Note- Taking Strategies

Part 4

http://www.colegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/955.html

For review

Once you’ve done all of the above, you’ll find you’ve created your own personalized study guide. Cover the main section of the page and use the key words and questions in the left margin as a quiz.

Stick to it

Review your notes the day you take them and all your notes once a week. That way you won’t need to study as much when its test time. You’ve been doing your work all along. Try out the Cornell system, but if it doesn’t work for you experiment with other methods. Ask your classmates how they take notes or ask a teacher for advice. Taking good notes requires practice like any other skill. And the more you work at it now the more prepared you’ll be to take notes in college.

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Distance education: Is a virtual classroom for you?

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Emphasis on the written word

Most of the communication as well as the course work I distance learning classes is written. That’s a plus because the focus on the written word gives you the opportunity to develop as a writer – and strong written skills are essential to academic success. However if writing is a serious weakness for you virtual learning may not be the best educational option until you improve your skills. Yes most of distance education is the written word; therefore you need to be a good reader love to read and love writing also. Most of your assignments will be written and submitted to the instructor in the written format. Your penmanship needs to be excellent spelling great sentence structure above average, vocabulary extraordinary. You need to have online access with reliable equipment. If you r internet communications at home isn’t working you can’t do online education from home and will need to go someplace where you do have access to the internet.

Decide whether it’s right for you

Distance education isn’t for everyone but it just might be for you. You really should seek it out and give it a try. You never know until you try. You might even fall in love with distance education. While distance education might may be the perfect alternative for some students, it’s not the right choice for everyone. So carefully consider your unique needs and interests and give distance education a try; then decide if it’s right for you. 

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Balancing High School and Part time work

Part 4

He reminds students that “the activities and courses students choose vary considerably, so it’s important for young people to keep their individual situation clearly in mind.” MacGowan continues, “For example, student’s actors should allow for the fact they won’t have as much time during performance seasons. Students athletes need to remember the times of the year that they’ll be ties up with games and practices. Other students who are in classes that make considerable demands outside of the classroom must keep that reality in mind.”

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Selecting your courses

Part 4

Social studies

You can better understand local and world events that are happening now by studying the culture and history that has shaped them. Here is a suggested course plan:

·         U.S history (two semesters)

·         U.S government (one semester)

·         World history or geography (one semester)

·         One additional semester in the above or other areas

Foreign languages

Solid foreign language study shows college you’re willing to stretch beyond the basics. Many colleges require at least two years of study in the same foreign language, and some prefer more.

Learning a foreign language can be a challenge but is exciting. Repetition is the key to learning a language and having conversations with others speaking the same language is the best way to learn this new language. Repetition in a fun way will build your skills thoroughly as you seek to master new languages.

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The Power of Study groups

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/50432.html

Part 4

Getting the most out of a session

Here are some tips to help your group get the most out of each study session:

·       Decide what you’re going to do in advance

·       Prepare for the session, so you can make the most of your time together

·       Take turns teaching to reinforce your own knowledge

·       Stick to the session topic.

By supplementing your individual study with a study group you can reinforce what you’ve learned, deepen your understanding of complex concepts, and maybe even make a few new friends. Remember that a friend is a person who encourages you to do your best and to achieve on a high level, one who pushes you to try a little harder and be a little better. If someone pulls you down the wrong trails of life then those people are not friends, (they are actually your enemies) and you must avoid the m at all cost. Whoever said learning can’t be fun? Learning is enjoyable and exciting when you study with others.

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You Can Succeed in School if You Will

Part 4

As Kennedy lay crumpled in her hospital bed following the accident, she realized that many of her wounds were visible. “After the car accident, I suffered from low self-esteem and depression,” she said. “For years, I allowed someone I loved to physically, mentally, and emotionally abuse me.”

She had previously tried taking a few DCCC classes, but said she was immature and not ready for academic challenge. She dropped out. After, the accident she returned to DCCC to take cosmetology classes. She left a school a second time and began working as a certified nursing assistant. After yet another car accident, she felt unstable, and didn’t know what to do.

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Student Success Stories

Part 4

Porter said she was impressed at everything Noah accomplishes, including earning several professional certifications and still making time to tutor other students in her classes as well as others in the information technology area.

     “Shane Noah helps other students troubleshoot software and hardware issues not only in networking classes but other information technology courses while maintaining a positive, professional attitude. He goes above and beyond the minimum requirements of an assignment while being a fulltime student.”

Noah earned professional certifications in A+, NET+, and Security+ in 2011-2011 and will receive his CCNA certification in the summer. In addition, he implemented the deployment of windows 7 using server 2008 in the DCCC computer lab without the help of instructor. He also documented the procedures with step-by-step video and written instructions to help others get through the procedure.

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How to always succeed in school

Part 4

Read. You can read whatever you want: Sports Illustrated, Jet, The New York Times, comic books, the Holy Bible, your cheerios box, online blogs or web articles… whatever! Reading increases your brain power.  

o  Look up words you don’t understand in the dictionary.

o  Read assignment questions first to help you identify key points.

o  Take breaks from reading to write down what yo8u learn.

o  Read outside class to improve your reading skills.

o  Read out loud with your friends, classmates, or parents.

o  Read with a purpose.

o  Take reading courses to improve your reading rate and comprehension.

o  Take a speed-reading course if you desire

o  Take notes while reading

o  When possible read from your own books and materials; this way, you can mark, highlight, cross reference, and write notes in the margins, etc. if the books belongs to someone else or the library, you can do this.

o  Read religious literature

o  Read from the internet

o  Read daily. Set a goal to tread a book at least each month. Then a book a week.

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