What are the benefits of effective time management and reading & writing skills?
-Complete tasks in time
-Allows you to focus on all aspects of your school life
How can social media be harmful for our time management
-It distracts us from the task at hand
-It’s tempting to scroll instead of studying
We are more effective and efficient when?
-We focus and concentrate on only one thing at a time
-We are aware of our social media use (Not banning it)
What does focus look like?
-Saying no to all things so you can say yes to the things that require your full attention
What can false information lead to?
-Inaccurate decision making
-Mass hysteria
Factors of a reliable news article
-Seems rational and likely to you
-Other news sites are reporting about the same thing
-Source of article has a good reputation
-Source lists contact information
-Images are credited
-Site is governed by media regulatory body in the country
What are the benefits of reading
-Increased ability to empathize
-Educational success
-Memory improvement
-Builds vocabulary
-Improves critical thinking
What are the components of academic anxiety
-Worry: Fear of what’s to happen
-Hyperarousal: Body’s response (fast breathing)
-Task-generated-interference: Task makes you anxious because you don’t understand it
-Study skills deficiency: Your study method isn’t working
