Brain Crossing
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| Yakobchuk, Vasilly (Oct. 2008). Crossing Blood Brain Barrier [Online Image], Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081022073724.htm |
Brain Crossing. An interesting term that I came across this week while preparing for math class. The concept of brain crossing involves using more than one brain pathway at the same time. For example, one brain pathway is used when thinking about numbers and symbols, and another pathway is used when visualizing images and drawings. When a person uses both brain pathways, particularly when doing math, the pathways cross and you get brain crossing.
In my opinion, brain crossing is a fabulous technique that would be highly effective in a math class. We often think about math as a combination of numbers and equations but don't always think about the visual side, or at least that's the case in my experience. Math has loads of visual potential, if we choose to use it. When thinking about visual math, I go back to the basics of using images and items for adding and subtracting simple numbers. But it would be helpful to incorporate more visual components into advanced math concepts as well. Imagine writing a math test and being able to visualize each question while working through the equations. It would be a lot easier to understand math concepts if you can visualize the answer instead of only memorizing equations.
I love the idea of brain crossing and want to incorporate it into my future lesson plans. It is also a concept that can also be used in subjects other than math, and can promote a higher level of learning. Check out the following video to hear Jo Boaler's explanation of brain crossing:
In my opinion, brain crossing is a fabulous technique that would be highly effective in a math class. We often think about math as a combination of numbers and equations but don't always think about the visual side, or at least that's the case in my experience. Math has loads of visual potential, if we choose to use it. When thinking about visual math, I go back to the basics of using images and items for adding and subtracting simple numbers. But it would be helpful to incorporate more visual components into advanced math concepts as well. Imagine writing a math test and being able to visualize each question while working through the equations. It would be a lot easier to understand math concepts if you can visualize the answer instead of only memorizing equations.
I love the idea of brain crossing and want to incorporate it into my future lesson plans. It is also a concept that can also be used in subjects other than math, and can promote a higher level of learning. Check out the following video to hear Jo Boaler's explanation of brain crossing:
Nehila, Robin (June 2015). Day 2 Brain Crossing [Video], Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqXBk1SelSU
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