Secure a proper environment

• Remove distractions:
  • Phone
  • Friends
  • TV
  • Classmates

Ensure you are ready & want to learn

• Make sure you are not in a rush
• Use headphones and face away from any distractions that may remain
• Understand that there is value in the video and your job is to find it
• As you begin, check yourself: Are you fully engaged?
  • If not, identify and remove obstacles.

Take notes

• Take notes, even notes you may throw away.
  • Keep in mind that notes taken digitally usually allow for keyword searches
• Writing down keywords, concepts, and drawing shapes, diagrams like flowcharts, and even doodling can help you maintain focus and retain information.
  • Writing with a pencil, pen, or stylus may be more beneficial than typing.
• Be mindful of definitions, theorems, and vocabulary that may be valuable additions to your "official" note cards

Check your own understanding

• Pause, rewind, and seek clarification as often as needed.
  • Know your resources for clarification:
    • Google
    • Peers
    • Your notes
    • WolframAlpha
    • Teachers
• If the video provides checks for understanding (like when Sal Khan recommends that you pause a video and work it out on your own or EDpuzzle provides questions), carefully consider and complete the item. Don’t rush.
• Let the check for understanding dictate whether you are ready to move on.
  • If you struggle, rewind, re-watch, seek clarification before moving on.
  • Know that math is sequential. Most topics are based upon previous material, so it is extra important to understand before moving on.
    • Not doing so sets yourself up for added frustration and failure in subsequent content.

Wrapping up

• Consider watching all or some of the video through once more
• Consider earmarking the video to re-watch before the upcoming assessment
• Write down any questions or content you would like to follow up on with your teacher and/or class