https://prezi.com/j3iv4vaj9zab/how-to-study-smarter-not-harder/
REFLECTION:
This was probably my favorite unit project out of the three we have done. It was full of creativity and personalization. I love how I was able to choose a topic that I felt was most going to be not only beneficial and fun but also appealing to the audience as well. I genuinely do feel that working on this project helped me gain knowledge on the tips and tricks of learning to study better as well. While I was working on my project, I decided to research up information to know some statistical facts regarding studying tips, and also asked a couple of my friends' opinions and thoughts on their top studying tips. I felt that this not only expand the connection between the readers and my blog, but also augment my own credibility for this project. Using actual students' opinions and such can help concrete the validity for some of the tips that I mentioned because it proves that there are other students who are currently having the exact same studying habits as the readers are.
In the beginning, my original idea was to have a discussion on how to take good notes. As I was writing my rough draft for that concept, I realized that it was too narrow and specific. Rather than completely throwing that idea away and replacing with a new idea, I decided to simply use a more broad topic: how to study smarter, not harder. A few of the tips within that would include the tips I originally wrote for my previous topic.
During the peer review we had during class, I asked my classmates for some feedback for my project. Some suggestions I heard was to mention the benefits of study groups, flashcards, and using the examples given from professors and their notes. I personally don’t find study groups beneficial, only because everyone gets distracted easily at one point. Therefore, I mentioned all their helpful tips except for that one in particular. I’m a strong believer in people studying successfully when focusing alone. I really liked how we had this open peer review session during class, because it gave me the opportunity to interact with my classmates and hear their honest feedback. In the end, I decided to have a total of 10 tips on how to study efficiently and effectively. I also chose to present my Prezi with an introduction, so my readers know what the content is going to be touching base with.
Some important tips that I thought you were super important were to use a planner, putting your phone on a mode, and having an automated playlist. Those three are probably the top 3 tips that personally help me study much better. Part of the reason being is because I am the type of person to get distracted very easily. However, it bothers me if my phone isn't near a close proximity to where I am at, therefore putting it in "Do Not Disturb" mode definitely helps me out. After writing down all the tips and giving a detailed explanation for each, I realized that my project seemed too simple and not very appealing. As I thought about it, I also came into a realization that I lack credibility. In order to bolster that, I asked a few of my friends to give me their opinion on their favorite tip from my "How-To" guide. I feel that presenting their opinions really does enhance my project into standing out for the audience to enjoy and read.
Some important tips that I thought you were super important were to use a planner, putting your phone on a mode, and having an automated playlist. Those three are probably the top 3 tips that personally help me study much better. Part of the reason being is because I am the type of person to get distracted very easily. However, it bothers me if my phone isn't near a close proximity to where I am at, therefore putting it in "Do Not Disturb" mode definitely helps me out. After writing down all the tips and giving a detailed explanation for each, I realized that my project seemed too simple and not very appealing. As I thought about it, I also came into a realization that I lack credibility. In order to bolster that, I asked a few of my friends to give me their opinion on their favorite tip from my "How-To" guide. I feel that presenting their opinions really does enhance my project into standing out for the audience to enjoy and read.
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