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In this lecture, I'd like to say a few things that I believe will help you get in the right state of

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mind so that the time you spent on this project, of course, is both effective and enjoyable.

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I'll keep it short, because I know that you're eager to get started.

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Learning anything worthwhile takes time to plan for your learning and set time aside for this specific

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activity in your busy schedule, without dedicated time, you'll feel that you have to rush your way

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through the lectures, making the experience stressful.

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Learning and the stress is not an effective way to learn.

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On the contrary, without planning to learn, you will not learn to be in control of your learning through

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planning.

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I suggest that you plan to complete whole sections in one sitting for most sections, you'll be able

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to comfortably complete them within one hour.

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Of course, if you have more time, consider scheduling enough time to complete more than one sections.

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I find that I learn best when I can dedicate big, uninterrupted blocks of time to a project, and I

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believe that this is true for most people.

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Big, uninterrupted blocks of time also reduce the overall duration of the project because they allow

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you to reduce the time needed to change your mental context from whatever you happen to be doing prior

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to working on the project.

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Back to the context of the project.

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It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway.

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Plan well to learn Will.

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Each lecture has one or no more than two learning outcomes and an equal number of practical outcomes,

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do not proceed to the next lecture until you have succeed in both.

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One, understanding the learning outcomes of the lecture and to achieving the practical outcomes of

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the lecture.

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If you proceed without completing the learning and practical outcomes of a lecture, you will hit an

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obstacle later and you'll have to come back and try again.

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Of course, it's OK to peak ahead, but be mindful that previous lectures will need to be completed

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first.

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What I've said so far applies to learning in general, but now I want to mention something specific

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to this project course, even though the course is about building a terrarium controller, you don't

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really need to set up a terrarium like the one in this photo.

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As I said in the earlier lecture titled What Is This Course about?

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The terrarium is just an excuse for learning how to use Modred and Quiddity in my project.

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If you don't want containers with water and soil on your workbench, you don't need to use them.

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You can still achieve the learning objectives using a potential murder and DC motor in place of the

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soil humidity sensor and the water pump.

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Or you can find an alternative project to which it can adapt the course instructions.

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OK, that's it with the introductory lectures, it's now time to roll up your sleeves and start making.

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Are you ready?

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Please continue with the next section and lecture when you are.