Oceans of Knowledge and Helps

The Following 5 web-sites offer an ocean of Educational Information, Regardless of Your Learning Stage. Samples are below. Enjoy!

1. Life Changing Seminars: Rick Grubbs Lifechangingseminars.com
This site offers free resources to aid the Christian in Biblical studies and Time Management
The sources are not all Christian, but are still good sources for organizational articles and material, articles on good study habits and time management.
One example is Daytimer.com. It consists of many links to additional sites such as: “Organizing For The Creative Person”, by D. Lamping & D. Lehmhuhl. Some others are: “15 Ways To Save Time”; “Controlling Paperwork...”; “Procrastination”; 10 Tips On Information Overload”.
This is a very good resource and information site, giving the visitor many options of interest. There is a radio link for information on the organizations radio program, a schedule for Time Management Seminars, and a Newsletter is available. There is also lots of help resources, a link for home schoolers, articles, and much more. I would like to come back to it.

2. Education Atlas: http://www.educationatlas.com

Make clear and accurate notes. If you don't, your notes may not help you remember what the teacher was saying.
Come to class prepared. Have assignment read and your notes reviewed from last class.
Other note taking points were: *Compare Notes, *Minimize Distractions, *Organize Your Notes, *Review Notes, *Write Clearly, *Write Down Questions.
This also a good site for information and educational resources. It offers links for Online Degrees; Early Childhood Ed.; Special Ed.; Careers; Higher Education.

3. Education Atlas: Listening In Class http://www.educationatlas.com
Hearing and listening are two different things. We must process what we are hearing.
Listen for meaning. Understand the intended purpose of what is being taught.
Other points are: *Adjust Your Note Taking Style to the Lecture, *Tackle Difficult to Understand Material (use your brain power to comprehend). *Concentrate/Focus On What's Important, *Choose to Be Interested.
This is the same site as #2, offering a wide range of educational information. Education Atlas is a keeper for those who are looking for good web-sites to use or recommend to others.

4. Study Guide and Strategies: A.S.P.I.R.E. http://www.studygs.net/aspire
A. Approach/Attitude/Arrange: A positive Approach and Attitude, Arrange undistracted schedule.
S. Select/Survey/Study: Select reasonable amount of study material, Survey components and questions, Study marking information not understood.
P. Put Aside/Piece Together: Put Aside books and notes, Piece Together what you've studied, alone or with others.
I. Inspect/Investigate/Inquire: Do all of these with your notes and information learned, especially what you don't understand, using resources of books, web-sites, students, teachers, tutors, etc.
R. Reconsider/Reflect/Relay: Reconsider content, what questions do you need to ask?, Reflect on materials: How can I apply this?, Relay understanding: How could I make this information interesting to others?
E. Evaluate/Examine/Explore: Evaluate grades and look for patterns, Examine your process toward improvement, Explore options with teacher of support professional
.This site is quite amazing once you look it over! The index lists a huge variety of topics, with several links under each, such as: T.M., Meeting Challenges, Learning, Studying, Classroom Participation, Thinking, Project Management, Wring Basics, Writing Types, Math, Science, and the list goes on. Side tabs offer 35 languages to click on. The information about the author/owner Joe Landsberger is very interesting. It's worth the time to look at his experience and credentials on his personal info page.



5. About.com 10 Great Study Habits http://homeworktips.about.com
1.Write Down Every Assignment
2.Remember to Bring Your Homework to School
3.Communicate With Your Teacher
4.Organize With Color
5.Establish a Study Zone at Home
6.Prepare Yourself for Test Days
7.Know Your Dominate Learning Style
8.Take Fabulous Notes
9.Conquer procrastination
10.Take Care of Yourself

These are discussed in some detail on the About.com site. This is another web-site that has much to offer about most anything, but for our educational purposes it is a tremendously informative resource.