Transcript How we learn

How we learn
Mrs Lawrence
Deputy head teacher
Little and often.
20 minute focussed time on any given topic.
Split revision into 20 minute chunks, this could be the same subject or
different subjects.
Organise a timetable that allows at least 1 hour a night for any homework.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Organising revision
Sunday
20 mins
Core
Science
English
Additional
Science
Maths
English Lit
Any
Extra
20 mins
Core
science
English
Additional
Science
Maths
English lit
Any
Extra
20mins
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
Option
choice
Any
Extra
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Homework
1 hour
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Revision
Revision
Revision
Topic
Revision
Date
Revision
10 memorable times per area
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Revision time
Wk 1
Wk 2
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Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
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Box your revision
Weekly box
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Fortnightly box
Monthly box
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THE BRAIN
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqGz7uqoPZ4
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RIDING A
BIKE
Left foot
Coordina
tion
Kinesthesis
Seeing
Playing
Football
Right
leg
Moving
knee
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Balance
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RIDING A
BIKE
Left foot
Coordin
ation
Playing
Football
Kinesthesis
Seeing
Right
leg
Moving
knee
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Balance
7
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You need to get information into the long-term memory
This is done by firing the neurons and strengthening the
learning bonds.
We fire the neurons by:
- Practice
- Images
- Acronyms
- Mind Maps
- Journeys – Linking & Chunking
- Enjoyment
- Uniqueness
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How do we memorise facts and figures?
The more you practice, the more you strengthen
the learning bond.
No fluke (hard work equals success)
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Practice
Acronyms
Images
“A picture paints a thousand
words”
Posters
Visualise
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ROYGBIV
Mind maps are how your mind actually works and uses
12 of our 14 brain skills.
Colour
Wholeness
Rhythm
Day Dreaming
Dimensions
Space
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Sequential
Analytical
Words
Numbers
Logic
Lists
Lines
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Mind Maps
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Mind Map Rules
- Use different colours for different strands
- Use pictures
- Never take a line from another line. Always attach a
line to a image/circle
- Minimum Words
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Mind Maps
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Blackboard
Carrier Bag
Clock
Umbrella
Chair
Glue
Trap Door
Torch
Car headlights
Glasses
King Kong
Suitcase
Mickey Mouse
Axe
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Journey – Chunking information
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Minimise stress – Tell them that they have put in the work
Feed and water the brain
Keep the brain well rested – Cognitive load
Exercise breaks to recharge your energy.
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Healthy lifestyle
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Sleep
Memories form when we are in deep sleep.
In order to remember facts, we need to move information from our
short-term memory (Working memory) to our long-term memory.
When we sleep, our brain tries to work out the best neural pathways
and form relevant memories.
Bedtime – 9:00pm -10:00pm means that the deep sleep phase is
early and will cement memories about facts and figures.
Bedtime – 11:00pm + means that the deep sleep phase is later and
will then be working on developing gross motor patterns. (Sports)
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In lessons, we will be using our short-term memory for the majority of
the learning phase.