Google Calendar, Quizlet and Google Document

The advantage of Google Calendar is that is really convenient when you are using chrome in your computer, it can give you some notifications in time and show on your desktop. The disadvantage is that Google Calendar does not have an app on your phones and iPads, which means that if you want to use it, it should on your computer. The advantage of quizlet is that it can help you to review for some quizs and exams, it has the question and linked answer on each card which need you to remember. The disadvantage of it is you need to buy a pass to view some important notes. The advantage of Google Document is that you can edit it online and share what you do with your classmates, and Google Document will automatically save what you have done, you will never lose your content. The disadvantage of it is must be used online, if there is no internet, you can not use it.

ESLTECH 2011 Summary

1. Time Management

In the first two weeks, we have learned how to use some online tools or apps for time management. As we all know, time management is necessary for students to do. However, the most difficult thing is that when students are facing too much pressure, like there will be many exams in the next week, they might have some trouble in set reasonable study tasks. Using Study Manager can solve this problem, when every study task is set reasonably, the study efficiency improved, the student knows what he will study and review.

2. Strategies On Taking Notes

In this week, I learned some skills on taking notes. I used to take notes on papers, which is traditional, though I can improve my writing speed to follow the class, sometimes you speed will never reach the same speed as the class, since speaking is always faster than writing. After I learned how use some apps and online tools, I can easily follow the teacher and pay much more attention to the class content instead of taking all the notes. The tools I use is notability, you can edit in a much easier way, and you can upload to online drive and review it anytime you want.

3. Learning Styles

I used to think there is one best way that has the highest study efficiency. However, after reading and watching some materials in this week, I found that it doesn’t matter whether the instructor choose students preferred way in studying. Since while you are listening to your teacher, you are also reading and may writing something, thus, there are no special way that have a higher study efficiency. Also, for most of the time, students need to get used to instructor’s style, instead of instructors change their ways in teaching, that is impossible. In a summary, students need to develop and be familiar with more learning styles.