Day 6
ATD thought of everything when they designed the Book of Knowledge to include tools for highlighting and creating flash cards. I was mind mapping everything up to this point and it was taking a considerable amount of time. I included a picture of what gets captured in the notebook. I used those notes to study last night and am able to doodle notes/pictures on the right to help me remember the content.
I realized today that if I highlight the information inside of the Book of Knowledge, I can print that binder which has my highlights as well as notes that I had taken off to the right. I realized this before, but I did not realize that I was repeating effort by putting the information into my own mind maps. I am using the yellow highlights for things that I want to remember for work, more practical ideas, and the green highlights for things that I need to remember for the test. I am creating flash cards with the green highlighted material. I spent an hour and a half today going through the Book of Knowledge and making highlights.?Personally, I am going to add an additional 90 minutes to the prep time to really dig into the Book of Knowledge.
I mentioned yesterday that this is more practical best practices for the deep TD professional and may not necessarily be on the test. Personally, those best practices are the most valuable part of the training for me. I am constantly thinking of ways I can apply these in the workplace to cement my learning.?
I realized that ATD included a lot of information of how a TD professional would practice these things in a virtual workplace. I have worked virtually since 2002 and that is where my brain went so, I appreciate the forethought especially during this time. We keep hearing the message of the “new normal.”?Regardless of your political affiliation, accepting the fact that virtual work is going to be more of a norm, especially in the near future, is an excellent reason to be intentional in creating rich and engaging virtual spaces.
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Plan for tomorrow: Continue in the Book of Knowledge beginning with decision making models and take the assessment over Emotional Intelligence.