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The Discovery of Dolphin Language | Wake Up World

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http://wakeup-world.com/2011/11/28/the-discovery-of-dolphin-language/

“Researchers in the US and Great Britain have made a significant breakthrough in deciphering dolphin language in which a series of eight objects have been sonically identified”

Many people think in visual-spatial terms rather than audio-sequential. I know people who think in terms of music, and others who think in colours.
I think in 3D images, and find our human languages (I know a few) woefully inadequate for accurately expressing my thoughts – it’s too slow (low information density) and I’m too slow at drawing (plus 3D drawing has its problems on 2D surfaces).

Anyway, the point is that the article’s assertion that the dolphin way of thinking is fundamentally different to that of humans is simply incorrect. Humans are not all the same.
I envy the dolphins for having worked out a way to communicate that’s fast and descriptive, suitable for their 3D environment. Awesome!

Standing and Fidgeting – different learning styles in practice

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http://www.care2.com/causes/the-stand-up-desk-a-new-way-to-learn.html

Schools are experimenting with stand-up desk stations. Kids are opening books and learning as they lean against these cool, adjustable stands.

 

Chess Miss Phoebe

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Yep, five years old and now playing chess. since yesterday (31 Oct 2010, for the record). Why not. I’d put out a chess set on my coffee table, part decoration & part to see what she’d think about it (or for others on the pot luck night to play)… and within several hours Phoebe asked me to teach her. Ok!

We first went over the names of the pieces and their basic moves… of course you can make up a cool story about a castle, so that’s all pretty easy to remember. The moves are not too difficult except for the knight (horse) which can be a bit tricky to get right.

We’ve already played two games since, and she’s doing pretty well. With her story mind, she’s decided she doesn’t like the bishops much and so she’s giving them away early on in the game. I said that’s probably not a good idea as she might need those pieces even if she don’t like them – but heck she can play lots and figure it all out in her own way. Exploring is fun, and using your brain at the same time is fabulous!

(apparently my good friend Georg Richter -chess grand master or somesuch- started at age 4, so there ya go)