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Learning Habits

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Learn Smarter... Effective learning habits can be used to improve your ability to better retain reading material. These habits include approaching studies with the right attitude, choosing the right environment, minimizing distractions, setting a realistic schedule, and employing memory games, among many other strategies. I would like to talk about learning habits and how it will be benefited to your life. First of all, you are required to have a positive mindset, with the willingness to do work not harder but smarter. The most important thing is being an active learner in the class. What you mean by being an active learner? "Active learning is when you do activities, such as reading, writing, discussions or problem solving, which encourage you to analyze, synthesize and evaluate the information being looked at." This can be done as a peer, group or class discussion. Having said that, to become an active learner you need to be more active in asking questions, make you

IGCSE ICT 0417 Past Papers

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Cambridge IGCSE ICT 0417 Past papers and marking schemes You can send any answered paper for proper checking and get the comments to improve your writing skills to get the maximum marks from Cambridge.   Below pictures will show you and guide you to understand the past paper pattern with allocated marks. Here you go; get your past papers and marking schemes. IGCSE ICT 0417 - 2015 -2020

Methods of taking notes

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Methods of taking notes are style and talent. Why it's a style and a talent, let's talk about it.  If you use particular style your remembering power will be up because it will keep longer in your memory, and to select the best method of it, is the talent. So you do not need to be disillusion that you do not know-how. Therefore, I am going to give you different ideas on how to take notes in a way that your memory can keep them longer. Let's begin with the names or else methods of taking notes.     1. FreeStyle     2. Write on handouts     3. making charts     4. Using flow charts     5. Conell method     6. Mind maps     7. Outline method Now, we will take some of the methods which are not very common and see how you can make your note and keep them in your memory longer period. Conell Method First, I'll add some samples which you can guess how to do it. These pictures I'm taking from google, even you can search using the "conell" and get more ideas.

Chapter 6 - ICT Applications

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Text to speech You are facilitated with this website where you can listen to the given text.  Listen (Ref from website - https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/ ) This chapter consists of 16 sub topics, which you want to get thorough with it. This blog will explain to you and let you explore the chapter by using different questions watching videos while highlighting the most valuable points which you want to add when you answer in the question paper. 6.1 Communication applications  Can you think of any three communication media that you have right now? Yes... You are correct Mainly in your generation, you will say; 1. Smart Phones 2. Newsletters 3. Music Scores 4. Presentations 5. Websites 6. Posters & Flyers 7. Animation and Cartoons Now, can you think of some communication methods which olden days that they have used. Let me tell you some;   1. Carrier Pigeon. 2. Handwritten Letter sent by Mail. 3. Lanterns/light—based signals. (E.g. ... 4.

Pre- Module Test

Before you take the pre-module test its worth to have a look in to the syllabus and its weight that you need to study. Syllabus After your observation of syllabus, its a must that you need to have proper knowledge and of AOs of each module and how you can answer according to the way it asks. See AOs Let's begin the Pre-module.  Take a quick test

Plan your revision

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It is significant that you plan your revision inadequate of time for the examinations and that you develop a revision technique that works for you. This applies to test or mock examinations too. A well-structured revision plan can give you the best chance of success in your examinations. To create a revision schedule, you could use an overall planner for the weeks leading up to the examinations. You could then create weekly revision plans at the start of each week, which include the detail of which subjects you will revise and when. Make sure that you plan your revision truthfully around other commitments and take steady breaks. Breaking down your revision into chunks of time is accommodating. Find out the exact dates or month of your exams. It is very important to know how much of the time left before your exam to plan your revision in a healthy manner. Prioritize your subjects. The subject the way you want most to improve or concepts to clear. Decide on a rev

Identifying your own learning style

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Knowing your individual learning style is really important, as we all process information differently; your learning style is often consistent throughout your life, and once you know how you learn best you can adapt your revision techniques accordingly.   Find out your learning style, organize and improve your skills. Submit to collect your feedback A visual learner may: Draw information and replace words with pictures or symbols Highlight important details by colour-coding, circling, highlighting or underlining Use mind maps  Make lists Think in pictures and/or form a picture in the mind to imagine the new information. Write detailed notes Watch videos An auditory learner may: Record or video lessons Use word association, poems, rhymes, phrases or word puzzles Discuss topic with their friends Watch videos or listen to podcasts Record themselves reading their notes and play them back Repeat facts and information out loud Ask and answer