15/02/10

A good day today, up at 7am, On the computer at 7.30 checking updates on the facebook groups I started and then straight into reading at 8am.
A learning companion pages 121- 182, I was wondering why it felt like I was reading most of the day.
Chapter 4 section 15 activity 1-is a task for finding out what a book is about without reading it, and activity 5- is a quick one about marking up and making notes on readings.I of course would never highlight a book, that is sick.but I have started using post it notes and will do a few more activities to get them out of the was.
chapter 5 is basically about your reading style, techniques to retain information where required,make notes, skim for relevent information and preview books to get an understanding of their content and the writers style before you read them.
A most enjoyable section,and I have picked up a lot of good ideas.
A guide to independent learning pages 125-149- finished chapter 8 which is about sourcing information and utilising academic resources, just thinking laterally about where to find information and how to utilise the resource effectively.
Chapter 9 discusses reading, and the style,pace and techniques we use. the ways in which different texts and subjects have their own style and vocabulary, meaning thet one word may have a totally different application to what we are normally accustomed.Another interesting chapter.
I am hoping to get the 3 SSK12 books finished before March 1st and with more spare time, i am attempting to spend at least 5 hours per day on reading,networking,researching etc.
I cant wait til it actually starts.