I found this article in the #edtechchat tag on Twitter about engaging students’ memory processes to improve learning. I found the information in the article fascinating and helpful and hope you will too. The author, Gina DiTullio, discusses two different types of memory and how we can engage both when teaching material to students. The first type of memory that she discussed in short term memory, which stores temporary information for brief periods of time. The second type of memory she spoke about was long term memory, which serves as a more long lasting way to remember facts and information.

DiTullio suggests that the best way to teach information to students is to find a way to connect the new information back into knowledge we’ve already retained or relate the new facts to teaching methods that are different from the traditional way of sitting students down and teaching them information through typical memorization. Activities such as making illustrations to show the point of the lesson or turning and talking to another student help the students retain the lessons and connect them back to real life experiences.

I look forward to incorporating the techniques from this article in my classroom in the next few years. I highly suggest reading the article and seeing if any of DiTullio’s tips can help you improve your future lesson plans.

Tweet courtesy of @sromary

Image Source Here