Tuesday, September 30, 2014

My Learning Brain!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgLYkV689s4

How much do you know about your own brain and your own learning? Watch and find out and try to make connections to how this information you have heard applies to your brain when you are learning in your classes?  Write a reflection in your notebook about your own thoughts about your learning brain. 

How your brain learns


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27ZsQ9PjSW0

Watch the clip and respond by reflecting on what you heard and think of how does this apply to you and your own learning in school or studying at home.  Take notes as  you need to then do your reflection in your notebook. 

Study skills 2


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLVtIUj2_VE

Watch this tip and think of how or what can you do at home to set up your space.  Make a brief sketch of the ideal space you would like to have or create to study at home in your journal. 

Breaking bad Habits


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnFVFfAImEg

Watch this clip to think can you change any bad habits you might have regarding your studies or daydreaming in class.  Pause it as needed to respond to what she is asking you to think about something.  Write it in your journal. 

Improve your study skills!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW7OAMByfJY

Watch the clip and every once in a while pause it to respond to the speaker's quesiton and write down the tips he is giving.  Write a reflection about your study habits and how can you change or improve them if they are not on top shape?  Write your reflection in your journal.

Time Management


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUk6LXRZMMk

Based on the information you heard in the clip, how can you improve using your time effectively to complete all your tasks related to school?  Respond by making a comment on our blog page. 

How to deal with anger when you are frustrated


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsVq5R_F6RA

Write your thoughts and a reflection in your journal about what you heard and how can you find ways to differently when  you get angry when frustrated.

Don't Procrastinate!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvcx7Y4caQE

Think about what you heard and think of how you can improve if you happen to do this often.  Write a reflection in your journals.   Share with a partner and together come up with ideas of how you can help yourselves to not procrastinate.


How to study for tests

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPTh8OEBwEo

Watch and take short notes on the tips given and start making your plan and marking your calendars.

Note Taking 2

Note taking Clip 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAhRf3U50lM

Watch and think of how can you apply this to your other classes and respond by writing a post or comment on our page.
Taking notes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3pM5hEgBk4

Watch this video to review cornell note taking so anything we read you can create them to review and record your thoughts about the text you are reading.

Hello To All!

Hello students,

The clips on this blog is to help you get information so you can plan to improve or strengthen skills to study better or complete assignments.  As you watch the videos take notes of the information given and because they are at  your own pace, you can rewatch them as needed.   Feel free to make comments about the information shared with you on the clips too and how you will plan to use this information to help yourself.  

Thank you for paying attention in completing the classwork we will be doing in class.