Accelerate Your IT Learning

Module 1: What is Accelerated Learning?

• What is Accelerated Learning?
• A way of coping with the today’s information overload
• Techniques developed over last 15 years based on brain research
• Techniques that can enhance the learning of any subject
• Techniques that can improve memory of any subject
• Can lead to leaning a new language 10 times faster
• Studies have been done around the world on its effectiveness; examples provided
• The methods are widely used in education & business
• Can be easily applied to learning IT technologies and software development
• Techniques as an IT technical trainer, to prepare effectively & quickly for new courses
• Techniques incorporated in to IT courses to ensure delegates learn effectively & quickly

Module 2: Your Fantastic Brain

• You already have the raw materials for accelerated learning
• The unused potential of your brain, not 10% unused but more probably 4%
• Brain cells (neurons) and the pathways between them
• The specialisation of the brain’s left and right hemispheres
• Using both you creative right brain & the logical left brain
• Which side of your brain do you prefer to use?
• How modern IT interfaces embrace both the left and right brain

Module 3: Learn More Effectively By Knowing Your Learning Style

• Accelerated learning helps you identify your most effective way of learning
• Your brain has a preferred way of taking in, then processing information
• Are you a visual, auditory or kinaesthetic learner?
• Visual learners like view and create diagrams, pictures and charts
• Auditory learners like to listen to talks and discuss topics
• Kinaesthetic learner like to do something to test it out for themselves
• Listening to language clues to identify learning styles
• How would you use your preferred learning style to learn and work more effectively?

Module 4: Access the Power of Your Brain using Mind Mapping

• Demonstration of delegates creating a group mind map on a whiteboard of a given topic
• Example of mind maps are handed out for delegates to look at
• One of the most powerful techniques in accelerated learning
• The advantages of mind mapping: fast, fun, effective and flexible
• The uses of mind mapping: planning, meetings, reviewing, brainstorming, writing
• Creating a mind map: use keywords, images, colours and branch out from the centre of the page
• Using mind map to design and document IT applications

Module 5: Enhance Your Memory

• There is no learning without memory
• Accelerated learning contains many techniques to enhance memory
• Why you remember and why you forget?
• The difference between recall on demand and recognition
• How short & long term memory work together
• Improve recall by regularly reviewing material
• Improve recall and concentration by taking planned regular breaks