I love the video on Youtube and have used many clips. One needs to use a bit of discretion, but I can see how the kids get hooked on watching what others have done. Some of the student projects are interesting too....
My favorites include: A child having a tantrum - but only when someone is watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpSfThUv_pc Traditional conservation experiment to illustrate cognitive development http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtLEWVu815o Child generalizing from fan to sum - concept development http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7wtXf6lWxg Nice mini lecture on mirror neurons Mirror neurons 13:49 in Italian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3-wegp1ovM A mirror neuron is a neuron which fires both when an animal performs an in Italian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3-wegp1ovM A mirror neuron is a neuron which fires both when an animal performs an action and when the animal observes the same action performed by another (especially conspecific) animal. Thus, the neuron "mirrors" the behavior of another animal, as though the observer were itself performing the action. These neurons have been directly observed in primates, and are believed to exist in some birds. In humans such neurons have been detected in Broca`s area, which is homolog to said area and crucial for language processing. Currently a whole system of mirror neurons is assumed to exist. Brain activity consistent with mirror neurons has been found in the premotor cortex and the inferior parietal cortex. Some scientists consider mirror neurons to be one of the most important findings of neuroscience in the last decade e.g. potential importance in imitation and language acquisition. Text: Me & wikipedia Video: PBS nova (more) (less) A great summary of Web 2.0 for my Informatics class http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE I would also recommend some of the video's available on the TED site Go to http://TED.com and look under TEDtalks. The three minute one on success is a great "get 'em back to class after a break" reward! Suzi Susan J. Shapiro Associate Professor/Psychology Indiana University East 2325 Chester Blvd. Richmond, IN 47374 (765) 973-8284 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
