Peter O'Brien
Location Bristol, UK
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Peter O'Brien made a comment
Hello, I am Pete from Bristol in the UK and I am taking this course in order to gain a credential that demonstrates that I possess a clear understanding in logical and critical thinking.
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Hello, I'm Pete from the UK, I have been a film student and I am currently something of a budding filmmaker myself. However, I am taking this course mainly to see how this course teaches filmmaking in a virtual space.
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Peter O'Brien made a comment
This is my 36th online course and I have used various different online learning platforms. Overall, I have found it be a vastly more rewarding experience compared to f2f learning. The flexibility and choice online learning offers you means that you can tailor your learning to meet the requirements of your own personal development criteria.
When I was at...
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Peter O'Brien made a comment
Google calendar: I build a rough schedule for each week.
To-do list notebook: the night before I list the items I need to get done the following day and then I go to sleep and let my unconscious get me in the right frame of mind for when I wake up. -
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Peter O'Brien made a comment
Hi, my name is Pete. I am a creative producer and an award-winning researcher. I am preparing to undertake a Masters in which creative computing is a strong component. I have some minor experience with coding, but I am looking to gain an introduction/overview to its many possibilities.
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I have no doubt that certain situations are more beneficial for learning, but at the end of the day it is really down to the learner to make the most of what they have at their disposal in whatever situation they may find themselves in.
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I think the only implications it raises is in realising that effective learners employ more than the primary materials of what they are learning to make the information stick. Effective learners realise that thorough learning involves more than merely copying what is written on the whiteboard or written in a book. Effective learners think creatively about...
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As the technique of the Memory Palace has already demonstrated, if you can recall the location and circumstance in which you first retained the information, you will be more likely to recall the full truth of that information. Furthermore, if you can convert this information into visual form and store it in a physical location you know through and through,...
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*the more a creature uses their brain
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Peter O'Brien made a comment
My thinking is, regardless of its inherent size and speed, the more someone uses their brain and actively strives to improve its capabilities through using it, then the more that brain is going to be worked over and, ultimately, will produce the kind or results that we attribute to "smartness'.
