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Ted Talk: Edith WidderThe Weird, Wonderful World of Bioluminescencehttp://new.ted.com/talks/edith_widder_the_weird_and_wonderful_world_of_bioluminescence
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Diversity of Pond Lifehttp://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/wimsmall/smal1.html
+Memory Game
Now, give yourself a “1” for these words: pen, love, toast, basket, restaurant, dog,
pain, ask
Give yourself a “2” for these words: love, teacher, know, table, hungry,
notebook, find, went
How many “1”s?
How many “2”s?
+Memory Game
Did you have more 1’s than 2’s?
Our minds tend to remember the first few items in a series and the last few.
+Remembering for Tests
Read for no more than 30 min at one time.
Take 5 min breaks, get a drink, snack, stretch, get your blood moving
After 25 min of reading, review for a few minutes and then take the break.
Remembering stuff from textbooks:
+Remembering for Tests
1st learn the definition word for word (flashcards).
2nd know the meaning of each word in the definition.
3rd restate the definition in your own words.
4th give a fact or example from their text or lecture.
Vocabulary
+Remembering for Tests
Negative self concept - if you think you will forget, then you will!
Disuse - use it or lose it
Changed cues - study the material in different ways
Rote memorization vs understanding
Sleep on it - go over material just before bed (unless you are too tired)
Why we forget:
+Memory Tricks
Words made up of first letters of other words - works for a list of things.
HOMES = 5 great lakes
ROY G. BIV = colors of the rainbow
Nicer Drums = 10 organ systems
Acronyms
+Memory Tricks
Sentence where the first letter of each word represents something important.
EGBDF - Every good boy does fine - lines on music staff
KPCOFGS - Kindly purchase cookies only from girl scouts (taxonomy)
Acrostics
+Memory Tricks
5 qualities of good mental pictures =SPACE
1) Stupid - the weirder the picture, the more likely you are to remember
2) Play on words - imagine a hen for when
3) Action - draws attention
4) Clear (vivid and not confusing)
5) Easy to see
Mental Pictures
+Memory Tricks
Good use - remember peoples names Sandy Campbell - think of a picture when
you hear Sandy & place next to her face. Sand covered face, castle on her head etc Campbell = soup or break it up with
Camp & Bell
Mental Pictures
+Memory Tricks
Keraunophobia - know the second part (phobia = fear of something)
1st step: similar sound Kerauno sounds like crayon, carryon, Karen
2nd step: cue - sentence that helps you learn the def
Karen is afraid of lightning
Keraunophobia means fear of lightning
Similar Sound Cue Technique
+Memory Tricks
Create an acronym or acrostic that follows a specific order.
My Car Usually Needs Ice Wipers
Exact Locations
+Technology to Help You Study
Study Blue – can add pictures, set up cards on your computer http://www.studyblue.com/
Quizlet http://quizlet.com/
Flashcard Apps
+Technology to Help You Study
Organize notes, pictures, webpages, recordings etc.
Available on any device – syncs
Webclipper
Add on that allows you to mark up a webpage.
http://evernote.com/evernote/
Evernote
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Technology to Help You Study
Available for iOS and Mac.
Organize your schedule and keep track of your grades.
http://istudentpro.com/
iStudiez
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Technology to Help You Study
Great notetaking app.
Can store notes, recorded lectures, pictures etc.
Keep track of your schedule and assignments.
No grade tracking feature.
http://www.inclassapp.com/
InClass
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Technology to Help You Study
Allows you to store all of your files in the cloud – have access to them on any computer!
Easy to get more free storage space.
Share files
https://www.dropbox.com/
Dropbox
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Technology to Help You Study
Google drive is similar to dropbox.
Allows you to store files in the cloud and access anywhere.
Share files.
https://drive.google.com/a/hartnell.edu/#my-drive
Google Drive
Google Calendar
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Technology to Help You Study
There are many anatomy apps available for all platforms. Your instructors will probably have suggestions on which ones are best.
Examples: http://www.pocketanatomy.com/ https://
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hssn.anatomyfree&hl=en
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/human-anatomy-atlas/id446207961?mt=8
http://www.visiblebody.com/index.html
Collection of Apps http://www.appolicious.com/cur
ated-apps/353-the-best-iphone-apps-for-anatomy-students
Anatomy Apps