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Have you been taught how to learn? Probably not. Most people are never actually taught to learn. You may have been taught some specific rules for solving math problems. Maybe you played Kahoot! in class for review and practice before a big standardized test. But that's not the same as learning how to learn.

Why is playing Kahoot! in class better than reading a textbook? Because you are "engaged". There are text (visual) and spoken (audio) clues. Perhaps there are pictures as well. There is a time limit. There is competition. There is immediate feedback - either you got the right answer or you didn't and in most cases the teacher reviewed they answer choices.

The first step in learning to learn is knowing that this is a process - what is it and practice doing it. We will cover many specific skills to help you become a better learner.

These will stick with you forever. Being a lifelong learner is important. The world is always changing and you will be ready to change too.

Learning literacies
Learning literacies - self-directed learning, inquiry-based learning, collaboration

Here are some things you need to understand to get started. It is up to you. If you know that we have to learn to learn, you are on your way. Look for clues and ideas. Think about learning. When have you learn something new? How did that happen? You watched someone throw a ball. You tried it. You weren't very good at it. Maybe someone gave yo some help. With practice you learned to throw a ball pretty well. Each of these were steps in the learning process.

Self-directed learning. Did you learn to throw a ball because you wanted to do that? That is self-directed learning - learning something because you want to know it or do it. Be curious and ask questions. Look for answers and find help. This is how to learn what you want to know. Learning what someone else wants you to know is covered in Study Skills.


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Inquiry-based learning.
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Collaboration.
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Digital literacy
Digital literacy - research, communication, presentation, discussion
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Reinforcing basic skills
Reinforcing basic skills - reading, writing, math
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Study skills
Study skills - homework, tests and exams
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EFFECTIVE PEOPLE http://www.diigo.com/rss/user/vtaylor/effectivePeople

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2020.9.7 watching an online instructional video, we recommend that parents and other guardians from time to time get them to briefly pause the clip. Try asking “Do you understand what you’ve seen so far?” If not, suggest that they start it over. Offer to help them puzzle through what’s being taught. If that doesn’t help, assist with scheduling a personal meeting with their teacher.

2020.8.30 https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits.html

2020.8.30 https://blog.apaonline.org/2020/02/19/takeaways-from-make-it-stick-the-science-of-successful-learning/ (1) Explain how learning works. Learning takes effort and effort changes the brain. Easy strategies do not produce lasting knowledge. We are not the best judges of our own competence. Wrestling with problems, toying with ideas, and trial and error produce better results than memorizing solutions. Overcoming setbacks is an important part of learning. Adopting a growth mindset promotes learning. (2) Teach student how to study. Avoid rereading, massed practice, and cramming. Practice retrieval (quizzing and summarizing), and space and interleave topics and types of work. Use elaboration, generation, and reflection as study methods. Practice structure building, use objective measures for self-assessment, and use study tools (e.g., mnemonic devices, diagrams, flash cards) when possible. Create opportunities for learning (“desirable difficulties”). Use frequent, low-stakes quizzes. Design assignments and activities that use generation, elaboration, and reflection. Interleave topics and types of activities. Be transparent about their pedagogical practices. Explain to students why you are using the strategies you are using, that the difficulties you have created are desirable in that they promote learning, and that they can learn to be more effective learners when they adopt these practices themselves.

2020.8.28 SOAR® Soft Skills Curriculum, where students learn how to effectively:

Identify students' strengths & “SuperPowers” (according to Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences)

Set goals Establish priorities Manage time Organize papers, desks, lockers, & other space Speak & listen effectively Work with teachers & peers Read and understand textbooks Take notes Study for tests Write research papers Prepare for presentations Track long-term goals

2020.7.30 shannon - Love this. If you build it on CCW, might you add "code" to the Make list and consider replacing  "draw" with "design"? :) In communication and collaboration, you could add "Pair-Program" and "Demo" or "Present"

2020.7.29 Here is a very broad overview of the Learning to Learn course (aka Learning Literacies) Deliverables - individual portfolio, collaboration presentation Digital Learning Literacies Students will have the opportunity to practice many study skills while working through the assignments and participating in discussions. Activities include learning, collaboration
 * digital literacy - research, communication, presentation, discussion
 * learning literacies - self-directed learning, inquiry-based
 * reinforcing basic skills - reading, writing, math

Use it - Technology Operations and Concepts - write, edit, copy, paste, save, transfer

Find it - Research and Information Fluency - browsers, search

Protect it - Identity, Privacy and Copyright - privacy, copyright

Solve it - Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making

Make it - Creativity and Innovation - photo, draw, paint, write

Share it - Communication and Collaboration - publish, work together