Brainy stuff

I have been watching and reading quite a lot about the brain and the physical effects of learning. A BBC (2010) article caught my eye as singing and learning are certainly something I remember well from being taught when very young. They also seem to be associated with very long term learning. Perhaps we can utilise the 'not so busy' (and less distracted) part of the brain to aid recall. Steven Rose (1992:272) was surprised at the volume of chemical and electrical activity that goes on in an area of a brain that is learning so perhaps moving 'our' learning away could avoid physical interference too?

BBC. (2010). Singing 'rewires' damaged brain [online]. downloaded 18 Feb 2010 from http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_8526000/8526699.stm?
Rose, S. (1992). The Making of Memory. London: Bantam.