skill-n-it

WHEN YOUR SILLY INSTRUCTOR TALKS TO DANG FAST

2007-12-11T13:23:00.001-08:00

There are several steps you can take if your instructor talks to fast. First and foremost you can be strait up with the teacher, "hey teach! SLOOOW DOWN!!" Dont be afraid to ask the teacher to slow down. If you think the teacher is talking to fast, chances are someone else is in the same boat thinking the same thing. Another thing you can do is exchange photocopies of notes with classmates. Doing so will fill in the gaps of anything you might have missed. You can also use a tape recorder and talk with the speed racer teacher after class. One last thing you can do if you really struggle with a teacher than runs his/her mouth too fast, is going to the lecture again. There are definitely more ways of dealing with a problem like this, but I decided to the list the best ones only. Any comments? Please feel free and thank you all. :D

This is for you kinesthetic people

2007-12-06T17:46:00.001-08:00

maito guy and rock lee are perfect examples of kinesthetic learners

also check out expert village for more how to videos =) you guys rock
thanks for the last day!!!!

Memorizing with Mnemonics

2007-12-04T19:05:00.000-08:00

This is the toughest challenge I face as a college student. Memorizing difficult terminology and the amount of material presented at once. The memory techniques I learned in LSK 30 like using mnemonic devices will help me to minimize the amount of material to be memorized. Mnemonics are categorized in 5 general categories: new words, creative sentences, rhymes and songs, the loci system, and the peg system. This has opened up a whole new concept for me in memorizing where as before I would write study material down over and over until I could write it down from memory without looking. This is time consuming, and not to mention my hand starts to hurt, and was not always effective when trying to apply it to 4 classes. I will definitely try to focus more on the techniques of mnemonics to help me become more efficient at memorizing which in turn will spell out to "SUCCESS" in every aspect of college life.

Andi Bell explains the `link method` memory technique [2/2]

2007-12-04T18:58:00.001-08:00

The Discovery

2007-12-04T13:21:00.000-08:00

The discovery of the discovery wheel and the vak system and the learning styles has help me so much.These have been tools that have helped me in so many ways.The discovery wheel has showed me my highs and my lows. Both have been great things to know. At the start of this class I didn't think that this was some thing that you need to know. I was and still is a great thing to know. I can say what my learning style is and i can use it to help me in class. I tell my other class mates that I'm a kinesthetic learner. I work every well when I'm doing hands on work. I can tell this to a teacher then, they can have a better plan on how I can help me learn better.I have use my hands on style to help me over take so of my hardest goals. So you people reading this what is you learning style and how have you use it to over come some walls in you road to be coming a master student.
What are your discoverys?

Note Taking Basics

2007-12-04T10:49:00.000-08:00

Note Taking Basics
Before entering a class for a lecture be sure to have your materials, paper, pen, etc. Then know the dates, class, subject if possible so you can be prepared.

If you know what the chapter is going to be on then make an informal outline and keywords. A Good method is the Cornell Method. This method has three parts, questions, notes, and summary.

While taking notes create a system that works best with you. You could learn abbrevations. They could come in handy when you are not a fast writer, or instructer talks fast. Another thing you could use is blanks or question marks for the parts of the lecture you missed or did not understand. You can after the lecture ask your instructor for the missing spots. You can also use or draw diagrams if that is the kind of learner you are.

Notice important information and cues. Take notice of your instructors voice and body cues. An exam0ple bring when the instructor speaks louder, gets excited, says "I like that one!" etc. Thats how you know that are some important information. In the lecture look out for important steps, examples, definitions, etc. Notice and check your attention make sure you are still awake and paying close attention. Remember at the last 10 minutes of class don't start packing up your things. That is one of the most important times because the instructor is throwing out the most important parts of there lecture. Be sure to have fun and be creative.

Do You REMEMBER?

2007-12-04T01:43:00.000-08:00

Have u even been acquainted to someone and had a long conversation, that by the end of the conversation you forget the person's name... Well I have done that many times but 75% of the time I remember their names. Then in learning skills 30, I have learned more creative ways to memorize people’s names; such as the name game we played in our class. We grouped up into small groups, once we memorized everyone’s name, we grouped into a bigger pile and try to memorize everyone’s names, by the times everyone has memorized their group we combined into a huge group and try to memorize the whole class name. Most of us had it, others forgot. You can also recite and repeat in a conversation or visualize the image of the person. One technique that works for me of memorizing a person's name is to group their name in alphabetical order or in pairs of the same name. But I suggest if you have other memory techniques try out what works best for you.

Paying Attention To Your Reading

2007-12-04T01:42:00.000-08:00

Well, for those of you who has a hard time understanding what they are reading. You are very similar to me. I could read for hours and not remember a thing i just read, but with a little bit of time and practice you could read and understand everything you have read. How..? i just followed couple steps that changed my ways of reading.

STEP 1. Preview: You should always preview before you actually start reading. By preview, I mean

just look over what you are about to read, start by reading the headings, scan through the summaries,

and basically whatever catches your eyes. This is so you have an idea about what you are about to

read.

STEP 2. Outline: While you are reading take a little time to take out a piece of paper and take down

some notes. Trust me, it will help you out alot down the road. Make sure you keep it organized, it

wont help you if you dont understand it. You dont have to spend your whole life on notes, just a

couple seconds.

STEP 3. Underline/highlight: During your reading, you should have a pen and underline important

information, as it will probaly save alot of time, instead of writng the whole thing down.

STEP 4. Answers: When you are reading, you should also seek out the answers to your questions.

It makes it alot easier for you later. I usually look for answers first, but that's just me. You should

do whatever you are comfortable with.

STEP 5. AFTER READING: First off.... I started out by not remembering what i read, then slowly

with this process i started to do better. But just because im doing better, it doesn't mean i should push

it and over do things. Usually, i stop after a certain amount of reading. After a while my brain just

loses interest in what i am reading. I used to try and force myself to read but i realize now that

forcing myself to read was pointless because i cant gather anymore information and just wasting

my time. So when i feel like that i just stop and take a break.

Like i said, this is what changed MY ways of reading. This is just my suggestions to anyone else that

has the same problem like i did. Im not gonna tell you it's guarenteed to work for you, Im jus saying

that it worked for me and you could give it a try too. You have nothing to lose, but alot to gain. Then

again...... if you didn't gain anything, at least you didnt lose anything. ok, ALL PAU.

MeMoRy TechNiQueS

2007-12-04T01:32:00.000-08:00

As I read Chapter 3 on MEMORY!!! It really made me STOP and THINK of how I learn and memorize material. Each one of the 20 memory techniques are SUPPER-- DUPPER beneficial for someone trying to memorize ANYTHING.

1) Be Selective

2) Make it Meaningful

3) Create Associations

4) Learn it Once, Actively

5) Relax

6) Create Pictures

7) Recite and repeat

8) Write it Down

9) Engage your emotions

10) Overlearn

11) Escape the short-term memory trap

12) Use your times of Peak energy

13) Distribute Learning

14) Be aware of ATTITUDES

15) Give your “SECRET BRAIN” a chance

16) Combine techniques

17) Remember something else

18) Notice when you do remember

19) Use it before you lose it

20) Adopt the attitude that you never forget

I discovered relaxing helps me memorize more of the material faster and more effectively. If you just take the time to READ these techniques of memorization, you will find several ways that will help you DECREASE your study time.

SO YOU WILL HAVE MORE TIME TO PARTY—HARDY!!!

Taking Notes

2007-12-03T16:18:00.000-08:00

Taking Notes is a very good way to become a succesful learner. It helps you in many ways such as helping you to study for a test. When you take notes you can review your notes that you took and before your test you can study your notes with another person and help you study to get ready for the test.

Taking notes can help you have good writing skills. When you take notes you can it helps your writing approve better. When you take notes you can use your notes as a study guide. Your notes can be used as a study guide to help you study for your tests and also quizzes.

There are different types of ways on how you can take notes. You can use a outline, Cornell Format, setup your own way on taking notes, and use diagrams or pictures.

Some of the techniques on note taking is looking for cluse, sit up front of class to see good, leave blank spaces if you missed any, write notes in paragraphs, write down important things you think that is important, have the right materials to use, and use key words to help you.

In the end Taking Notes is a good way to become a successful student and important so that it helps you pass your tests.

How to Reduce Test Anxiety

2007-12-03T13:02:00.000-08:00

During class one of the most usefull skills I learned was how to reduce my test anxiety. When it comes to tests I have always got nervous and start to feel anxiety. This class has tought me how to deal with my stress a little better. These are some of the techniques I have learned to use:

Before the test I try to day deam and think of fun and pleasant thoughts, this helps me feel alittle more comfortable.
I try to encourage myself and tell myself that I will do good on the test. When I do this I feel a little less stressed.
When I feel tense I tense up all my muscles even more and then relax. This helps me get even more relaxed.
I have also learned to focus on my breathing. I take long deep breaths for about a minute to increase the oxygen flow to my brain which helps me to reduce my anxiety.

These are some of the ways LSK has taught me to deal with stress anxiety which has helped me improve my test scores.

class blog instructions

2007-11-29T20:37:00.000-08:00

Work Vs. School

2007-11-29T15:13:00.000-08:00

First of all...what is work?

Well if you use Wikipedia "work" gives you a whole bunch of references such as:

Mechanical work
Employment
Wage labour
Hard Labour

Clearly there are "ambiguities" as to what work means. For general use though let's use employment.

"Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. "

"In a commercial setting, the employer conceives of a productive activity, generally with the intention of creating profits, and the employee contributes labour to the enterprise, usually in return for payment of wages."

Versus

School...if we Wikipedia school we'll get some definition of a "school" so we're going to use Wikipedia's education which is:

"Education encompasses teaching and learning specific skills, and also something less tangible but more profound: the imparting of knowledge, positive judgment and well-developed wisdom. Education has as one of its fundamental aspects the imparting of culture from generation to generation (see socialization)."

"Education means 'to draw out', facilitating realisation(sic) of self-potential and latent talents of an individual."

Usually for the purpose of "employment."

So...what's the Difference?

The difference in our case, is that in a job we get paid. We work for money. Here we pay to be at school.

and...

And this means that if you aren't coming to class...if you aren't "working" hard to get an "education" then you are wasting both YOUR time and money.

Motivation...

Is key to your schooling. How do you get motivated...ask yourself why you are here...and if that or those reason(s) are reason enough to be here...because if they aren't...you WILL NOT do as good as you should.

BE HERE FOR YOU, BECAUSE YOU WANT TO BE HERE...AND WORK HARD...AND YOU WILL DO WELL...THAT IS THE SECRET.