Note taking discussion
Answer questions. Can be one sentence answers unless question has more
1. List and explain the three stages of remembering.
2. Observe and analyze the area in which you are sitting. What sensory impressions (sights, sounds, smells, touch sensations) have you been ignoring due to selective attention?
3. Can you remember what you ate for lunch on Tuesday? If not, why?
4. Explain why two people are able to carry on a conversation at a crowded, noisy party.
5. A literature instructor showed her class a film based on a short story that she had assigned. What learning function(s) did the video provide?
6. Why might a textbook that contains pictures and diagrams be easier to learn from than one without them?
7. Explain why you cannot state the sixth digit of your Social Security number without repeating the first five.
8. What learning problems would you expect if you were taking a British Literature class and an American Literature class during the same semester?
Discussion 7
Use visualization to answer. Please use significant detail
This week, we have learned about learning and memory techniques:
Making information meaningful
Visualizing-A step up from a Method of Loci, visualization creates images and sequences around certain objects. Meditation often uses visualization (Links to an external site.) and the unconscious way the mind is able to process information. If you need to bring a package with you, you could visualize it sitting on the seat next to you in the car. Holding that image every time you look at your package will create a sense of belonging. Then, when you get in the car, if your package isn’t in the right spot, you’ll know.
Why we use visual notes?
The brain has two hemispheres that function very differently from each other (the left brain and the right brain). The left side of our brain is a center for logic, procedures, and organization. The right side of our brain is a place for creativity. Even though all of us have strengths within either the left or the right brain, we all use both hemispheres of our brain. When we learn to use more of our brain it makes what we are trying to learn easier to remember. So when note taking, if we use both words/phrases and pictures, we are using both sides of our brain.
Creating Associations
Engaging Emotions
Use it before you loose it
Which of these will you feel most comfortable using in your classes this semester or next? Describe in significant detail how you will adapt it for the subjects that you are studying.
Discussion 9
Goal Setting
My scores use this to write the discussion. There is an example after my results that says example. This one will require more than 5 sentences.
My sscore 31-45 You’re good at some things, but there’s room for improvement elsewhere. Focus on the serious issues below, and you’ll most likely find that work becomes much less stressful.
(Questions 6, 10)
Your score is 7 out of 10
To start managing time effectively, you need to set goals. When you know where you’re going, you can then figure out what exactly needs to be done, in what order. Without proper goal setting, you’ll fritter your time away on a confusion of conflicting priorities.
People tend to neglect goal setting because it requires time and effort. What they fail to consider is that a little time and effort put in now saves an enormous amount of time, effort and frustration in the future. Mind Tools has two great articles on goal setting that are must-reads for everyone. If you are serious about time management, we suggest you start with Personal Goal Setting and The Golden Rules of Goal Setting . We also recommend Treasure Mapping .
Prioritization
(Questions 1, 4, 8, 13, 14, 15)
Your score is 21 out of 30
Prioritizing what needs to be done is especially important. Without it, you may work very hard, but you won’t be achieving the results you desire because what you are working on is not of strategic importance.
Most people have a “to-do” list of some sort. The problem with many of these lists is they are just a collection of things that need to get done. There is no rhyme or reason to the list and, because of this, the work they do is just as unstructured. So how do you work on To Do List tasks – top down, bottom up, easiest to hardest?
To work efficiently you need to work on the most important, highest value tasks. This way you won’t get caught scrambling to get something critical done as the deadline approaches. For information on how to start prioritizing your tasks, see Activity Logs , Prioritized To Do Lists , Prioritization , The Action Priority Matrix , and Eisenhower’s Urgent/Important Principle .
Managing Interruptions
(Questions 5, 9, 11, 12)
Your score is 8 out of 20
Having a plan and knowing how to prioritize it is one thing. The next issue is knowing what to do to minimize the interruptions you face during your day. It is widely recognized that managers get very little uninterrupted time to work on their priority tasks. There are phone calls, information requests, questions from employees, and a whole host of events that crop up unexpectedly. Some do need to be dealt with immediately, but others need to be managed. Our article on Managing Interruptions discusses how you can minimize your interrupted time.
However, some jobs need you to be available for people when they need help – interruption is a natural and necessary part of life. Here, do what you sensibly can to minimize it, but make sure you don’t scare people away from interrupting you when they should.
Procrastination
(Questions 2)
Your score is 3 out of 5
“I’ll get to it later” has led to the downfall of many a good employee. After too many “laters” the work piles up so high that any task seems insurmountable. Procrastination is as tempting as it is deadly. The best way to beat it is to recognize that you do indeed procrastinate. Then you need to figure out why. Perhaps you are afraid of failing? (And some people are actually afraid of success!)
Once you know why you procrastinate then you can plan to get out of the habit. Reward yourself for getting jobs done, and remind yourself regularly of the horrible consequences of not doing those boring tasks! For more help on recognizing and overcoming procrastination see our guide to Beating Procrastination .
Scheduling
(Questions 3, 7)
Your score is 6 out of 10
Much of time management comes down to effective scheduling of your time. When you know what your goals and priorities are, you then need to know how to go about creating a schedule that keeps you on track, and protects you from stress.
This means understanding the factors that affect the time you have available for work. You not only have to schedule priority tasks, you have to leave room for interruptions, and contingency time for those unexpected events that otherwise wreak chaos with your schedule. By creating a robust schedule that reflects your priorities and well as supports your personal goals, you have a winning combination: One that will allow you to control your time and keep your life in balance. To learn specific scheduling skills, see our articles on Pickle Jar Theory and Scheduling Skills .
Key Points
Time management is an essential skill that helps you keep your work under control, at the same time that it helps you keep stress to a minimum.
We would all love to have an extra couple of hours in every day. Seeing as that is impossible, we need to work smarter on things that have the highest priority, and then creating a schedule that reflects our work and personal priorities.
With this in place, we can work in a focused and effective way, and really start achieving those goals, dreams and ambitions we care so much about.
Example
I scored 42. The assessment showed that I need to work smarter on things that have the highest priority, and then creating a schedule that works for my personality. I tend to spend more time on less important things which leaves me with not enough time to do the more important ones. I need to work more on my prioritization and scheduling. College is pretty stressful especially when you’re taking a lot of classes and you have a job at the same time. It is easy to forget to do things, which means making a list to remind you of the tasks that need to be done is important.
Manage Discussion Entry
Goal Setting score is 5 out of 10
Prioritization score is 24 out of 30
Managing Interruptions score is 9 out of 20
Procrastination score is 2 out of 5
Scheduling score is 8 out of 10
Discussions 10
Add a time management technique that you have used successfully. Or, if you haven’t used one successfully (yet), set a goal with what time management technique you plan on adding to your routine.
Discussion 11
https://youtu.be/UrSDTWW1KhU
After viewing the “5 Whys” video, select a problem that you have faced, or are currently facing, and perform a cause analysis by applying the “5 Whys.”
Post a summary of the problem, the root cause, and the 5 Whys that helped to find the root cause.
Discussion smart goals
SMART GOALS – TEMPLATE
SMART goals help improve achievement and success. A SMART goal clarifies exactly what is expected and the measures used to determine if the goal is achieved and successfully completed.
A SMART goal is:
Specific (and strategic): Linked to position, school goals/mission, and/or overall life goals and strategic plans. Answers the questions—Who? and What?
Measurable: The success toward meeting the goal can be measured. Answers the question—How?
Attainable: Goals are realistic and can be achieved in a specific amount of time and are reasonable.
Relevant (results oriented): The goals are aligned with current tasks and projects and focus in one defined area; include the expected result.
Time frame: Goals have a clearly defined time-frame including a target or deadline date.
Examples:
Not a SMART goal:
• I will improve my writing skills.
• I will become a better teacher.
Does not identify a measurement or time frame, nor identify why the improvement is needed or how it will be used.
SMART goal:
• I will improve my writing skills through the use of electronic feedback to correct errors within my emails, articles, reports, and other forms of written communication so that by January 5, 2014 I will be generating written communication that is 98% free of standard grammatical errors.
• I will improve my instruction by learning through the reading of books and attending workshops about the instructional strategies of active engagement and using writing for student reflection on their learning and then implementing those strategies on a daily basis by February 28, 2014 as demonstrated by my lesson planning and through student-generated products.
SMART Goal Sample Form
Specific – WHO? WHAT?
I will improve my writing skills…
I will improve my instruction…
Measurement/Assessment – HOW?
…through the use of electronic feedback to correct errors within my emails, articles, reports, and other written forms of communication…
…by learning through the reading of books and attending workshops about the instructional strategies of active engagement and using writing for student reflection on their learning and then implementing those strategies…as demonstrated by my lesson planning and student-generated work.
Attainable/Achieve – REASONABLE?
It is possible to become aware of common grammatical errors as identified by spell check and the Microsoft Word software to become a better writer.
I can implement the strategies as I know them now, and then make adjustments to my instruction as my knowledge expands.
Relevant – EXPECTED RESULT?
…I will be generating written communication that is 98% free of standard grammatical errors.
…and then implementing those strategies on a daily basis…
By
Timed – WHEN?
…so that by January 5, 2014
…by February 28, 2014…
SMART Goal Planning Form
Specific – WHO? WHAT?
Measurement/Assessment – HOW?
Attainable/Achieve – REASONABLE?
Relevant – EXPECTED RESULT?
By
Timed – WHEN?
Discussion 5: S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting Reflection
Remember S.M.A.R.T. goals say what you’re are going to do and how you are going to do it.
First Post:
Select one of your S.M.A.R.T. Goals to this topic. Analyze your goal by answering the following questions:
1. Is the goal specific enough; could a friend or colleague understand it?
2. How can I decide if my goal is achievable and can I measure it?
3. What evidence will I have to say I’ve achieved my goal?
4. Is it realistic in terms of time, money and opportunity?
5. Have I set a clear and realistic deadline by when I want to achieve my goal?
