From the category archives:
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off!
“Bueller! Bueller! Anyone!” Best quote every and I often use it in my high school classes, especially if no one is listening. My students don’t often get the joke! But I have a chuckle.
Anyway, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is a classic Teenage movie from the 80’s. If you get the chance, see [...]
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I was going to call this post “Can rice make you smarter?” but I was worried you would all think it was a new question for the “Study Answers” column. Instead it is just my way of introducing the new banner on the right hand side of the page.
Freerice.com
I have downloaded a banner from freerice.com. If [...]
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Grab your skipping rope and start studying today.
I am serious. This is a great strategy to remember information by rote.
Rote Learning
Rote learning simply means information you remember just by reciting it over and over again. Examples include:
Mutliplication facts
Fomulas
Periodic tables
the alphabet
Foreign Language
How does this relate to skipping?
Well it doesn’t really. But that is what makes it [...]
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Twitter is the microblogging tool that has taken the world by storm. Do you use Twitter? Probably not! Most teens prefer MySpace, MSN or Facebook. However, I want to show you a way to use Twitter to help you study.
Twitter – The Ground Rules
Sign up for 2 accounts: One for personal use and one for [...]
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Have you heard about Wordle yet?
Wordle is a free program where you upload “word clouds” of text. Check out the site and you will see some great examples. It is simple and you don’t need to sign up to anything before you begin.
Test Taking Skills Wordle
Simple Wordle Tips
Insert words into box
If you want a word [...]
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Vocabulary and spelling are important. Too often students spell words incorrectly and fail to use new vocabulary as they don’t know the proper definition of the words. Here is a strategy that will help you review previously learnt vocabulary as well as providing a list of spelling words to learn.
When to use it?
This is a [...]
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Yes, it is here! I have found some fun ways to study. Slowly but surely I have been creating a series of study skills strategies that you can do by yourself, with a partner, in a group or with your class.
Let’s be serious though. I hope you don’t think the most fun you can have [...]
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