In this workshop at IMU (16/04/2015), we will explore various techniques to stimulate and empower the brain and senses to be more focused, remember faster, speed read, and improve the understanding of …
1. Workshop Zaid Ali Alsagoff & Ms. Phoong Super Memory & Reading
2. Source: http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/academic/The_Future_of_Employment.pdf …. Of U.S. employment is in the “high risk” category of being automated in the next decade or two. 47%
3. Biggest Challenge Ahead? The Second Machine Age: http://www.amazon.com/The-Second-Machine-Age-Technologies/dp/1480577472 Anything you can do, I can do BETTER, FASTER & CHEAPER! Disruptively rapid codification and automation of routine and complex processes by computers and robots.
4. Time Cover: http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20061218,00.html
5. Survival Skills for Careers, College & Citizenship 1. Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving 2. Collaboration Across Networks & Leading by Influence 3. Agility & Adaptability 4. Initiative & Entrepreneurialism 5. Effective Oral & Written Communication 6. Accessing & Analyzing Information 7. Curiosity & Imagination Presentation Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/internationaled/the-global-achievement-gap Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS2PqTTxFFc 7 Dr. Tony Wagner
6. Master the , before you can, master HOW-TO-LEARN, you must! Yoda image: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:Yoda‘s_hover_chair.png
7. Today’s Menu BRAIN FOCUS SUPER MEMORY SPEED READING SMART READING
9. How does our BRAIN LEARN? ATTENTION - We don‘t pay attention to boring things. WIRING - Every brain is wired differently. GENDER - Male and female brains are different. MEMORY - Repeat to remember. Remember to repeat. SENSORY INTEGRATION - Stimulate more of the senses. VISION - Vision trumps all other senses. STRESS - Stressed brains don‘t learn the same way. SLEEP - Sleep well, think well. EXERCISE - Exercise boosts brain power. MUSIC - Study or listen to boost cognition. EXPLORATION - We are powerful and natural explorers. Summary: http://sivers.org/book/BrainRules Dr. John Medina http://www.brainrules.net/about-brain-rules
10. Research shows us that each learning style uses different parts of the brain. By involving more of the brain during learning, we remember more of what we learn. Learning Choices: http://www.ian-bradbury.com/documents/ Diagram adapted from: http://www.learning-styles-online.com/overview/ LEARNING STYLES Learning Styles
11. REQUIRED FOR LIFE! Learning Styles WHY? MASTER ALL
13. Remember! Your brain needs to ‘Breathe’! …OF THE TOTAL OXYGEN(and blood) in your body. 20%
14. Video: http://youtu.be/KSwhpF9iJSs Super Brain Yoga (research report: http://www.pranichealingontario.ca/SUPERBRAIN.pdf Super Brain Yoga (SlideShare): http://www.slideshare.net/solarm_india/superbrain-yoga-7136961 Instructions: http://www.shridesk.com/post/2011/12/20/Thoppukaranam-Super-Brain-Yoga#.UorDXdJmgk0
15. Learn to “De-Switch" Your Brain! http://www.deswitch.com/
16. Image (4 persons): http://katiehayyoga.com/2013/01/learn-to-breathe-alternate-nostril-breathing/.html Alternate Nostril Breathing to Activate… Your Whole Brain! Article: http://bit.ly/1p4wHaW 3-5 Minutes a Day!
17. http://www.zenlama.com/the-difinitive-guide-to-increasing-you-mind-power/ Five Categories of Brainwaves
18. Pomodoro Your Learning Time… There are 5 basic steps: 1. Choose a TASK to be accomplished. 2. Set the POMODORO (timer) to 25 minutes. 3. STUDY until the timer rings; record with an x 4. Take a SHORT BREAK (3–5 minutes) 5. After 4 pomodori, take a LONGER BREAK (15– 30 minutes) http://pomodorotechnique.com/ …To be more PRODUCTIVE and FOCUSED! 25
19. Why Pomodoro? Mind map source (Hans Buskes/Bert Fundter): https://mastermindmaps.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/pomodoro.jpg
20. More Flexible Approach? http://marinaratimer.com/ Marinara is a Pomodoro-style time management tool that is customizable to fit your needs. You select the length of periods based on what works for you.
21. Think Positive…. BRAIN REWIRING EXERCISE Purposely record 3-5 things that you are grateful for on a daily basis. Think Like an Engineer (Book): http://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Engineer-systematic-challenges/dp/1500972282 Richard Branson hires people who (are): ? SMILE (a lot) ? POSITIVE ? ENTHUSIASTIC
22. Take Power Naps… Source: http://swampland.time.com/2011/04/26/memo-to-the-boss-naps-increase-performance/ “…a 26-MINUTE NAP improved performance 34% and ALERTNESS 54%.” - NASA study (1995)
23. Eat Healthy & Light to Stay Alert! 10 foods to boost your brainpower: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/10-foods-boost-your-brainpower
24. Find a Stimulating Place to Study… Image Source (adapted): http://blog.flashnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/13.jpg
25. Optimizing Your Mind & Body for Learning? 1. Define your TARGETS! 2. Breath to RELAX! 3. VISUALIZE that you will succeed! 4. Take POWER NAPS to reenergize the brain! 5. EAT HEALTHY and light to stay alert! 6. EXERCISE 3-5 times a week! 7. Choose brain STIMULATING PLACES to study! 8. Use NATURAL LIGHT whenever possible! 9. MIX WITH PEOPLE who are hungry to learn! 10. You CAN LEARN ANYTHING! Yes, you can!
28. World speed record for memorizing a deck of cards? Video (Showing how he did it for his older record: 21.90): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbinQ6GdOVk Simon Reinhard (Germany) 21.19 seconds How to memorize a deck of cards (House image): http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/06/01/how-to-memorize-a-deck-of-cards/ Deck of cards memory record: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_sport
29. He is known for his ability to draw from memory a landscape after seeing it just once. The Human Camera Stephen Wiltshire His website: http://www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/ Video: http://youtu.be/3fF-ZksUZ0Y
30. “…Kim Peek could accurately RECALL the contents of at least 12,000 BOOKS.” Short Video: http://youtu.be/AfDEAIszuQI Documentary: http://youtu.be/4wjgMtNF3Ms Kim Peek quote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Peek
31. Let’s Play a Memory Game? http://neutralx0.net/home/mini04.html
32. Let’s Memorize the Periodic Table… Periodic Table: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Periodic_table_by_page_views.PNG In 3 Minutes! How?
34. The Secret Principles of…. The Secret Principles Underlying A Super Power Memory: http://www.happychild.org.uk/acc/tpr/mem/0498supm.htm 8 Principles of Super Memory (Adam Khoo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnZUw9QW4rM&feature=youtu.be Super Memory! 5/6 SENSESMOVEMENT ASSOCIATION LOCATION IMAGINATION HUMOR RYTHM VISUALIZATION COLOR NUMBERING EXAGGERATION BIG PICTURE PASSION
35. No Passion? BE CREATIVE ABOUT IT! FAKE PASSION, until it becomes a passion! Yes, hmmm.
36. Talk to Yourself or Teach Someone! Talk to yourself or teach someone else what you have just learned (read). Study in Groups! “Teaching is LEARNING TWICE.” - Joseph Joubert
37. REPETITION is the Mother of All Learning! - Old Russian Proverb
38. Note Taking is a form of Repetition! Note Taking Skills: http://www.coolcatteacher.com/note-taking-skills-21st-century-students/ Cornel Note-Taking Image: http://lifehacker.com/202418/geek-to-live--take-study-worthy-lecture-notes Cornell Method Mind Mapping Doodling Outlining Method Charting Method Sentence Method Visual Note-taking Why? 1) Save Time 2) Boost recall 3) Understand
39. Mind Maps Mind Map Guidelines: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map Mind Maps in Medicine: http://www.mindmaptutor.com/2011/04/mind-maps-in-medicine/ Mind maps help you comprehend, see the BIG PICTURE, create new ideas, and build connections. iMindMap: http://thinkbuzan.com/ Mind Mapping Tools: http://mashable.com/2013/09/25/mind-mapping-tools/ MindMeister: http://www.mindmeister.com/
40. Flash Cards Infographic: https://voxy.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/are-flashcards-an-effective-learning-tool-infographic/ Remembering words (Scott Thornbury): http://www.theguardian.com/education/2003/jul/24/tefl2 20 Amin Acids example (Quizlet): https://quizlet.com/4179936/20-standard-amino-acids-flash-cards/ “…When reading, words stand a good chance of being remembered if they have been met at least SEVEN TIMES OVER SPACED INTERVALS.” - Scott Thornbury
41. Mnemonics - Acronyms Med Mnemonics SODA: http://apotential.wordpress.com/medical-mnemonics/Medical Mnemonics: http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/ Mnemonics are learning memory techniques that help learners recall larger pieces of information, especially in the form of lists like characteristics, steps, stages, parts, phases, etc.
42. Mnemonics – Acrostics Ranking order of the normal differential count for white blood cells: ? Neutrophils (60-70%) ? Lymphocytes (20-40%) ? Monocytes (3-10%) ? Eosinophils (1-4%) ? Basophils (~1%) Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas! An acrostic is a poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message.
43. Mnemonics - Peg Systems Source: http://www.memory-improvement-tips.com/remembering-lists.html A Peg system (Mnemonic) is a technique for memorizing lists, or information that must be recalled in a particular order. They work by associating information you already know well with the new facts you want to remember. A "peg" is just a mental hook on which you hang the information. This hook acts as a reminder to help you mentally retrieve information. NUMBER-RHYME NUMBER-SHAPE ALPHABET 1. One-Sun 2. Two-Shoe 3. Three-Tree 4. Four-Door 5. Five-Hive 6. Six-Sticks 7. Seven-Heaven 8. Eight-Gate 9. Nine-Wine 10. Ten-Hen 11. Etc. A - Hay B - Bee C - See D - Deed E - Eve F - Effort G - Goat H - Hat I - Eye J – Jay K - Etc.
44. The Method of Loci (Memory Palace/Journey Method) is a method of memorizing information by placing each item to be remembered at a point along an imaginary journey. The information can then be recalled in a specific order by retracing the same route through the imaginary journey. J Memory Palace: http://bourbakisme.blogspot.com/2011/05/mp-memory-palace-giulio-camillo-lidea.htmlMethod of Loci: http://mnemotechnics.org/wiki/Method_of_Loci MEMORY PALACE
45. Primacy & Recency Effect Diagram source: http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_wade_psychology_7_mru/21/5605/1435121.cw/-/1435123/index.html When asked to recall a list of items in any order (free recall), people tend to begin recall with the end of the list, recalling those items best (the recency effect). Among earlier list items, the first few items are recalled more frequently than the middle items (the primacy effect).
46. Study Smart! Source: http://www.koobits.com/2012/10/08/study-smart-the-power-of-spaced-repetition Brooke Thio The Learning Power of Spaced Repetition!
47. Memorize on an Empty Stomach… Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4723162.stm *Yale University study (2006) “…We are more alert and keyed up to both remember and recall more readily when stressed by hunger.” - Stephen Bloom Wise to revise for and sit exams on an empty stomach as hunger can help with the creation and retrieval of memories.
48. “Study without DESIRE spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.” — Leonardo da Vinci
49. "It‘s not that I‘m so smart, it‘s just that I stay with problems longer." - Albert Einstein In 1905, Albert Einstein published the theory of special relativity, and then spent another 10 years trying to include acceleration in the theory and published his theory of general relativity in 1915.
57. SQ3R – Recite ? Repeat your question(s) after reading a section ? Summarize in your own words ? Understand your answer ? Use multiple senses to increase the likelihood of remembering what you read FEYNMAN TECHNIQUE Feynman Technique Guide: http://www.scotthyoung.com/learnonsteroids/grab/TranscriptFeynman.pdf Video Tutorial (Feynman Technique): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrNqSLPaZLc Adapted from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Gic5lU-5g ? Choose your concept. ? Pretend your teaching it to a new student. ? Whenever you get stuck, go back to the books. ? Simplify wordy bits or create analogies.
58. SQ3R – Review ? Reread your questions ? Answer without referring to content ? Review highlighted items if stuck Image source: http://cliparts.co/cliparts/8cG/RpG/8cGRpGkca.png
59. SQ3R mind map: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TOvJpgMbY5k/UpFqWCxgPTI/AAAAAAAAA6I/2K22NoW48fc/s1600/SQ3R_map.gif
61. Source: http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/2014/02/increase-your-brain-power-by-juggling-3.html Juggling has been shown to increase both GREY and WHITE matter in the brain! Did You Know? Empowers us to: FOCUS BETTER THINK FASTER IMPROVED COORDINATION ENHANCED PERIPHERAL VISION AWAKEN THE KID IN US!
62. The Rate of Medical Knowledge is… http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/2020/index.html “…doubling every three years currently and projected to be doubling every 73 DAYS by 2020…”
64. http://bit.ly/1ibqeYD Online Speed Reading Test Alternative 2 (No quiz): http://www.readingsoft.com/ Please read at your NORMAL PACE.
65. Your Speed Reading Level? Speed-reading diagram: http://www.noahlaith.com/tag/speed-reading-test/ *WPM: Words Per Minute WPM Status < 120 Poor, slow 121 – 180 Below average 181 – 250 Average 251 – 350 College Level 351 – 450 Post-Graduate 451 – 800 Superior 801 – 1,500+ Speed Reader > 1,500+ Genius
66. 2. Set a timer for 3 minutes and start to read a book, article, etc. 3. When you experience a distraction: Make a note (tick). 4. Each time you’re distracted, read point 1 silently to yourself. 5. Then start reading again. 6. When the timer goes off, count the number of distractions. Once reached 0 distractions, increase the timer 5,7,9, etc. minutes. Albert Einstein‘s Distraction Index Drill A method to empower 99.9% FOCUS and CONCENTRATION! Detailed Instruction: http://website-interesting.blogspot.com/2013/01/albert-einsteins-distraction-index-drill.html 1. Write "l won‘t be distracted by that anymore.“ on a piece of paper. My Record? 42 Minutes
67. Meaning Occipital Lobe Internal Speech 150 – 250 WPM Bad Reading Habits? Image (Reading speeds): http://www.noahlaith.com/7-benefits-speed-reading/ 1. Failure to preview 2. Regression (Re-reading) 3. Poor vision span (word-by-word) 4. Vocalization and Internal Speech 5. Poor concentration
68. http://www.spritzinc.com/ “…When people read they spend about 80% of the time moving their eyes from word to word but only 20% processing meaning.” Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP)
69. Let’s Practice Speed Reading! Spreed: http://bit.ly/NCTXiIAccelaReader: http://accelareader.com/ SPREED
72. Focus on Speed First!1 Your comprehension level will improve as you PRACTICE! Focus on increasing your reading speed first. Don’t worry if your comprehension level becomes lower, as you speed read at this stage. The comprehension level will improve as you practice.
73. Use a Guide!2 PenFinger(s) Paper Regression and the duration of fixations can be minimized by using a guide. Keep your eye fixation above the tip of the guide used (dot on a paper). The guide should be used to maintain or increase the reading speed.
74. Minimize Regression!3 To improve reading speed you must resist regression. When you force yourself to NOT jump back, you will increasingly become more focused. Whatever important that you missed or don’t understand early on is usually repeated again or understood later. So, don’t worry! Image (Reading speeds): http://www.noahlaith.com/7-benefits-speed-reading/ Reducing regression tips: http://bit.ly/1qbyHPD
75. Increase Vision Span!4 Increase your vision span by processing more words in an eye fixation. Start with 2 words, and then increase as you practice (5 words, one line, one paragraph, etc.). Also, reduce the time for each fixation point as you practice (1 to 0.5 to 0.25 seconds). Image (Reading speeds): http://www.noahlaith.com/7-benefits-speed-reading/
76. Smart Eye Movement!5 http://fourhourworkweek.com/2009/07/30/speed-reading-and-accelerated-learning/ Start speed reading with 1 word in from the first and last word of each line, and end 1 word in from the last word. Then try 2,3, 4 words, etc. As your peripheral vision improves, you will accelerate your reading speed significantly by smartly reducing the time for eye movement.
77. Stop/Reduce/Distract…6 Stop reading aloud and reduce internal speech, as it usually limits your reading speed to 150 – 250 WPM. You can distract your internal speech by repeating a particular phrase, word or number(s). Example: Saying ‘1,2,1,2’ while speed reading to distract the internal voice. Vocalization Internal Speech Meaning Occipital Lobe Internal Speech 150 – 250 WPM X Bla, bla bla, bla… Reading aloud Lipping Tongue Warbling Jawing Adam’s appling Diaphragming
80. Anyone with average intelligence can learn to read at astounding speeds up to 2,000,000 WPM with increased comprehension. A 16 year old dyslexic boy Mentally photographed at 606,000WPM (in 1976). Mental Photography Quick Overview: http://zoxpro.com/ Beyond Photo Reading? Demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbeUDFu01-YZOXPro: http://www.zoxpro.com/ *WPM - Words per minute. Richard Welch
83. Summary ? Intensify your FOCUS before Learning. ? Use MEMORY techniques to remember more. ? Apply the SQ3R Study method to improve UNDERSTANDING. ? Learn SPEED READING to empower you to read more in less time. ? Use a guide; ? Minimize regression; ? Reduce fixation points; ? Increase vision span and use smart eye movement; ? Don’t read aloud and distract internal speech; and ? Use speed reading tools to practice and track your progress.
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