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- 1. Tools for teachingothers how to learnTools for teaching others how to learn Ana Eileen LopezAna Eileen Lopez
- 2. LearnLearn by teachingothers how to learnby teaching others how to learn This presentation pretend to show students of allThis presentation pretend to show students of all ages how to learn effectively using some tools andages how to learn effectively using some tools and techniques learned on thetechniques learned on the Coursera’sCoursera’s “Learning“Learning how to learn”how to learn” course.course.
- 3. TopicsTopics Washing awaytoxins in yourWashing away toxins in your SleepSleep SolvingSolving ProcrastinationProcrastination Learning by doingLearning by doing ExerciseExercise
- 4. ProcrastinationProcrastination When you lookat something that you really ratherWhen you look at something that you really rather not do,not do, (procrastinate)(procrastinate) it seems that you activatesit seems that you activates the area of your brain associated with pain.the area of your brain associated with pain.
- 5. ProcrastinateProcrastinate Researchers have discoveredthat no long afterResearchers have discovered that no long after people might start actually working out what theypeople might start actually working out what they didn’t like, that neuro disconfortdidn’t like, that neuro disconfort dissapearsdissapears..
- 6. What happens whenyou procrastinateWhat happens when you procrastinate feels happy temporaly unhappy feelings attention goes into a pleasant task 1. 2.
- 7. Set atimer for 25 minutes without interruptions.Set a timer for 25 minutes without interruptions. Focus on the proccessFocus on the proccess Stop for 5 minutesStop for 5 minutes Collect your reward!Collect your reward! During the focused mode, the brain focuses on a subject for aDuring the focused mode, the brain focuses on a subject for a continued period of time, this is the time for thecontinued period of time, this is the time for the Pomodoro Technique for Tackling ProcrastinationPomodoro Technique for Tackling Procrastination
- 8. Tackling ProcrastinationTackling Procrastination Keep a planner journal.Keep a planner journal. Commit yourself to certainCommit yourself to certain routines and tasks each day.routines and tasks each day. Delay rewards until you finishDelay rewards until you finish the task.the task. Watch forWatch for ProcrastinationProcrastination cues.cues. Gain trust in your system.Gain trust in your system. Have backup plans for whenHave backup plans for when you stillyou still Procrastinate.Procrastinate. Eat your frogEat your frog first.first. Do the hardest thing earliest inDo the hardest thing earliest in
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- 10. SleepSleep / washingaway toxins/ washing away toxins SleepSleep,, which can sometimes seem like SUCH a waste ofwhich can sometimes seem like SUCH a waste of time—is actually your brain’s way of keeping itself clean and healthy.time—is actually your brain’s way of keeping itself clean and healthy.
- 11. THE IMPORTANCE OFSLEEPTHE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP IN LEARNINGIN LEARNING The mechanism by whichThe mechanism by which a good night's sleepa good night's sleep improves learning andimproves learning and memory has beenmemory has been discovered by scientists.discovered by scientists. The team in China andThe team in China and the US used advancedthe US used advanced microscopy to witnessmicroscopy to witness new connectionsnew connections between brain cells -between brain cells - synapsessynapses - forming- forming during sleep.during sleep.
- 12. Do your braina rest and do better on a testDo your brain a rest and do better on a test If you don’t get a good sleep before a test,If you don’t get a good sleep before a test, NOTHING ELSE YOU HAVE DONE WILL MATTER.NOTHING ELSE YOU HAVE DONE WILL MATTER.
- 13. Sleep and learningSleepand learning DreamingDreaming about learningabout learning means bettermeans better understandingunderstanding
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- 15. Learning and exerciseLearningand exercise What happens during recess?What happens during recess? EXERCISEEXERCISE Dr. Terrence Sejnowski said thatDr. Terrence Sejnowski said that exercise it is exactly what yourexercise it is exactly what your brain needs. It needs thatbrain needs. It needs that moment of pause, of using yourmoment of pause, of using your muscles rather than the brain, tomuscles rather than the brain, to be able to process thebe able to process the information and to get theinformation and to get the neuronsneurons working on itworking on it Recess
- 16. Learning and exerciseLearningand exercise
- 17. Learning and exerciseLearningand exercise For keeping your newFor keeping your new NeuronsNeurons alive and to start youralive and to start your diffuse mode of learningdiffuse mode of learning
- 19. ReferencesReferences 10 Rules ofGood Studying10 Rules of Good Studying Excerpted from Excerpted from A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel in Math and Science (Even if YouA Mind for Numbers: How to Excel in Math and Science (Even if You Flunked Algebra)Flunked Algebra), by Barbara Oakley, Penguin, July, 2014, by Barbara Oakley, Penguin, July, 2014 http://www.aintanerd.com/brain-also-needs-a-daily-bath(image)http://www.aintanerd.com/brain-also-needs-a-daily-bath(image) https://www.pinterest.com/dimr47/fabulous-frogs/https://www.pinterest.com/dimr47/fabulous-frogs/ http://imgkid.com/sleeping-girl-painting.shtmlhttp://imgkid.com/sleeping-girl-painting.shtml file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/vitorio/My%20Documents/Thefile:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/vitorio/My%20Documents/The %20Importance%20of%20Sleep%20in%20Learning%20Importance%20of%20Sleep%20in%20Learning %20%20%20Coursera.html%20%20%20Coursera.html https://www.thinglink.com/scene/583677472793427968https://www.thinglink.com/scene/583677472793427968 http://boardofwisdom.com/togo/Quotes/ShowQuote?http://boardofwisdom.com/togo/Quotes/ShowQuote? msgid=668#.VS1SONzF_E0msgid=668#.VS1SONzF_E0 http://www.bbc.com/news/health-23932577http://www.bbc.com/news/health-23932577 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-michael-j-breus/sleep-http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-michael-j-breus/sleep- learning_b_1719682.htmllearning_b_1719682.html http://ww2.kcd.org/CA_Students/WardPaschal/Sleeping/dreams/dreams.html
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