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Tips to Level-Up Your Virtual Learning Game

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This is key, especially if you are new to the virtual game. This activity is setting the expectation that interaction will be the name of the game. Having tons of text on a slide creates cognitive overload and BOOM zombies. The post Tips to Level-Up Your Virtual Learning Game appeared first on Learning Rebels.

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My Experience with Imposter Syndrome

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In the hidden corridors of our minds, there lurk insidious cognitive monsters that subtly influence our thoughts and actions. These cognitive distortions can lead us to form inaccurate perceptions about ourselves and the world around us. What’s Up with Imposter Syndrome? Share your thoughts and story in the comments below.

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5 Ways to Use Educational Comics to Enhance Training

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Consider that comics can serve as a valuable outlet when combined with traditional learning materials like workbooks or reference materials, providing cognitive relief when discussing complex subject areas. The comic is used in the course as a humorous example of information processing and meta-cognitive approaches. To wrap this up!

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The Courageous Learning Rebel

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Oh sure, college teaches you about such things as; cognitive load, pedagogy/andragogy, neuropsychology, and adult learning principles and that’s all well and good. You have to be prepared to accept the beating you may get if things go off-track but if you are well prepared and you have your supporting data, you are ahead of the game.

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Dude, Where’s My car? Fixing Brain Fog

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Each week of the program focuses on a different element of your life: In week 1 , you’ll improve your mood by modifying your diet and using cognitive strategies to overcome pitfall thought patterns. In week 2 , you’ll increase your energy by focusing on sleep, exercise, and memory-boosting games.

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Why is Learning So Complicated?

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How can the Mouse Trap Game relate to learning? MouseTrap, the Game. When I watched the commercial on YouTube and saw the game box… a flood of memories washed over me. I remember playing this game MANY times. A fun, overly complex game teaching real life lessons. #Blimage on! My guess is no. We aren’t.

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Looking Up

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Psychologists have long discussed the concept of cognitive distortion specifically, negative bias (). However, we all know the “Yeah, but…” person: “That was a great game!” . “Looking Up” is about perspective, how you choose to view the life (and work) around you.