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Inspiring Empowered Learning
What makes things
more memorable?
or
small
Black and white
or
Colourful
Normal
or
or
polite
Funny
or
Boring
Shopping List
What was on the?...
Table
Bed
TV
Bookcase
Armchair
Door
Washing machine
Microwave
Stairs
Toilet
Shopping List
Where was the…?
Sugar
Milk
Teabags
Bread
Cat food
Apple
Toothpaste
Biscuits
Orange juice
Newspaper
Four Secrets To A
Great Memory
1.Imagination
2.Outstanding
3.Association
4.Repetition
Memory Tools
1. Mental Journeys
Memory Tools
1. Mental Journeys
2. Mnemonics
Mnemonics
Mnemon...whatics?
Definition – A device such as a formula or a
rhyme used as an aid in remembering
How Does It Work? – Simples!
Take the first letter of each word you want to
remember and make up an easy-to-remember
phrase or a word
North East South West
Never Eat Shredded Wheat
Naughty Elephants Squirt Water
Never Ever Support Wolves
Gamma Radiation
X-Rays
Ultra-Violet
Visible
Infrared
Microwaves
Radiowaves
PHYSICS
Gamma Radiation
X-Rays
Ultra-Violet
Visible
Infrared
Microwaves
Radiowaves
Giving X-Rays Under
Violence Is Mega Repulsive
GCSE PHYSICS
The Visible Spectrum
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
Ripping Out Your Granny’s Brains Is
Violent
PHYSICS
C=2
r
Chubby eats 2 pies regularly
A=
r
2
Archie eats pies regularly too
MATHS
Different Types of Religion
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Sikhism
Can you create a mnemonic from this?
Different Types of Religion
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Sikhism
Can
Heaven
Indeed
Judge
Sinners
Memory Tools
1. Mental Journeys
2. Mnemonics
3. Numbers = Letters
Remembering
1945
Numbers
World War Two began in
1939...
...and ended in 1945.
HISTORY
1
9
3
9
A MISERABLE WAR BEGINNING
1
9
4
5
A MISERABLE FUED ENDED
Charles Dickens
was born on 7th
February 1812
ENGLISH LITERATURE
th
7
February 1812
7 - 2 - 18 1 2
CHARLES - DO - I INSCRIBE I DO
Pi
3.141592653
3.141592653
Pie . a dish I think
everybody in France
likes too
The Amazon River is 6275km
in length.
GEOGRAPHY
6
2
7
5
LENGTH OF FLOWING RIVER
AMAZON IS RUNNING WATER
SUPPLY OF CHEAPER MUSIC
1 hour
Concentration Lasts 20 Minutes
2-hour Revision Session
20
minutes
20
minutes
20
minutes
20
minutes
20
minutes
20
minutes
2-hour Revision Session
20
minutes
20
minutes
20
minutes
20
minutes
20
minutes
12 firsts & lasts
20
minutes
2-hour Revision Session
2-hour Revision Session
STORY
Recall After Learning
“RAL”
RECALL
Recall After Learning
TIME
Recall After Learning
RECALL
Confusion Factor
TIME
Recall After Learning
1 HOUR
1 DAY
Recall After Learning
1 HOUR
1 DAY
1 WEEK
Recall After Learning
1 HOUR
1 DAY
1 WEEK
1 MONTH
Recall After Learning
1 HOUR
1 DAY
1 WEEK
1 MONTH
3 MONTHS
Now To Tell
You About
The M.A.P.
Method
Application
Page
(M.A.P.)
1.
3.
Choose Learning Tool
4.
Test Yourself
What You Want
To Remember?
2.
Core Questions
Colours of the visible spectrum
Step 1.
Add the title of what
you want to
remember...
...and add just the key
facts below.
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Brown
Indigo
Violet
Step 2.
Write down a key
question...
...and how many
answers you need.
7
What are the colours of
the visible spectrum in
order?
Mnemonic
Ripping
Out
Your
Granny’s
Brains
Is
Violent
Step 3.
Choose Learning
Tool and insert
image.
Step 4.
Revise the work by
asking yourself the
core question on five
different days
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
1.
3.
Choose Learning Tool
4.
Test Yourself
What You Want
To Remember?
2.
Core Questions
Mnemonic
Colours of the visible spectrum
Ripping
Out
Your
Granny’s
Brains
Is
Violent
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet
Day 5
7
What are the colours of
the visible spectrum in
order?
No
Distractions
sleep
food
water
music
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