LibGuides: BOOM: Learning Resources

Your Study Environment

Managing Distractions
"Learning how to minimize distractions can dramatically increase your productivity and effectiveness, as well as reduce your stress."

How to Mark a Book
Mortimer Adler's classic essay on interacting with a text. The Upper School English Department uses this essay to teach note-taking.
Cornell Note-Taking Method
Another classic style of note-taking.
An Explanation of the Cornell Method
Lifehacker gives a great summary on how to use the Cornell Method most effectively.
About Point Note-Taking Strategy
Another great note-taking strategy covered in BOOM.
Evaluate Your Note-Taking System
Tips from Stanford University.
Infographic: Write It Down
Useful infographic showing the benefits of note-taking.
How to Use OneNote at School

Better Ways to Learn
A short article from the New York Times on learning strategies.

Effective Time Management
Tips from Duke University.
LeechBlock
Block time-wasting sites while you work.
Rescue Time
An app that will track your time using certain sites, apps, and mobile sites so that you can observe your usage trends.
Think
An app that forces you to limit your attention to one interface at a time.
Focus Booster
Based on the Pomodoro technique, this app allows you to set a timer to complete tasks.
Stay Focusd
An app for Google Chrome that limits the amount of time you can spend on distracting, time-wasting sites.
Anti-Social App
An app that turns off the social parts of the Internet, including Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube, so that you can get work done. Free trial.