Diocletian Palace is an impressive structure that resembles a fortress with defensive walls, fortified towers and gates. Its narrow winding lanes are now Split’s vibrant streets which are home to countless shops, homes, restaurants and bars.
DAY 4: Engaging the brain through play and movement
DAY 4: Engaging the brain through play and movement
The week is going fast!! We continued using movement and playing to do a break in class. We discovered that the brain develops in movement. The secret is in the movement and that is the basis of everything!
If the child does not move enough, does not connect the regions of the brain, then problems arise. If it is not connected, for example, the center for the fingers, because the child does not use them, the center for the feet, the center for dynamic accommodation, the center for hearing, because the child does not recognize sounds like us, the center for recognizing colors, children today recognize colors less than we do, then dysfunction of the cerebral cortex occurs and we have a problem - the child cannot sit, write, read, cannot reach his intellectual capacities.
DAY 5: Playing, learning, and fun
DAY 5: Playing, learning, and fun
Today the course focused on totally practical activities. We started with Mindfulness. Mindfulness is a skill that helps keep our brains healthy and strong. It means focusing your attention on something and noticing everything that is happening right now, moment by moment.
We can direct our attention to the environment using our senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste) or our internal states (sensations in the body, thoughts and feelings in the mind). Mindfulness involves being curious about what is happening right now, as well as openness and acceptance of the current experience, whether it is pleasant or unpleasant.
This is the opposite of the situation when we do several things at once and automatically, as if we are on autopilot - our body is doing one action, and our mind is somewhere else and either thinks about the past or worries about the future.
DAY 6: Course closure and cultural activities
DAY 6: Course closure and cultural activities
We ended this intense week with the ceremony of awarding the course attendance diplomas.
As a final touch we made a cultural visit to the Krka National Park. The Krka National Park has held national park status since 1985 and is one of the most popular and well known of Croatia’s many natural attractions. The national park is also home to some of the most impressive waterfalls in the country.
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