About this talk: Ed's visual learning techniques are an effective and fun way to learn difficult information. They are ideal for children (and anyone else) who find it difficult to recall those “boring” facts.
About the speaker: Ed is a Grandmaster of memory and educational speaker. He was ranked 7th overall in the 2007 World Memory Championships. His party tricks include the ability to memorise 1000 numbers in an hour, 10 decks of cards in an hour and one deck in under 2 minutes. In 2005, Ed competed unofficially in the US Memory Championships (which is only open to US citizens). Though his score wasn't officially tabulated, he would have won hands down. In the random words event, he managed 150 words in five minutes, 50 more than the best American score. In the same year, he trained journalist Joshua Foer (brother of Jonathan Safran) to win the US Memory Championships.
Talk Topics - Good for Children - Learning About Learning
To read more about Ed and get hold of his book click here.
To read about Josh Foer's romp to victory, click here.
Key Points Covered in This Talk:
The Impact of Negative Self-Belief: Jenny Foster gives an insight into how negative self-belief can impact children. She describes how a loss of confidence can undermine a child's ability to learn and fulfil his or her potential.
What's The Point of School?: Professor Guy Claxton gives an insight into ways schooling and teaching needs to be changed in order to prepare children to become powerful lifelong learners, with the capabilities to meet the challenges of a changing world.
How Children Can Learn Better: Professor Guy Claxton, in an interview for dysTalk, considers where schools are going wrong, what the implications are if nothing is done and how parents can help make a difference.
Helping Your Child at Home: Homework: Dr Helen Likierman shares some helpful tips on how parents can help their children with their homework.
Helping Your Child at Home: Concentration: Dr Valerie Muter gives some helpful tips on how you can help improve your child's concentration.
Helping Your Child at Home: Organisation, Revision and Exams: Dr Helen Likierman shares some helpful tips on how parents can help their children beat disorganisation.
de Bono's Thinking Hats: What are Edward de Bono's six thinking hats? Kim Wells describes what de Bono's thinking hats are and how they can be used as a learning and thinking strategy.
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Edward de Bono's Thinking Hats