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Inspiration
Offers Mind Mapping tools to help you get organised with your project.
To access this program on your school computer go to Start, All Programs, Core Programs, then click on the Inspiration Icon
 
 
What's your Learning Style?
Visual learners like colour, images and shapes.
Auditory learners respond to sounds and noises
Kinesthetis learners like to touch objects or move around while learning.
You may prefer to learn in one or two different styles. Try some of the ideas on the right of the screen.
Need to find a good website to help you with your homework or revision? Go to the Information Centre.
Record Your Sources!

It's important to remember to record your sources of information from books, the internet, encyclopedias newspapers, and magazines. Here is the information you will need to complete your bibliography:

 

Books

Author / Title / Date of Publication / Place Found

Example
Bowden, Rob; Environments; (2003); Library 614
Encyclopedias
Author / Title / Date of Publication / Volume No. / Place Found
Example
Ewing, J.A.; "Steam Engines and Other Heat Engines."; Encyclopedia Britanica; (1980)
Magazines
Author / Title of article / Title of Magazine / Issue No. & Date / Page No. / Place Found
Example
Hillier, Beverly; A choice of quirky books; The Spectator; Issue 21; (2007); pg.54; Library
Internet
Website / Keyword / Date of Publication / Search Engine
Example
www.greenpeace.org.uk; Sustainability; (2004); Google
Newspaper
Name / Title of article / Date / Place Found
Example
Daily Mail ; The Chilling Fields. 120,000 dumped fridges; Nov 24th 2004; Library filing cabinet, Environment Folder
Paintbrush
Try using pictures, Mindmaps, flow charts.
Use colour to help you remember.
Use different coloured pens, pencils and highlighters when writing notes
Speakers
Go over your work with friends and help each other to understand it
Repeat your work outloud (try using funny voices)
Have music playing in the background
Get someone to ask you questions about your work
Hands Clapping
Put notes on cards or "post-its" and sequence them in order
Walk between notes placed on walls or floors
Stand up, stretch or exercise every 20 mins
Draw pictures or mindmaps and run a finger between words and say outloud
 
 
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