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Life in a drop of water

Pond Safari. Life in a drop of water. Ted Talk: Edith Widder The Weird, Wonderful World of Bioluminescence. http://new.ted.com/talks/ edith_widder_the_weird_and_wonderful_world_of_bioluminescence. Diversity of Pond Life.

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Life in a drop of water

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  1. Pond Safari Life in a drop of water

  2. Ted Talk: Edith WidderThe Weird, Wonderful World of Bioluminescence http://new.ted.com/talks/edith_widder_the_weird_and_wonderful_world_of_bioluminescence

  3. Diversity of Pond Life http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/wimsmall/smal1.html

  4. Memory Tricks Fun tricks to help you remember!

  5. Memory Game • I will read 16 words. • When I finish, write down as many as you can remember.

  6. Memory Game • Now, give yourself a “1” for these words: • pen, love, toast, basket, restaurant, dog, pain, ask • Give yourself a “2” for these words: • love, teacher, know, table, hungry, notebook, find, went • How many “1”s? • How many “2”s?

  7. Memory Game • Did you have more 1’s than 2’s? • Our minds tend to remember the first few items in a series and the last few.

  8. Remembering for Tests Read for no more than 30 min at one time. Take 5 min breaks, get a drink, snack, stretch, get your blood moving After 25 min of reading, review for a few minutes and then take the break. Remembering stuff from textbooks:

  9. Remembering for Tests 1st learn the definition word for word (flashcards). 2nd know the meaning of each word in the definition. 3rd restate the definition in your own words. 4th give a fact or example from their text or lecture. Vocabulary

  10. Remembering for Tests Negative self concept - if you think you will forget, then you will! Disuse - use it or lose it Changed cues - study the material in different ways Rote memorization vs understanding Sleep on it - go over material just before bed (unless you are too tired) Why we forget:

  11. Memory Tricks Words made up of first letters of other words - works for a list of things.      HOMES = 5 great lakes      ROY G. BIV = colors of the rainbow      Nicer Drums = 10 organ systems Acronyms

  12. Memory Tricks Sentence where the first letter of each word represents something important. EGBDF - Every good boy does fine - lines on music staff KPCOFGS - Kindly purchase cookies only from girl scouts (taxonomy) Acrostics

  13. Memory Tricks 5 qualities of good mental pictures =SPACE      1) Stupid - the weirder the picture, the more likely you are to remember      2) Play on words - imagine a hen for when      3) Action - draws attention       4) Clear (vivid and not confusing)      5) Easy to see Mental Pictures

  14. Memory Tricks Good use - remember peoples names Sandy Campbell - think of a picture when you hear Sandy & place next to her face. Sand covered face, castle on her head etc Campbell = soup or break it up with Camp & Bell Mental Pictures

  15. Memory Tricks Keraunophobia- know the second part (phobia = fear of something) 1st step: similar sound Kerauno sounds like crayon, carryon, Karen 2nd step: cue - sentence that helps you learn the def      Karen is afraid of lightning Keraunophobia means fear of lightning Similar Sound Cue Technique

  16. Memory Tricks Create an acronym or acrostic that follows a specific order. My Car Usually Needs Ice Wipers Exact Locations

  17. Technology to Help You Study Study Blue – can add pictures, set up cards on your computer http://www.studyblue.com/ Quizlet http://quizlet.com/ Flashcard Apps

  18. Technology to Help You Study Organize notes, pictures, webpages, recordings etc. Available on any device – syncs Webclipper Add on that allows you to mark up a webpage. http://evernote.com/evernote/ Evernote

  19. Available for iOS and Mac. • Organize your schedule and keep track of your grades. • http://istudentpro.com/ Technology to Help You Study iStudiez

  20. Great notetaking app. • Can store notes, recorded lectures, pictures etc. • Keep track of your schedule and assignments. • No grade tracking feature. • http://www.inclassapp.com/ Technology to Help You Study InClass

  21. Allows you to store all of your files in the cloud – have access to them on any computer! • Easy to get more free storage space. • Share files • https://www.dropbox.com/ Technology to Help You Study Dropbox

  22. Google drive is similar to dropbox. • Allows you to store files in the cloud and access anywhere. • Share files. • https://drive.google.com/a/hartnell.edu/#my-drive Technology to Help You Study Google Drive Google Calendar

  23. There are many anatomy apps available for all platforms. Your instructors will probably have suggestions on which ones are best. • Examples: • http://www.pocketanatomy.com/ • https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hssn.anatomyfree&hl=en • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/human-anatomy-atlas/id446207961?mt=8 • http://www.visiblebody.com/index.html • Collection of Apps • http://www.appolicious.com/curated-apps/353-the-best-iphone-apps-for-anatomy-students Technology to Help You Study Anatomy Apps

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