Chop It! How To Successfully Complete A Big Project

By Oskar Cymerman | @focus2achieve | BAm! Radio Network EdWords Blogger

Do you assign big projects? Do you give big tests? Do your students know how to complete such big projects? And, do they know how to properly prepare for those big tests?

Whatever the answers to the above questions are, big tasks tend to evoke stress and anxiety in those who have to complete them. As the brain becomes overwhelmed with the perceived enormity of the task, it tends to find things to do that bring on more pleasurable feelings. Procrastination is the result.

You might have assigned a big project to be completed at home and some students did not do it. Or, you might sometimes notice students stuck in a rut while working on a big group project in class and they opt to do something else.

Maybe they're not lazy nor distracted. Maybe their brains are in pain.

So how do they complete the big project successfully while minimizing this brain pain?

We teach them to trick their brains into thinking the project is small.

First, they plan it out. Then they chop each piece off until done.

See for yourself.

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Train The Brain To Learn: Overcoming Bad Habits

By Oskar Cymerman | @focus2achieve | BAm! Radio Network EdWords Blogger

"First We Make Our Habits, Then Our Habits Make Us" - Charles C. Noble

Habits are things you do automatically. Some are good and some are bad. They can can help or harm you. Going on autopilot while brushing teeth? Good! Allows you to perhaps plan your day. Procrastination? Bad! Adds stress to your life.

But, whether a habit is a good one or a stinking nuisance, one thing's for sure: It's All In The Brain. So to change a habit, you must change your brain. And, sure enough, doing so falls under the dreaded "easier said than done" category.

You see, your brain’s #1 job is to help you survive. Thus, it often refuses spending energy on other things. Especially things it perceives as risky.

Change can be risky. Even if the change is reasonable, your brain often sees it as risky. And, it might resist it. So, you have to make your brain do it. Over and over.

Let me show you how.

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Mix It Up Y'all! What, How, and Where You Learn (and Teach) Counts

By Oskar Cymerman | @focus2achieve | BAm! Radio Network EdWords Blogger

"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance" - Alan Watts

Brain Hacking is back and today's infographic is a good one! It explains how changing things up while learning affects the learner's brain and helps her learn more effectively. It may be counter-intuitive, because we often rely on routines when we perform certain actions.

As educators and parents, we often talk about consistency. But, for some tasks, mixing it up is just what the doctor ordered. See for yourself.

MESSAGE TO TEACHERS: We all want our students to learn on a deep level. We all want our students to retain the learning long after the concepts are assessed. We all want our students to be successful. Thus, we all need to be intentional about changing up how we deliver, facilitate, and motivate students in the classroom as well. It's not the whole puzzle, but it's a piece that fits. So Mix It Up Y'all!

Thanks for your time! I hope you find the infographic above useful. Please share it with other teachers, students, and parents. You can access all other Brain-Based Learning infographics I created by scrolling down my ED!Blog. I will feature more Brain-Based Learning teaching tools, metacognitive strategies, and posts on social-emotional learning in my future NEWSLETTERS, so please SIGN UP if you would like to receive tips that help students become better learners and you're looking to add more weapons of mass creation to your teaching arsenal :)

If you find the information in the infographic useful, consider buying "Crush School: Every Student's Guide To Killing It In The Classroom", which is a book I wrote to help students learn more efficiently and effectively using proven research based strategies.

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