<ul><li>The speaker discusses the difficulty of remembering information through reading alone.</li><li>Drawing is presented as a method to enhance memory retention.</li><li>The speaker introduces a visual tool kit consisting of simple shapes like circles, diamonds, squares, and rectangles.</li><li>Research conducted at the University of Waterloo reveals that drawing helps people remember twice as many pictures compared to writing.</li></ul>

How to draw to remember more | Graham Shaw

<ul><li>Understanding the limitations of relying solely on reading for learning.</li><li>Recognizing the power of drawing in aiding memory and information retention.</li><li>Acquiring practical skills in creating a visual tool kit using simple shapes.</li><li>Developing the ability to think in pictures and associate meanings with visual representations.</li></ul>

Learning Outcomes

<ul><li>Start incorporating drawing into your learning process to enhance memory retention.</li><li>Begin by creating a visual tool kit using simple shapes like circles, diamonds, squares, and rectangles.</li><li>Practice thinking in pictures by associating concepts with relevant images.</li><li>Use color in your drawings as the brain responds well to visual stimuli.</li></ul>

Actionable Insights

<ul><li>Reading alone may not be the most effective way to remember information.</li><li>Drawing can significantly improve memory recall and retention.</li><li>Simple shapes can be used as building blocks for creating memorable images.</li><li>The quality of the drawings doesn't matter as much as the association between the image and the concept.</li></ul>

Key Takeaways

How to draw to remember more! You may not believe it yet, but we are all capable of drawing sketches that make information memorable. In this talk you will discover talents you may have never known you had. Be prepared to amaze yourself!  More information on http://www.tedxvienna.at Graham Shaw teaches how to draw pictures that make learning memorable in presentations. He is author of ‘The Art of Business Communication’, shortlisted for the ‘CMI Management Book of the Year 2016’ and spoke at TEDx Hull in 2015. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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How to draw to remember more! You may not believe it yet, but we are all capable of drawing sketches that make information memorable. In this talk you will discover talents you may have never known you had. Be prepared to amaze yourself!

More information on http://www.tedxvienna.at

Graham Shaw teaches how to draw pictures that make learning memorable in presentations. He is author of ‘The Art of Business Communication’, shortlisted for the ‘CMI Management Book of the Year 2016’ and spoke at TEDx Hull in 2015.

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