Professional Communications Hemisphericity – How I Learn Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Trade & Industrial Education

Key Points Everyone uses both sides of the brain to perform tasks. When learning is new, difficult, or stressful we prefer to learn in ways that relate to our hemispheric dominance. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

Key Points It is helpful to understand our own hemispheric dominance so we 1) understand our own strengths and challenges in learning situations and 2) design presentations and publications that are impactful and resonate with broad audiences. When making presentations to groups, it is important to address both sides of the brain in the presentation strategies. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

Key Terms Hemisphericity – the body of research on the processing differences between the left and right sides of the brain. Right hemisphere – the right side of the brain. Left hemisphere – the left side of the brain. Corpus callosum – a thick band of nerve fibers that connects the hemispheres of the brain. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

Hemispheric Dominance Complete a hemispheric dominance inventory to identify your dominance. Choose from one of the following links or google “hemispheric dominance inventory” to locate another quiz: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~studskl/hd/hemispheric_dominance.html http://www.web-us.com/brain/braindominance.htm http://homeworktips.about.com/library/brainquiz/bl_leftrightbrain_quiz.htm . Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

Hemispheric Strengths Left-brain Strengths Right-brain strengths Language Writing Math Logic Analysis Sequencing Thinking in words Focus on pieces/steps Order Discipline Visual Spatial Nonverbal Feelings Intuition Thinking in pictures Imagination Focus on “big picture” Colorful Creativity Spontaneity Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

Hemispheric Strengths Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

Design a Flyer Design criteria Required elements 8.5” x 11” Color or black and white Portrait or landscape format Creatively illustrates your hemispheric dominance Required elements Snappy headline At least three hemispheric dominance strengths Text elements Images to support text Proper citation of images Edit work for spelling and grammar Save file as “hemisphericity” in your student folder Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

Presenting Your Flyer Have a printed copy of your flyer so you can share it with a large group if needed. Make notes of key points and questions on the back of your printed flyer. You can sit in your seat or stand behind a podium, just don’t block the view of the flyer. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.