In our information-saturated century most of us need help to memorize things efficiently. But it's hard to remember what we have learned. What can we do? Ability to appreciate and organize your study time may help to improve memory skills. Here are some tips.
note about where they found the word and how it was used
uring Week 2, I ask students to continue collecting ten Juicy Words per week, and in addition, to identify their three favorite Juicy Words and to use them at some point
In their Week 2 posts, students share their three Juicy Words, information about where they sourced each word, a brief explanation of each word's meaning, and how they used each word in real life.
By Week 5, the students are using five of their Juicy Words per week, and collecting an average of 15—five more than the ten words that I require
Teaching tip for vocabulary - have students collect 10 "juicy words" each week including where they found them and how each was used. Then they choose their favorite 3 and are asked to use those 3 throughout the week.
I don't think you should ever miss this slide from Tom Barret. It is one of the best ones available online that provides awesome tips on how teachers can use iPad in their classrooms.