Learning 2 Learn

Learning is a part of our survival kit and a key aspect of our professional success. In a world where the rate at which knowledge is becoming available doubles every year, learning is changing itself from a verb to a skill. If we combine the rate of information growth with the little time we have to study and improve, we can realise that learning effectively is increasingly important.

In this talk, I will share my experience as a continuous learner, the reasons that led me to improve and which approach I use nowadays.

Transcript

1. LEARNING 2 LEARN Carlo Corti | @araknoid
2. Not about machine learning
3. Not about how your brain works
4. Not about reading 50 books per year
5. “the process of getting knowledge or a new skill” Learning
6. Software Engineer Co-Organiser of Ticino Software Craftsmanship Meetup Continuous Learner
7. Learning is part of our life Learning is fundamental for our job
8. We learn in many different ways
9. Do we control our learning events?
10. Accidental learner
11. Fragmented knowledge Low retention of the learned knowledge
12. Deliberate learner
13. LEARNING IS A SKILL
15. PROCESS TOPIC
16. SURVEY
17. QUESTION
18. READ
19. RECITE
20. REVIEW
21. Survey Question Read Recite Review
22. Survey Question Read Recite Review SQ3R
23. Is not the number of books that you read, a good metric to track… What matters is what you get out of them
24. — Anonymous “I don’t have time.”
25. — Cal Newport, Deep Work “We spend much of our day on autopilot - not giving much thought to what we’re doing with our time.”
26. 168 hours a week 40 working hours 56 sleeping hours
27. 72 Hours
28. Fixed schedule productivity
29. 10 Hours
30. Make a plan
31. Make a plan Break it into S.M.A.R.T objectives
32. Make a plan Break it into S.M.A.R.T objectives Use the feedback to improve
33. 2016 2017 2018 2019 Books 1 3 10 14
34. 2016 2017 2018 2019 Information
35. Long story short Be a deliberate learner Make a plan Manage your time Improve your practice (SQ3R) Use the feedback to improve
36. Where to start?
37. — Charles Duhigg, The power of Habit “Not sharing an opportunity to learn is a cardinal sin”
38. THANK YOU