Humor trumps All How fun improves learning Aloha! My name is Tamsen Mitchell READ and DO - Introduce yourself to a neighbor Share the most memorable learning experience you’ve had The brain doesn't pay attention to boring things John Medina Humor Comedy humor ˈ ə ˈ noun hu·mor \ hyü-m r, yü-\ a : that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous b : the mental faculty of discovering, expressing, or appreciating the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous c : something that is or is designed to be comical or amusing 5 Trouble knocked at the door but hearing laughter hurried away Benjamin Franklin The 6 Trumps ® Use more senses: The experiential education motto is that you learn 40% of what you hear 60% of what you hear and see 80% of what you hear, see, and do Judy Willis, M.D., M.Ed. Moving trumps Sitting 1 To improve your thinking skills, MOVE Exercise boosts brain power ​ If you wanted to create an education environment that was directly opposed to what the brain was good at doing, you probably classroom. would design something like a ​  c John Medina © KT King https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Oxygen