In my pursuit of building a second brain, I came across the original (or known oldest) method, the Zettelkasten Method. Zettelkasten Method Origin The German word ‘Zettelkasten’ means ‘slip box’, created by Niklas Luhmann. Technically ‘zettel’ means slip and ‘kasten’ meaning box. The scholar used slips of paper in a box while utilizing this method…
Recently had a dream, and oddly it involved critical thinking skills along with critical thinking questions. I was in a classroom and posed a question to the class and teacher. The scenario involved individual choices, due to the class discussing ramifications on choice. One student became ill due to an action involving poor choices. I…
Since critical thinking is a mindset, you must always step back, and re-center. Once you remove emotion away from the situation, you can follow this exercise toward Critical Thinking. The following questions should be asked after we step back and remove our emotional bond. Who said it? What did they say? Where did they say…
Full disclosure, I admire Jordan Peterson. When I saw a short video of him discussing critical thinking, of course, I had to see what was said. Per Jordan, the message was quick, concise, and on point in how to learn critically thinking. However, it wasn’t what I expected. Best way to learn critical thinking? Let…
Writing is a means to learn critical thinkging? Catching a video involving critical thinking with Jordan Peterson was a good find. Within the video, he conveys the best method to learn critical thinking is to have strong writing skills. I was immediately interested. Per Jordan, to learn critical thinking, teach your kids how to write….
I provide how I created a Windows Batch File to automate moving files form my desktop to specific folders.
I came across a show on HGTV titled ‘Hot Mess House’ commenting on a term, Clutterbuck. Thus far, I have only been able to see four episodes. Any type of organizing shows, tips, methods intrigue me. I was thinking this was no different. However, what was different, after looking her up is the free quiz…
It is estimated that 67% of fourth-grade students do not read proficiently at their grade level. Only one-third of high school seniors are considered proficient readers, and only 4% of seniors reached the highest level of advanced proficiency in reading on a recent test. In fact, only 39% of teacher preparation programs across the nation…
There is a consistent dumbing down in America. I pulled this 1895 test, where the students were expected to pass. When you compare this expectation to the current, it is high contrast. This also relates to my article Decline Reading Proficiency Continues for Kids. Below I have the 8th-grade final test paper, which each student…
While I am focusing on time-management and productivity, I wanted to share something I personally do. It is important, when able to convert manual tasks into auto-processing. This article shows how I created and use a batch file to automatically clean my desktop. By definition, “A batch file is a script file in DOS, OS/2…
