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When students try to get caught up when they haven’t done any work all semester

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It’s easier to stay on top of things.

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This is a powerful tool.

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Reality TV

I want a “queer eye” spin-off where ecologists, urban planners, gardeners, socialists/anarchists/community organizers get together to ‘makeover’ outdoor spaces. The neighborhood that’s in a food desert? Build them a huge urban garden. The soybean farmer who was sued in to oblivion for not using Monsanto beans? Build him a wind farm and hook him into the local grid.  That local river that has been polluted for decades? They work with the local high school robots team to build a filtering robot. That rural town with no internet access? Build them a local, high-speed network. There would be a core group of organizers who work with locals, but they could also bring in specialists depending on the problem they were trying to solve. Can you image a show that treated local issues/civil activism the same way it does people in need of a ‘make over’??

Comment on this post if you have an idea of what the show should be called.

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Interesting thoughts.

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Two things that I think about a lot as an ESL teacher in a high-risk district:

1. Last year, my students told me that they weren’t worried about a school shooting, because so many of our students are in the local gang/the children of men in the local gang that they know that if there was ever a shooting, the gang would show up [presumably before the cops?] and take care of it. Let me put a finer point on this: My students told me outright that they weren’t worried because they trust the local gang to protect them from the violence they may face at school. I am not saying that my students are right about how this would go down and I am definitely not saying I condone this; I’m just pointing out that we live in a world where high schoolers tell their teachers that gangs will protect them from school.

2. Second to a shooting, my biggest fear is an ICE raid.

So that’s what it’s like to be a teacher in America in 2019, if you were wondering.

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This isn’t the case everywhere.

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Don’t forget to include disabled bodies in your body positivity activism.

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Good to remember.

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I’m not saying I support psychological experiments on children, but Pavlov himself would be proud of the way I had my old class trained to react instantly to the opening notes of this song. It helps if you imagine it being sung by this guy:

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This might encourage dancing if not clean-up!

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Keeping a sense of humor is important in teaching.

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MY study tips!!!

I think it’s time to share with you what I actually do when I study. Here’s a list (non-exhaustive) of the main tools I use before an exam. Enjoy! 

I read my notes consciously, then I hide them and try to write down everything I remember. Then I’ll take my notes again, and look for what’s missing. Not only it permits me to see what I still don’t know, but it also consolidates what I already know. This one really works if you have to learn pathways, key concepts, etc. Re-write as it comes to your mind, make a mind-map, use arrows, etc.

Once I identified what I don’t know, I’ll just put a mark on my notes, so I know that this specific part needs to be more reviewed.

When I feel overwhelmed by all the stuff I have to review, I’ll just divide it into sections and create a study plan! 99% of the time, this makes me realize that it’s not that terrible and I can get through this! I feel much better then!

The Forest App. I don’t use it systematically but it really helps me keeping distractions away (AKA my phone) and in the end, I can have a little peek view of my study session!

Whenever I’m reading something important that I know I won’t automatically remember, I write it down on a piece of paper. Indeed, I always use a bloc-notes when studying, so I just write down important points. By doing this, I become more active when learning and actually remember better! And sometimes I keep those pieces of paper so I can re-read them just before the exam.

I try to stick to a memorization routine. For example, if it’s the first time I read a specific topic that I have to memorize, I’ll re-read it 3 days after, then again a week after, then 10 days after, etc. This is the best way to memorize: « repetitio est mater studiorum » as my anatomy teacher says.

When reading your notes, always try to think about what could be the possible questions that are “exam askable”.

If you have any specific topics to learn about the same main subject, try to summarize each topic on only one paper sheet. It’s been proven that we tend to memorize more when we see the information only on one paper than many. For example, I’m currently preparing my microbiology exam, so I did a sheet for each virus or bacteria and put them in plastic sleeves and store them in a binder. By doing this, I’ll be able to re-read them all the days before the exam and retain the most important information! 

The textbook is cool, but sometimes I’m in a rush and summaries made from previous years students will do the job. Of course, I make sure there’re no mistakes inside. And it can actually help with difficult subjects. 

I only use flash cards for vocabulary (my dear Spanish!) or pharmacology. They are the PERFECT way to memorize some things by heart!

I multitask intelligently. For example, when I workout I listen to audiobooks or watch medical-related videos on youtube while walking on the treadmill 

I test myself. I take online quizzes, I ask some friends or my boyfriend to interrogate me so I train my brain to see the problems differently and learn more! 

STUDYGRAM 

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It’s important to know how to study!

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study less study smart

I decided to share my notes taken from this amazing 1 hour Youtube lecture by Marty Lobdell. i really liked him and his tips, i think they are super effective and cover a lot of situations! i highly recommend it!!!!! wow

but here are the tips and examples Marty mentions, so if you don’t have the time to go through the full hour, you can just scroll down. hope this helps somebody!

Break your study time in chunks with breaks

most students lose focus at 25 minutes

it’s a mistake to keep going once you do, since you won’t actually learn anything and you’ll hate every minute of it

so when you start losing focus take a 5 minute break

do something nice like talking to someone or listening to music

it’s something you practice so with time you’ll be able to work for more time without losing focus

in the end of the study session have a big reward you look forward to

Create a study area

environment highly affects the way you act. Bedrooms are for sleeping, kitchens for eating: you’ll feel sleepy in your bedroom and hungry in the kitchen. So if you have a study area, it’ll be easier to start studying and staying focused.

study in a specific room like an office or school library if you can

if you have to study in your bedroom use a specific object you only use for studying: a lamp/desk. Make it a no-distraction, away from your bed, blank walls area.

 The more active the learning, the better

80% active learning 20% passive

ask yourself: is it a concept or a fact?

learning a concept: understand/grasp/know it

put it into your own words

really think about the meaning of it

relate it with something you already know

teach somebody else. Recapitulate what you’ve learned. Talk out loud even if you don’t have anyone to teach - talk alone. Or at anyone that listens.

learning a fact: memorize it

use mnemonics

Acronyms (e.g. colours of the rainbow RoyGBiv – red orange yellow green blue indigo violet)

 Coined sayings - anything popular or sayings you’ve heard since you were a child.

Interacting images – work even better if they’re weird. Creative associations make you never forget specific details. (e.g. 1 gram of fat has 9 calories: picture a fat cat – each cat has 9 lives)

any time 2 things are highly similar but not the same you will get maximal interference!! USE mnemonics!! (e.g. afferent vs efferent neurons: SAME - Sensory Afferent Motor Efferent)

Be a part of  study groups

others can help you in ways you never thought before

Recognizing VS remembering

never confuse the two

while reviewing a chapter you may recognize concepts but not actually know them

and when you get to the test you won’t be able to remember any of it

so quiz yourself without looking at it

or stop in a page of your notes/textbook and ask yourself what is the concept immediately after and before it

Get your REM Sleep 

get ~8 hours so you don’t undo your studying

this is how your brain stores permanent memories

without it you’re ability to remember seriously decreases

most people don’t even begin to take the advice but it’s simple: sleep better. Do better.

There’s 162 hours in a week. There is time.

reflect on what you are doing with your time and what activities you have to prioritize to succed as a student

Taking notes is vital.

right after the class take 5 minutes to expand everything you’ve jotted down, give it depth.

NOT hours later. You won’t remember half the things you wrote down.

Ask your questions to class mates and teachers.

teachers want you to succeed and it’s more than ok to ask your question in the teacher’s office or in the next class

How to use a textbook: SQ3R technique

Survey Question Read Recite Review

Survey: skim through the entire chapter in a couple of minutes.

Raise questions: e.g. what is osmosis? What is this graphic about? What is a prototype?

it causes you to look for answers and you’ll find the information better once you actually study it after. If you intend to find something you learn it better.

Start studying for tests early.

don’t undo yourself. You should only be reviewing the days before the test. don’t leave it till the last minute!

(don’t just scroll through this!!!! really think about these methods and how you can actually implement them so you can benefit from them!!! these actually work but only if you put them into practice boo good luck!)

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Good study habits are important!

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you know, if an adult is a nice person that’s not “innocence.” they learned how to actively be a good person. they’re not some eternal child

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An interesting thought.

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You should read books with your kids, and play games with your kid, and do crafts with your kids, build projects with your kids, and just enjoy spending time with your kids until they are well into their highschool years, because they desperately need that quality time with their parents and iPads are no replacement for human contact/social stimulation.

I was so baffled as a kid when my friends told me that they weren’t best friends with their parents. It normally translated into them hating their parents as an adults/teenagers because they saw their parents as nothing but an angry authority figure their whole lives. Now I feel like I see it more and more, because it’s so much easier to distract children with gadgets. We need to stop that.

Don’t neglect your children.

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Spending time with your kids is vital.

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5 simple ways to stay creative when you’re off from school

Now is the perfect time to explore the questions that spark your creativity!

1. Design your own learning adventure. ”What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything,” wrote Pedro Arrupe. “It will decide what gets you out of bed in the mornings, what you do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you.” What do you love to do? What experiences do you want to have? How much time and energy are you willing to commit to practicing a new skill? These are your primary creative constraints. To find a way to learn more about what you love, check out the nerd’s guide to learning everything online.

2. Schedule fun, weekly field trips to follow your curiosity. Julia Cameron calls this practice “the artist date” — and describes it as “a once-weekly, festive, solo expedition to explore something that interests you.” For example, you might visit a museum, art gallery, or science center; go for a long walk outside in a city, campus, or park; or seek out live music and performance. The specifics are up to you!

3. Keep an idea notebook. If ideas are butterflies, notebooks are nets. Whether you carry a pocket-sized sketchbook, a bunch of index cards with a rubber band around them, or a digital notepad, the important thing is to capture the ideas, dialogue, or patterns that draw your attention, because that’s how you start to find wonderful ideas.

4. Try a 10-day creative challenge. The idea is simple: for 10 days, spend 20 minutes a day in active creativity. Document your progress. Not sure where to start? Try these creative writing prompts.

5. Get a library card and read, read, read. Every great book is a portal — to adventure, to knowledge, or to new perspectives. Libraries make it easy for you to follow your curiosity and stay creative. If you don’t yet have a library card, now’s the time to get one. Not sure what to read? Try something from the world’s required reading list.

Brought to you by Laura McClure, the TED-Ed Editor. To learn something new every week, sign up for the TED-Ed Newsletter here >>

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Summer 2018 Bucket List

To Do (Fun/Random):

-Marathon Stranger Things seasons 1 and 2

-Finish The Red Envelope and start writing sequel

-Go see an R rated movie in the theater (bonus points if it’s a midnight showing)

-Watch Deadpool 1 

-Watch Deadpool 2 in theaters

-Go hiking at least twice

-Go camping

-Go to Water World

-Go to a theme park and ride a roller coaster

-Spend a whole day reading (bonus points if it’s at a cafe / outside / out and about)

-Ride a bike with Aesthetic stuff in the basket (maybe a picnic) 

-Ride the skateboard

-Go to a farmers’ market

-Visit Grandma at the farm

-Go to a museum / art gallery 

-Stargaze 

-Paint with Bob Ross

-Go swimming

-Sneak out

-Have a picnic

-Make a flower crown / chain 

-Plant dandelions and/or clover in a pot for the windowsill

-Draw on the sidewalk with chalk

-Get my hair cut short 

-Dye hair a color (preferably a completely ridiculous one)  

-Get and wear a two-piece swimsuit 

-Make fresh lemonade

-Wear more revealing clothes (don’t forget sunscreen) 

-Wear a sundress at least a dozen times 

-Sleep outside, preferably under the stars (a mosquito net helps) 

-Go to the Sand Dunes 

-Visit my sister in the country

-Drive to the top of the Peak

-Get another tattoo 

-Watch at least five movies on my to-watch list  

-Finish at least 3 books

-Write character interaction scenes for my new book

-Start writing the first draft of my new book

-Throw a pool party 

-Take a mini-trip (like 1-2 days) 

-Send a friend at least three fun letters 

-Watch the sunset

-Watch at least 3 classic 80s movies

-Have sex at least 4 times 

-Climb a tree

-Hang out with Dad at least six times

-Hang out with Mom at least six times  

-Go on at least six dates 

-Have a drink with a teeny paper umbrella in it

-Bake an amazing cake

-Play a card game / board game with family 

-Climb on the roof  

-Pick flowers and make a bouquet

-Go a whole day without electronics 

-Have a luxurious bath (bath bomb, bubbles, music, candles, book, wine, the works) 

-Hang out in a hammock 

-Paint my nails 

-Go mini-golfing

-Burn sparklers

-Call / facetime friends at least four times 

-Have a sleepover 

-Hang out with a friend / friends at least four times

-Barbeque something on the little grill

-Blow bubbles

-Pick / buy a sunflower and put it in a vase 

-Put up a windchime / pinwheel  

-Go out in the rain specifically to jump in puddles (don’t forget a cute umbrella)

-Go to Build-a-Bear 

-Catch a bug in a jar for a while 

-Play an old video game

-Go to an arcade

-Feed the ducks 

-Swing on the swings

-Use glow sticks  

-Go out for breakfast in pajamas 

-Roll down a hill  

-Go to a thrift shop / antique store and get a low-priced treasure 

-Watch cartoons / Sesame Street while eating cereal for breakfast 

-Watch a really funny comedy (movie, stand-up comedian, show, etc.) 

-Sunbathe! (Bring a book / magazine / journal and don’t forget sunscreen)  

-Wash a car in the driveway

-Go to a photobooth 

-Buy a bag of ladybugs and set them loose

-Stay up until like 3 or 4am binge-watching a current favorite show and have a 2am snack

-Go on a moonlit walk 

-Wear a flower crown  

-Go to a candy shop 

-Go to a sports game (could be university, a random kids’ soccer game at the park, baseball at the stadium, etc.)  

-Sprint through an open field (preferably of flowers) as fast as you can for no damn reason 

To Eat:

-Cherries 

-A plum  

-A peach 

-A mango 

-Watermelon

-Pineapple

-Honeydew

-Coconut 

-A nectarine 

-An apricot 

-Cantaloupe

-Corn on the cob

-Strawberry rhubarb pie 

-A pina colada 

-Avocado toast 

-Cherry pie

-An ice cream cone 

-Frozen yogurt 

-California rolls / sushi

-Pizza (the good stuff from the Hut - not a freezer pizza) 

-A milkshake 

-A traditional American meal at Gunther Toody’s or something 

-A burrito / taco / quesadilla

-An ice cream sandwich 

-Ice cream from the ice cream truck

-An iced latte / macchiato / whatever 

-Barbeque 

-A really bomb-ass fruit salad  

-Vodka gummy bears

-Dippin’ Dots 

-Root Beer Float 

-A super spicy dish at the Thai place 

-A popsicle

-Bubble tea

To do (practical / important / less fun)

-Dry-clean sister’s old clothes

-Fix / re-duct-tape bedroom window screen

-List old textbooks on eBay (end of summer when people need textbooks for fall semester)

-Reach 3 miles in 30 minutes

-Reach 20 pushups in a row (no resting)

-Reach 25 sit-ups in a row (no resting)

-Do 2 reps of 50 crunches in the same workout

-Apartment hunt, pack, get ready to move

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