#22: Our Personal EF Hacks: Working Memory

In this episode, Darius and Erica share some personal life hacks, tools and technology to maximize your working memory.

• Darius and Ericas’ personal executive function hacks
• What is working memory?
• Visualization, visual-spatial, and inner voice - using the tools of working memory
• Working memory and memory strategies
• Technology tools and techniques

Understanding the Foundation

• Visualization
• Inner Voice

Tools and Techniques

• Split screen
• Whiteboard
• Underlining keywords
• Repeating questions
• Memory strategies
• Brainstorming with bullet points
• Drawing
• Color coding
• Lists

Technology

• Ipad
• Voice to text
• Slack/Asana/Trello/Otter

Links

• Working Memory by Alan Baddeley: https://www.simplypsychology.org/working-memory.html 
• “Episodic Buffer” - https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/episodic-buffer
• Richard Branson:  https://www.virgin.com/branson-family/richard-branson-blog
• Hooking: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/memory-hooks 
• Simultaneous processing: https://www.mycll.org/for-parents-and-teachers/organizing-and-processing 
• Otter: https://otter.ai/
• Trello: https://trello.com/en
• Asana: https://app.asana.com/
• Slack: https://slack.com/
• Google Keep: https://keep.google.com/
• Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/
• Asana: https://app.asana.com/
• Zoom: https://zoom.us/
• Access to Work Advice: Contact Darius @ www.dyslexiawork.com
• Learning Specialist Courses: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/
• Executive Functioning Assessment: https://mymemorymentor.com/efcs/ 
• One to one sessions with Dr. Warren: https://learningtolearn.biz/ 
• One to one sessions with Darius: www.ivvi.app
• BulletMap Academy: https://bulletmapacademy.com/
• Learning Specialist Courses:https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/
• Executive functions and Study Skills Course: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies 
• Good Sensory Learning: https://goodsensorylearning.com/
• Executive Functionings for Groups and Classes: https://tinyurl.com/4sx3eh3fhttps://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/executive-functioning-games-for-groups-and-classes  
• Dyslexia Quiz: ⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com/dyslexia-quiz/⁠⁠
• Dyslexia Productivity Coaching: ⁠⁠http://dyslexiaproductivitycoaching.com/⁠⁠
• Cognitive Flexibility:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/dyslexia-and-executive-function 
• Dyslexia Quiz: ⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com/dyslexia-quiz/⁠⁠
• Inhibitory Control:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/poor-executive-functioning?_pos=3&_sid=19d2b3888&_ss=r 
• Metacognition: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/teaching-metacognitive-skills?_pos=1&_sid=8c4ed9b58&_ss=r 
• Visualization:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/the-key-to-improved-attention-and-memory-for-optimal-learning?_pos=8&_sid=a9d61809a&_ss=r 
• Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app?_pos=1&_sid=604e0b13e&_ss=r 
• Working Memory: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/working-memory 

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