Resources and Tools for Learning Skills

What is Learning?​
How learning happens!
Learning can happen in many situations, yet the best way to learn is by applying knowledge from experiences and learning from others. 
Different Ways of learning
What type of learner are you  -   Visual, Auditory, Tactile
  • Visual Learners  -   like watching, viewing, like diagrams, maps, colourful pictures. 
  • Tactile Learners - like role playing, flash cards and memory games, like music or background noise, can't sit still for long, like hands on
  • Auditory Learners -  like reading information, like songs, poems or rap, like to read out loud, like instructions read to them

All learners gain skills from Active Learning !  Active Learning is learning using activities, interactive discussion, problem solving, experiences and supports understanding and retention of skills. 
Active Learning
3 different ways of learning
Active Learning
Every Brain is unique and uniquely organised.
Learning with pleasure using
Relevant, Meaningful and Enjoyable Content
by Connecting learners to interests, past experiences  
and giving students the opportunity to work it out for themselves through
Autonomy, Connections, Flow
creates
​ACTIVE LEARNING
Active Learning Games
Movement in learning helps Understanding and Insight.
​When learners have first hand Experiences they will comprehend more. 
 
The essentials of learning
* Critical thinking 
* Creative thinking

​These 2 ways of thinking offer different ways to solve problems... this is important to learning important life skills
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Critical thinking
  1. Formulate your question
  2. Gather your information
  3. Apply the information
  4. Consider the implications
  5. Explore other points of view
Creative thinking
  1. Everyone is creative
  2. The left and right brain
  3. Speed of thought
  4. Originality of thought
  5. Flexibility of thought
  6. Imagination and Association
ACTIVE LEARNING
Activity -  Quitting Sugar for a week!
How will you do this activity, how will use critical and creative thinking!
Learning Diversity and Cultural Competency -  Respect and Understanding for others
All people are unique! Each person has their own way of thinking, their own attitudes, beliefs and values.  They may also have other unique elements, such as their abilities (they may or may not be able to do certain things).  A person can also be unique due to their cultural background or upbringing.  Being unique makes us who we are!  Embracing this about ourselves and others is a skill we Learn!   Let's learn about Diversity!
Why is judging or making assumptions unhelpful to learning diversity!
Rather than wanting to be like others, what could we learn from others!
Why is it important to respect and learn about other cultures.
Give a little and get a little 
Life is all about learning how to fit into society, how to get a job, how to be helpful.  Let's look at ways to respect and help others... Give a little and get a little!
How could you give a little?