Week+10+The+use+of+technology+in+brain+research

= Week 10 =

Topic(s)

 * Topic: The use of technology in brain research.

**Activities / Strategies**
 * Objective(s) **
 * **Objective 1**
 * Outcome 1:Understand de use of brain-imaging technologies
 * Outcome 2: Discuss the use of brain-imaging technologies in investigation the relationship between biological factors and behavior.
 * **Name** || **Level** || **Description -** ** Instructions ** || **Type** || **Handout / File** ||
 * HW || SL &HL || For homework, students read form BLA Handout, the part about brain-imaging technologies || Individual ||  ||
 * Reading

Video

Discussion ||  || Read pages 44 and 45 from J. Crane Psychology Course Companion Define EEG, PET and fMRI. Identify new vocabulary, like ablation.

Watch the video "The incredible human machine" from National Geographic, just the section about the brain.

While watching the video, note the different uses of technology for brain research. In groups of 3 answer the ToK in J. Crane, P. 45. Then share your thoughts with the rest of the class. The member doing the talking was to be a HL student. || Individual

Group

Groups of three ||  ||

**Assessment**
 * **Name** || **Description** || **Link / File** || **Mark scheme** || **Example** ||
 * Short essay || Short essay on brain research during adolescence ||  ||   ||   ||

**Homework**
 * **Objective** || Revise brain plasticity ||
 * **Outcome** || Students will have a better understanding of brain plasticity ||
 * **Instructions** || Read the article attached ||
 * **Example** ||  ||
 * **Link / File** || [[file:Brainplasticity.docx]] ||

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**Cross- curricular links**
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