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Everyday Reviewing
Is making new study habits to re-wire
your brain and treat your memory
like a muscle to make it stronger
New Year, New Habits
Old World ‘Smart’ World
People once believed
our brains were
fixed at birth
so limited our abilities
But now we know
our brains can be
re-wired every day
to work better
Memory = Thinking
People also once believed
memory was just about
remembering facts & figures
But brain science reveals ‘memory’
is key to everyday thinking, from
playing sport to learning to drive
So all this will help make us better
‘thinkers’ and so better ‘learners’
Lesson
Later
After lessons, what
happens to your
new learning?
Brain science tells
us most of it is
forgotten!
What can often happen to your new learning after lessons?
Memory can be a Big Problem in school!
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LESSON Day Week Month 6 Months TimeYear
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Brain science shows we all forget new stuff very quickly…
‘Forgetting’ is normal
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How much do we remember? I’ve forgotten
80%after a week!
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Your memory needs regular top-ups to remember
So Our Brains Need ‘Rocket Boosts’ !
Doing regular rocket boosts to top-up memory is called ‘reviewing’
Let’s start by thinking about how our brains work
Inside Your Brain
Imagine you could ‘see’ inside your head
And imagine seeing your brain cells working!
But a simple sketch is OK
for us (with ‘tentacles’!)
Are the special building blocks of our brains
Neurons
In Biology you’d draw
a detailed diagram
Cell body
Nucleus
Dendrite
AxonMyelin sheath
Axon Terminals
Remember there are no physical links – it’s all chemical !
How Neurons Make Memories
When stimulated, neurons ‘fire’ chemicals to ‘wire’ or link with other brain cells
Those neural networks of linked brain cells are what we call memories
So the more you stimulate your brain
cells, the more chemicals they fire…
...and the more they wire or link!
That makes stronger neural networks and stronger memories
‘Every time
we think in a
certain way,
practise a
particular task
or feel a specific
emotion,
we strengthen
these roads…’
Your brain has two types of memory*
Brain science shows why ‘remembering’ can be hard…
Your Memory
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Memory
Long Term
Memory
Only holds what you’re
thinking about right now
Your lifelongstore of learning
* Neuroscientists are still working all this out! But this ‘simplified’ model is widely used.
Working memory & long term memory are like a team…
So Here’s What We Need To Work On…
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Remembering is all about shifting stuff between working & long term memory so you don’t forget!
Everyday Reviewing is all about finding better ways to make this happen for you!
Open your planner and find this page!
Here’s the idea behind the new ‘study habit’
And here’s a quick routine to use
The key is to wait a while before giving memory a boost…
Wait Week
When Should You Review?
Review Topic
or Longer or Longer!
Original Lesson
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The key is to use lots of methods to stimulate your brain cells
How Should You Review?
Review Topic
Original Lesson
WaitReviewing means using lots of different ways of working to top-up your memory so you remember
Diagram Talk Book Record Quiz
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Long term memory associates or links all those methods together
Why Should You Review?
And repeated ‘use’ your makes memories stronger
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Variety helps neurons fire & wire into strong network
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