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LEARNING 2 LEARN Carlo Corti | @araknoid

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Not about machine learning

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Not about how your brain works

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Not about reading 50 books per year

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“the process of getting knowledge or a new skill” Learning

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Software Engineer Co-Organiser of Ticino Software Craftsmanship Meetup Continuous Learner

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Learning is part of our life Learning is fundamental for our job

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We learn in many different ways

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Do we control our learning events?

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Accidental learner

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Fragmented knowledge Low retention of the learned knowledge

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Deliberate learner

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LEARNING IS A SKILL

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PROCESS TOPIC

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SURVEY

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QUESTION

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READ

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RECITE

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REVIEW

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Survey Question Read Recite Review

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Survey Question Read Recite Review SQ3R

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Is not the number of books that you read, a good metric to track… What matters is what you get out of them

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— Anonymous “I don’t have time.”

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— Cal Newport, Deep Work “We spend much of our day on autopilot - not giving much thought to what we’re doing with our time.”

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168 hours a week 40 working hours 56 sleeping hours

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72 Hours

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Fixed schedule productivity

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10 Hours

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Make a plan

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Make a plan Break it into S.M.A.R.T objectives

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Make a plan Break it into S.M.A.R.T objectives Use the feedback to improve

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2016 2017 2018 2019 Books 1 3 10 14

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2016 2017 2018 2019 Information

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Long story short Be a deliberate learner Make a plan Manage your time Improve your practice (SQ3R) Use the feedback to improve

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Where to start?

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— Charles Duhigg, The power of Habit “Not sharing an opportunity to learn is a cardinal sin”

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THANK YOU