Studies have shown that a night of sleep in-between learning something new and being tested on it can significantly improve performance.
Better sleep=better grades.
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- Jan 2021
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Keep a large diagram or page of notes handy that explains the big picture of what you’re learning and add to it each major concept you learn along the way.
This reminds me of what we do in class with KWL graphic organizers.
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imagine your brain is like a closet full of shelves: as you add more clothes they fill up more of the shelves and you start categorizing them.
I think I have "too many clothes in my closet," and it's a bit messy.
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When the brain takes in new information, it hangs onto it better if it already has some information to relate it to.
Building background knowledge is key before being able to learn details.
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So pictures and animations are your best friends when it comes to learning.Action: Find or make flash cards with images on them. Add doodles, photos, or pictures from magazines and newspapers to your notes. Use colors and diagrams to illustrate new concepts you learn.
Doodle=Smart
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www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
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“Now more than ever, the United States needs an inaugural poem,”
Truth.
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speech impediment,
Wait, what?? A speech impediment. And speaking in front of tens of millions of people. Oh god, no. I'd die.
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When she asked Alexander for advice, “she just basically told me, ‘The poem is already written, it’s already done. Now, it’s just up to you to bring it to life as best as you can,’” Gorman said.
Yoga type wisdom
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She wasn’t given any explicit guidelines about what to write, she said.
Wow, students always ask, "What should I write," imagine having to write something to be shared live in front of tens of millions of people and not be given guidelines.
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tens of millions
Whoa, talk about nerve wracking.
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where her mother teaches middle school,
Cool
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