Frances Simwinga
@neuroquill.bsky.social
If you like stuff like this, follow me, I am an educator relearning how we learn as a passion now. I share whatever I find along my (educational neuroscience) way.
March 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
If you like stuff like this, follow me, I am an educator relearning how we learn as a passion now. I share whatever I find along my (educational neuroscience) way.
don't neglect your Joker
Sleep - it's your mind's night shift
Allow time for librarians to reorganise your lessons.
Not sleeping is waking up in a messy office (since janitors didn't clean)
What's more?
I'll drop part 2 tomorrow.
Why forgetting is your secret weapon.
Sleep - it's your mind's night shift
Allow time for librarians to reorganise your lessons.
Not sleeping is waking up in a messy office (since janitors didn't clean)
What's more?
I'll drop part 2 tomorrow.
Why forgetting is your secret weapon.
March 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
don't neglect your Joker
Sleep - it's your mind's night shift
Allow time for librarians to reorganise your lessons.
Not sleeping is waking up in a messy office (since janitors didn't clean)
What's more?
I'll drop part 2 tomorrow.
Why forgetting is your secret weapon.
Sleep - it's your mind's night shift
Allow time for librarians to reorganise your lessons.
Not sleeping is waking up in a messy office (since janitors didn't clean)
What's more?
I'll drop part 2 tomorrow.
Why forgetting is your secret weapon.
Trick yourself into loving hard work
Hack your dopamine to fuel your brain
So, set small targets. e.g. I'll finish one history essay then a dance break.
Dopamine will tell you, "Do this again"
It may not be a dance for you, find yours - a coffee, a push up, etc
And ...
Hack your dopamine to fuel your brain
So, set small targets. e.g. I'll finish one history essay then a dance break.
Dopamine will tell you, "Do this again"
It may not be a dance for you, find yours - a coffee, a push up, etc
And ...
March 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Trick yourself into loving hard work
Hack your dopamine to fuel your brain
So, set small targets. e.g. I'll finish one history essay then a dance break.
Dopamine will tell you, "Do this again"
It may not be a dance for you, find yours - a coffee, a push up, etc
And ...
Hack your dopamine to fuel your brain
So, set small targets. e.g. I'll finish one history essay then a dance break.
Dopamine will tell you, "Do this again"
It may not be a dance for you, find yours - a coffee, a push up, etc
And ...
Study, rest, review in 24 hrs > 3 days etc (great fix)
Remember, your brain sticks to frequently used pathways.
Remember, your brain sticks to frequently used pathways.
March 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Study, rest, review in 24 hrs > 3 days etc (great fix)
Remember, your brain sticks to frequently used pathways.
Remember, your brain sticks to frequently used pathways.
Crush the myth that cramming works if you're desperate.
See,
how can you force feed your brain 10 pieces of Nsima in a sitting?
That's why you end up with vomit everywhere (forgetting)
Rather...
See,
how can you force feed your brain 10 pieces of Nsima in a sitting?
That's why you end up with vomit everywhere (forgetting)
Rather...
March 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Crush the myth that cramming works if you're desperate.
See,
how can you force feed your brain 10 pieces of Nsima in a sitting?
That's why you end up with vomit everywhere (forgetting)
Rather...
See,
how can you force feed your brain 10 pieces of Nsima in a sitting?
That's why you end up with vomit everywhere (forgetting)
Rather...
Study day 1 >day 3 >day 10 >day 30.
Throw in your calendar (or other app)
To track your progress (study routine)
It's called "Spaced Repetition",
the proven cooker of your learning.
Throw in your calendar (or other app)
To track your progress (study routine)
It's called "Spaced Repetition",
the proven cooker of your learning.
March 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Study day 1 >day 3 >day 10 >day 30.
Throw in your calendar (or other app)
To track your progress (study routine)
It's called "Spaced Repetition",
the proven cooker of your learning.
Throw in your calendar (or other app)
To track your progress (study routine)
It's called "Spaced Repetition",
the proven cooker of your learning.
Oh thanks,
This is huge
For me.
This is huge
For me.
March 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Oh thanks,
This is huge
For me.
This is huge
For me.
15/ Learning how we learn doesn’t have to be scary. If you're interested in these ideas, follow me as I break these everyday ideas that power our brains.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
15/ Learning how we learn doesn’t have to be scary. If you're interested in these ideas, follow me as I break these everyday ideas that power our brains.
14/ Chunking
Chunking is grouping similar ideas together, much like sorting your harvest into different baskets. It makes recalling information easier when you need it most.
If interleaving helped you with flexibility among topics, this will get you organized for remembering your notes.
Chunking is grouping similar ideas together, much like sorting your harvest into different baskets. It makes recalling information easier when you need it most.
If interleaving helped you with flexibility among topics, this will get you organized for remembering your notes.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
14/ Chunking
Chunking is grouping similar ideas together, much like sorting your harvest into different baskets. It makes recalling information easier when you need it most.
If interleaving helped you with flexibility among topics, this will get you organized for remembering your notes.
Chunking is grouping similar ideas together, much like sorting your harvest into different baskets. It makes recalling information easier when you need it most.
If interleaving helped you with flexibility among topics, this will get you organized for remembering your notes.
13/ Sleep & Memory Consolidation
Rest rests your brain hence sleeping offers the best rest. And hence shouldn't be ignored in your learning exploits.
During sleep, your day memories are arranged well , readying you for the next day.
Rest rests your brain hence sleeping offers the best rest. And hence shouldn't be ignored in your learning exploits.
During sleep, your day memories are arranged well , readying you for the next day.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
13/ Sleep & Memory Consolidation
Rest rests your brain hence sleeping offers the best rest. And hence shouldn't be ignored in your learning exploits.
During sleep, your day memories are arranged well , readying you for the next day.
Rest rests your brain hence sleeping offers the best rest. And hence shouldn't be ignored in your learning exploits.
During sleep, your day memories are arranged well , readying you for the next day.
12/ Attention
When you focus you capture essential details about what you're learning. That's attention.
It urns out to be important for easy retention abilities.
When you focus you capture essential details about what you're learning. That's attention.
It urns out to be important for easy retention abilities.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
12/ Attention
When you focus you capture essential details about what you're learning. That's attention.
It urns out to be important for easy retention abilities.
When you focus you capture essential details about what you're learning. That's attention.
It urns out to be important for easy retention abilities.
11/ Retention
By this you save your best useful ideas such that you can recall them when you need them.
Since they are important and with regular practice, they can, at times, last, a life time since they matter (for you to function)
By this you save your best useful ideas such that you can recall them when you need them.
Since they are important and with regular practice, they can, at times, last, a life time since they matter (for you to function)
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
11/ Retention
By this you save your best useful ideas such that you can recall them when you need them.
Since they are important and with regular practice, they can, at times, last, a life time since they matter (for you to function)
By this you save your best useful ideas such that you can recall them when you need them.
Since they are important and with regular practice, they can, at times, last, a life time since they matter (for you to function)
10/ Forgetting
Embrace forgetting. It isn’t a flaw. At times you brain clears out old unused notes to provide rook for the new ones. And usually for the more important information.
Embrace forgetting. It isn’t a flaw. At times you brain clears out old unused notes to provide rook for the new ones. And usually for the more important information.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
10/ Forgetting
Embrace forgetting. It isn’t a flaw. At times you brain clears out old unused notes to provide rook for the new ones. And usually for the more important information.
Embrace forgetting. It isn’t a flaw. At times you brain clears out old unused notes to provide rook for the new ones. And usually for the more important information.
9/ Interleaving
To learn well you need to break monotony in your studies. Can do this by mixing up your topics in your sessions for study. This is interleaving.
The brain will notice patterns and learn in a flexible lasting way.
To learn well you need to break monotony in your studies. Can do this by mixing up your topics in your sessions for study. This is interleaving.
The brain will notice patterns and learn in a flexible lasting way.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
9/ Interleaving
To learn well you need to break monotony in your studies. Can do this by mixing up your topics in your sessions for study. This is interleaving.
The brain will notice patterns and learn in a flexible lasting way.
To learn well you need to break monotony in your studies. Can do this by mixing up your topics in your sessions for study. This is interleaving.
The brain will notice patterns and learn in a flexible lasting way.
8/ Spaced Repetition
Notes not reviewed risk being forgotten by your brain. The way to let this not happen, is by spaced repetition.
You'll have to check on the notes over time in bits so the memory grows strong.
Notes not reviewed risk being forgotten by your brain. The way to let this not happen, is by spaced repetition.
You'll have to check on the notes over time in bits so the memory grows strong.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
8/ Spaced Repetition
Notes not reviewed risk being forgotten by your brain. The way to let this not happen, is by spaced repetition.
You'll have to check on the notes over time in bits so the memory grows strong.
Notes not reviewed risk being forgotten by your brain. The way to let this not happen, is by spaced repetition.
You'll have to check on the notes over time in bits so the memory grows strong.
7/ Neuroplasticity
This's your brain’s ability to form new connections as you learn and grow. This way, it can create new roads for new notes to be delivered to new places over new bridges. You'd say typical of clay or dough that can be moulded into any shape you want.
This's your brain’s ability to form new connections as you learn and grow. This way, it can create new roads for new notes to be delivered to new places over new bridges. You'd say typical of clay or dough that can be moulded into any shape you want.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
7/ Neuroplasticity
This's your brain’s ability to form new connections as you learn and grow. This way, it can create new roads for new notes to be delivered to new places over new bridges. You'd say typical of clay or dough that can be moulded into any shape you want.
This's your brain’s ability to form new connections as you learn and grow. This way, it can create new roads for new notes to be delivered to new places over new bridges. You'd say typical of clay or dough that can be moulded into any shape you want.
6/ Retrieval Practice
You are able to remember the notes that pass through your routes.
Each time you look, you remember a bit more about where the notes are. That’s retrieval practice; challenging your brain to build even stronger paths, much like exercising builds muscle.
You are able to remember the notes that pass through your routes.
Each time you look, you remember a bit more about where the notes are. That’s retrieval practice; challenging your brain to build even stronger paths, much like exercising builds muscle.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
6/ Retrieval Practice
You are able to remember the notes that pass through your routes.
Each time you look, you remember a bit more about where the notes are. That’s retrieval practice; challenging your brain to build even stronger paths, much like exercising builds muscle.
You are able to remember the notes that pass through your routes.
Each time you look, you remember a bit more about where the notes are. That’s retrieval practice; challenging your brain to build even stronger paths, much like exercising builds muscle.
5/ Neural Pathways
When roads and bridges connect, they form routes you travel every day.
At first, they’re weak—like a small, temporary trail to form what they say short-term memory.
But as you frequent the market using the same route, they turn strong lasting paths hence long-term memory.
When roads and bridges connect, they form routes you travel every day.
At first, they’re weak—like a small, temporary trail to form what they say short-term memory.
But as you frequent the market using the same route, they turn strong lasting paths hence long-term memory.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
5/ Neural Pathways
When roads and bridges connect, they form routes you travel every day.
At first, they’re weak—like a small, temporary trail to form what they say short-term memory.
But as you frequent the market using the same route, they turn strong lasting paths hence long-term memory.
When roads and bridges connect, they form routes you travel every day.
At first, they’re weak—like a small, temporary trail to form what they say short-term memory.
But as you frequent the market using the same route, they turn strong lasting paths hence long-term memory.
4/ Neurotransmitters
At these intersections, little notes are passed along. These notes—neurotransmitters—are the messengers that help keep the conversation going.
At these intersections, little notes are passed along. These notes—neurotransmitters—are the messengers that help keep the conversation going.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
4/ Neurotransmitters
At these intersections, little notes are passed along. These notes—neurotransmitters—are the messengers that help keep the conversation going.
At these intersections, little notes are passed along. These notes—neurotransmitters—are the messengers that help keep the conversation going.
3/ Synapses
Now between the busy road are tiny bridges. The notes exchange roads at these intersections, jumping from one road, neuron to the next. Without these synapses, your messages wouldn't reach the town since there would be no bridge.
Now between the busy road are tiny bridges. The notes exchange roads at these intersections, jumping from one road, neuron to the next. Without these synapses, your messages wouldn't reach the town since there would be no bridge.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
3/ Synapses
Now between the busy road are tiny bridges. The notes exchange roads at these intersections, jumping from one road, neuron to the next. Without these synapses, your messages wouldn't reach the town since there would be no bridge.
Now between the busy road are tiny bridges. The notes exchange roads at these intersections, jumping from one road, neuron to the next. Without these synapses, your messages wouldn't reach the town since there would be no bridge.
2/ Neurons
These are busy roads in your town. They carry info (notes) to be relayed to another location. Spot to spot. Say, your home to the market.
These are busy roads in your town. They carry info (notes) to be relayed to another location. Spot to spot. Say, your home to the market.
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
2/ Neurons
These are busy roads in your town. They carry info (notes) to be relayed to another location. Spot to spot. Say, your home to the market.
These are busy roads in your town. They carry info (notes) to be relayed to another location. Spot to spot. Say, your home to the market.