Introductions: Who are you? Why are you here? What do you need?
These are the questions that get us going. I would like to know a little about you and why you are taking this mini-class, so that I may adapt to you.
Getting started: The Roncalli Agenda/Handbook
The Agenda will be reviewed and analyzed along with information about basic study skills and test-taking skills.
DAY 2: Your Learning Style and Multiple Intelligences
Learning Styles: How do you learn? Visual, Auditory, Tactile Styles
We will look at the three different styles of learning and develop and understanding of our own best style of learning.
Click on this link for a quick preview of learning styles: http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm#Learning%20Styles%20Explained
Click on this link to learn more about your learning style: Free Learning Styles Test
Click on this link to look at practical suggestions concerning your learning style: http://www.ldpride.net/learning_style_work.html
Multiple Intelligences: What is your dominant intelligence? Visual/Spatial,
Verbal/Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical, Bodily/Kinesthetic, Musical/Rhythmic,
Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, or Naturalistic/Environmental
Click on this link for a quick preview of multiple intelligences: http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm#Multiple%20Intelligences%20Explained and
http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/miinventory.php?eightstyles=1
Click on this link to find out what your dominant multiple intelligence is:
http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/miinventory.php
Days 3 & 4: Design and Produce Your Study Aid
Practical Help: What is going to help YOU be a better student?
Using your Learning Style and Dominant Intelligence/s, design and produce a study aid to help you this next year. It may be a brochure, collage, sculpture, poster, video recording, audio recording, PowerPoint, flyer, or WHATEVER! It just needs to help you remember what you have learned so that you can do the best you can. You will need to demonstrate and explain it to your colleagues.
Each study aid must include the following:
- A description/representation of YOUR Learning Style and Dominant Intelligence/s
- Practical ways to use your learning style and intelligence/s
You may need to bring materials/media to create your study aid. For example, if you want to do a collage you will need poster board, glue, and the items for the collage. For brochures, flyers, PowerPoints, and the like, we have computer resources. For video/audio recordings you may need a camcorder, electronic recorder, camera, etc. We will choose and figure things out on Day 3 and put everything together on Day 4.
