Learning Log Chapter 6

Today we learned about the Brian and Memory:)

Input-- Sensory Register -- Working Memory(Short-term) -- Long-term Memory

Long-term Memory
1. Declarative/Semantic- factual knowledge
2. Procedural- what we can do, drive car
3. Episodic- pictures

Encoding
* Rehearsal
* Meaningful Learning (analogies)
* Organization (Chunking)
* Elaborating (Take info one step farther)
* Visual Imagery
* Mnemonics (Songs, ex)
* Group discussion and Projects
* Authentic activities

Study Skills
* Take notes
* Organizing
* Summarizing
* Identify important info
* Elaborating
* Retrieving Prior Knowledge

So What?
As a teacher this helps me know what I can do to help my students place info into their long term memory, I can help them rememebr things longer then just for the test. With all the different ways of encoding it can help me try different ways in the classroom and see what one works better for each class.

Now What?
I am creating a folder with ideas and helpful info that will help me as a teacher. I need to write out each way to help students process info and place it into long term memeory and also help them learn ways to study and do things in class that will catch their attention and want to learn.