1. Useful Study Tools

2. Concept Map Note taking Outline Drawing concepts/processes

3. A cognitive map is a “kind of visual road map showing some of the pathways we may take to connect meanings of concepts.” Concept Map

4. What is concept mapping? Concept mapping is a technique for representing knowledge in graphs. Knowledge graphs are networks of concepts. Networks consist of nodes and links. Nodes represent concepts and links represent the relations between concepts.

5. Concept Map Topic or main idea Related issue Detail/ Example

6. Purposes of Concept Mapping to generate ideas (brain storming, etc.) to design a complex structure (long texts, hypermedia, large web sites, etc.) to communicate complex ideas to aid learning by explicitly integrating new and old knowledge to assess understanding or diagnose misunderstanding

7. Invasive Species Activity

8. Strawberry guavaBanana poka Miconia Japanese White-eye Pig Invasive Species Activity

9. Students are to prepare a written case study on a Hawaiian invasive species. Include the following native location of the species how it was introduced to an ecosystem where it became invasive what impacts are associated with the invasive species, what control measures are possible insert a picture of the species. Invasive Species Activity

10. Each pair of students should select a different invasive species to investigate. Select one species from the following websites: Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/hortweeds/specieslist.htm USGS NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/SpeciesList.aspx?Group=&State=HI&S ortby=[Group],Genus,Species,SubSpecies&submit2=Submit USGS Noxious Weed List http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxious?rptType=State&statefips=15 Hawaii’s Biological Survey: Good Guys vs Bad Guys List http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/good-bad/list.html Invasive Species Activity

11. See Example of Invasive Species Report: Invasive Species: Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta ) Fig. 1. Salvinia molesta; DLNR worker using booms to surround plants in Lake Wilson, Wahiawa, HI.

12. Make a concept map of the species selected in class for the invasive species background information.doc. Please include native terrestrial or marine species and the impacts posed by the invasive species. Invasive Species Activity

13. mosquito white-eye miconia banana poka strawberry guava pig Provides food for Creates habitat for and spreads seed of Creates habitat for Provides food for Spreads seeds of Provides food for Spreads disease to and from

14. Note Taking

15. Strategies for success Be an active listener. Think about what is being said Think about how what is being said relates to other points in the lecture and ideas from discussions, reading or other subjects. Ask questions!

16. Complete readings before class Attend specifically to lecture info not covered in text Ask questions Review notes right after lecture....fill in examples etc. Immediate review increases retention Underline key statements Use margins for coordinating text notes Note Taking

17. Record: during lecture write all meaningful information legibly. Reduce: After the lecture, write a summary of the ideas and facts using key words as cue words. Recite: Recite all the information in your own words without looking at notes or text. Reflect: Think about your own opinions and ideas. Raise questions and record original ideas. Review: Before you read new material, take 10 minutes to revise your older notes. Skim over the main ideas and details. Note Taking- 5 R’s

18. Note Taking Use key words & phrases, not sentences If you miss something, leave a space and check with peer later Write legibly

19. Note Taking Use symbols: + plus & and - minus # number > greater than < less than W/ with W/I within W/o without / per --> leads to <-- comes from Abbreviate: approp appropriate lrg large

20. Strategies for success Use the speaker style to ID important points when the speaker Pauses or slows down Repeats a point Modulates the volume of his or her voice Uses introductory phrases (The four main points… Note the relationship between…) Writes on board, or Gestures using visual aids Note Taking in Lecture Setting

21. Note Taking LAPTOP APPS Evernote Simplenote Microsoft One Note Google Docs Springpad

22. Mute laptop Turn off Wi-Fi Learn to type faster Be familiar with keyboard shortcuts Use autocomplete Note Taking Do’sDon’ts Email Play games or other distractions Type word for word Be with out a regular notebook (power out  ) Let it out of your sight

23. Outlining Textbook Outlining is an organizational tool in helping you to discern important information. Read your text before outlining. You may wish to underline important ideas (in pencil) or even use post-it notes to write questions, ideas or anything else that relates to the information on the page.

24. Outlining Textbook As you read each section, list the main ideas from each paragraph. Use your own words. Do not copy from the textbook, you won’t learn anything if you do. Be brief. Try to condense the material into only a few short words or phrases. Don’t use complete sentences.

25. Outlines Outlining: I. Topic/Main idea A. Major points 1. Details a. supporting details II. Topic/Main idea A. Major points 1. Details a. supporting details

26. Outlines

27. Drawing Concept/ Process

28. cell body dendrite Synapse axon Myelin sheath

37. Presynaptic neuron Postsynaptic membrane Ca 2+ Synaptic vesicles containing neurotransmitters

38. Drawing Concept/ Process Activity Draw and explain a nerve impulse. Quiz next time!