Planning
This is anything that might get in the way of executing a plan.
disruptor
The brain needs lots of this to master new information.
repetition/recall practice
These brain elements grow when you sleep.
dendrite spines
This memory technique relies on grouping together related pieces of information.
Chunking
Instead of cramming the night before a test, you want to get organized so you can use this type of practice to review little by little for many days/weeks leading up to test day.
spaced practice
This helps to eliminate procrastination and cramming.
planning
This type of practice and learning is essential for making strong brain connections.
active
This is the time of day when the brain rehearses what it has learned, and new brain links are formed.
when you sleep/overnight
This is one of many focus apps you can use, in addition to just using the free timer on your phone.
Forest, Focus Plant, Focus Keeper
This free phone app will remind you of your daily to-do items.
Reminders or Microsoft To Do
These are the 4 basic steps of planning.
1. Create a plan
2. Internalize it
3. Execute it
4. Self-Evaluate
Using these various learning modes help build stronger brain connections.
Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, along with reading and writing
Exercise results in these two jobs in the brain.
1. making of the chemical BDNF that feeds the brain/neurons
2. releases chemicals that help you generate new ideas
These are memory aids that can help you recall information.
mnemonics
This free pet themed app helps you keep up with daily tasks and personal goals.
Finch
Good planning takes into account this important factor.
time
Studying aloud with a friend is an example of this.
active practice/learning
Experiment with using this while you work or study to see if it helps you focus.
music
Using these two mnemonics, you turn the information you are trying to remember into either a word/phrase or a sentence.
acronym & acrostic
This paper tool can help you plan out a project into smaller, more manageable steps.
Planning Tool
This technique can help you with getting started on a task.
Pomodoro Technique
These are 3 examples of active practice ideas.
3 of the following:
Taking a review quiz; playing a review game; quiz a friend; create mnemonics; create analogies; quiz yourself with flashcards; make questions for yourself or a study partner to answer; written or spoken brain dump; teach someone else; create a model, sketch or other visual
The brain will do this while we sleep with information we don't use or practice.
Get rid of it! The brain prunes away the synaptic connections and dendrites that aren't used.
Once you get the hang of a new concept you want to use this type of practice, mixing it with other types of questions so your brain has to decide which technique/rule/equation to use.
Interleaving Practice
This tool helps you to prioritize everything you have going on into 4 categories.
The Eisenhower Matrix