One of the main reasons I want to study teaching is that I have really struggled with traditional learning approaches. I have a very short attention span, and while I love to learn, I found many classes at high school, and most of my university learning to be very boring. Thus I have a strong interested in understanding how the brain works.
So, I haven't finished watching the video yet. I've had to watch the first 30 mins twice because i found it too hard to concentrate the first time. I was hearing but not retaining what was being said. The second time round I am really interested in the concept of creating a safe learning environment, and the flight fight freeze responses when students are stressed.
I am also surprised with the white board idea, simply because I actually spoke with a colleague about a similar concept this morning. Instead of using white boards, there is a electronic clicker technology where by the moderator can put up questions on an interactive white board and then the participants answer using their clickers. I'm not sure whether it can also be used to gauge individual responses but the moderator can use it to modify the content, providing more information if the participants are not understanding the topic, or moving on if concepts have been understood.
