diff --git a/ch1.html b/ch1.html index c216031..aa0c063 100644 --- a/ch1.html +++ b/ch1.html @@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ then when you’re ready, flip the card over ↓ the memory’s decay slows down... - ...meaning it’ll take longer + ...meaning it’ll take longer to hit the sweet spot next time! @@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ Early feedback helps me a lot. Many thanks in advance!
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@@ -97,6 +99,24 @@ So, here's the front of our first flashcard, our question: For example, you could use Spaced Repetition to help you learn... + + a new language + + + a new instrument + + + world history & geography + + + details of friends' lives + + + anything interesting you find, anywhere! + + + every pokémon + Now, you write your answer on the back: @@ -143,6 +163,21 @@ So, here's the front of our first flashcard, our question: That may be too philosophical, so here's some concrete examples of a why behind a what: + + WHAT: a new language +
+ WHY: to speak to friends, family, lovers in their native tongue + + + WHAT: world history & geography +
+ WHY: to put the news in perspective + + + WHAT: anything interesting +
+ WHY: curiosity, for its own sake! + So... what's your why? @@ -179,13 +214,39 @@ So, here's the front of our first flashcard, our question: So far, we've seen three tools you could use: - The Leitner Box, Anki, and TinyCards. + The Leitner Box, + Anki, + and + TinyCards. Here's the more detailed pros-and-cons of each: + + Leitner Box +
+ Pros: arts-and-craftsy, easy to start +
+ Cons: not as portable than an app + + + Anki +
+ Pros: huge community, open-source, lots of powerful features +
+ Cons: kinda ugly interface + + + TinyCards +
+ Pros: beautiful design, easy to start +
+ Cons: less powerful than Anki + (Want something else? Here's a few other tools: - SuperMemo, NimbleNotes, Mnemosyne) + SuperMemo, + NimbleNotes, + Mnemosyne) * anti-disclaimer: i am not affiliated with any of these. @@ -444,7 +505,7 @@ Before sleeping, coz otherwise you'd just stress-binge on twitter - + If you're a student, I hope Spaced Repetition @@ -452,7 +513,7 @@ Before sleeping, coz otherwise you'd just stress-binge on twitter - + If you're a teacher, @@ -461,12 +522,12 @@ Before sleeping, coz otherwise you'd just stress-binge on twitter - + But whether you're in or out of school, I hope Spaced Repetition helps you develop your memory, your mind, - your muse... + your Muse... @@ -487,6 +548,14 @@ Before sleeping, coz otherwise you'd just stress-binge on twitter + + + (want more? scroll down for further reading & credits!) +
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    + + + + + + In Greek mythology, Mnemosyne, the goddess of Memory... + + + ...was the mother of the Muses, the goddesses of inspiration. + + + + + + +So, how's Memory and Inspiration doing in schools? + + + + + + + + + + + + Yeah. + + + Not only are common practices like lectures, re-reading, and highlighting boring, + science has shown they don't even work well.* + + + + + +* all sources and links will be at the end of this comic! + + + + + + + But what if I said there's a way to learn + that's evidence-based and fun? + + + What if I said there's a memory card game you can play, for 20 minutes a day, + to store anything you choose into long-term memory, forever? + + + + + + + + + + + + + + And it's awesome. + I started using Spaced Repetition earlier this year to learn French. + + + In two months, I learnt more words than I did in two years + of high school classes. + + + + + + + Since then, I've used Spaced Repetition to remember all sorts of things... + + + ...and this lil' memory card game became a core part of my life. + + + + + + + In short, Spaced Repetition = testing + time. + + + You test yourself on a fact again and again, spacing out your repetitions over time. + (Wouldn't this take forever? Ah, but as we'll see later, there's a trick...) + + + + + + + Spaced Repetition is free, evidence-based, and so simple you can do it with a shoebox. + + + So, what's the catch? Why isn't everyone already doing Spaced Repetition? + + + + + + + Well, the catch is that making any new habit is hard + – especially a weird habit like Spaced Repetition. + + + That's why I made this badly-drawn interactive comic. + + + + + + + In this comic on Spaced Repetition, + I'll show you WHY it works, HOW it works... + + + ...and help you get started with it TODAY. + + + + + + + + +Also, throughout this comic, +you can test yourself on what you've learnt, +at spaced-out intervals. +That is: you'll use Spaced Repetition to learn about Spaced Repetition. + +

    +Like so: + +     +     + + + + + + + + + + + Still, isn't "rote memorization" bad? + Can't we look everything up these days? + Shouldn't we learn creativity & critical thinking instead? + + + There is no "instead". + Cognitive science shows + you need memorization for creativity & critical thinking. + (Imagine writing an essay if you know no words!) + + + + + + + Spaced Repetition isn't a "study trick". + It isn't a "life hack". + + + It's a way to take back control of your mind. + To make long-term memory a choice. + To develop a lifelong love of learning... + + + + + + + ...to mother your own, inner Muse. + + + Let's begin. + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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    - - - - - - In Greek mythology, the Muses, the goddesses of inspiration... - - - ...were the daughters of Mnemosyne: the goddess of Memory. - - - - - - -So, uh, how's Memory doing in schools? - - - - - - - - - - - - Yeah. - - - Not only are lectures, re-reading, and highlighting boring, - scientists have shown they don't work.* - - - - - -* all sources and links will be at the end of this comic! - - - - - - - But, there's another way to learn - that's evidence-based and fun! - - - It's a memory card game you can play, for ~20 minutes a day, - to store anything you choose into long-term memory forever. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I first started using Spaced Repetition earlier this year, to learn French. - - - In two months, I learnt more words than I did in two years - of high school French class. - - - - - - - Since then, I've used Spaced Repetition to learn all sorts of things... - - - ...and this lil' card game became a core part of my life. - - - - - - - In short, Spaced Repetition is “flashcards on steroids”. - - - You test yourself on a fact a few times, spacing out your repetitions over time. - (How it's spaced is crucial, and clever. More on that later.) - - - - - - - Spaced Repetition is free, evidence-based, and so simple you can do it with a shoebox. - - - So, what's the catch? Why isn't everyone already doing Spaced Repetition? - - - - - - - Well, the catch is that making any new habit is hard - – especially a weird one like Spaced Repetition. - - - That's why I made this interactive comic: to help. - - - - - - - In this comic on Spaced Repetition, - I'll show you WHY it works, HOW it works... - - - ...and help you get started with it TODAY. - - - - - - - - -Also, throughout this comic, -you can test yourself on what you've learnt, -at spaced-out intervals. -That is: you'll use Spaced Repetition to learn about Spaced Repetition. - -

    -Like so: - -     -     - - - - - - - - - - - - Spaced Repetition isn't a "study trick". - It isn't a "life hack". - - - It's a way to take back control of your mind. - To make long-term memory a choice. - To develop a lifelong love for learning... - - - - - - - ...to mother your own, inner Muse. - - - Let's begin. - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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    - - - - - - In Greek mythology, the Muses, the goddesses of inspiration... - - - ...were the daughters of Mnemosyne: the goddess of Memory. - - - - - - - - PFFFFFFFFFT - - - Who cares about MEMORY anymore? - - - - - - - Seriously, why memorize anything when we can just look it up? - - - And besides, isn't rote memorization bad? - Shouldn't we focus instead on teaching creativity and critical thinking? - - - - - - - - On the contrary: cognitive scientists have shown that - creativity and critical thinking require memory. - - - (Imagine trying to compose a poem or essay if you haven't memorized any words!) - - - - - - - - That said, the ways most of us try to memorize things... suck. - - - In 2013, a meta-study of 100+ other studies ranked how effective (or not) - different learning techniques are. - - - -Hey, why don't you take a guess at what works & what doesn't? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The most popular study techniques – re-reading, highlighting, cramming... - - - ...don't work. - - - - - - - Instead, testing yourself and spacing out your learning - are the two most science-backed ways to learn... - - - ...which can be combined into a simple but powerful method called “Spaced Repetition”. - - - - - - - - - - - - But seriously, at the risk of sounding like a cult, - - - Spaced Repetition has changed my life. - - - - - - - Spaced Repetition is most popular for language-learning, - - - but I, and friends I know, are using it to learn so much more! - - - - - - - In this interactive comic, I want to share with you the science & art of Spaced Repetition... - - - ...and help you get started using it today. - - - -And throughout this comic, -you can test yourself on what you've learnt, -in spaced-out intervals. - -That is, you'll use Spaced Repetition to learn about Spaced Repetition. - -Like so: - - - - - - - - - - - I want to clarify something. - This isn't just a "study trick" or a "life hack". - - - This is a way to take control of your mind. - To make long-term memory a choice. - To develop a lifelong love for learning... - - - - - - - - ...to mother your own, inner Muse. - - - - - - - - - -
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    - - - - - - In Greek mythology, the Muses, the goddesses of inspiration... - - - ...were the daughters of Mnemosyne: the goddess of Memory. - - - - - - - - - Meanwhile, in classrooms around the world: - - - UGHHHHHHHHHHH - - - - - - - Memorization gets a bad rap. - - - We all know too well school's "drill and kill" rote memorization. - - - - - - - But not only are traditional lectures & study techniques boring, - they've been scientifically shown to not work. - - - What if there was a better way? - - - - - - - What if you could play a memory card game with yourself, - every day for ~20 minutes, - - - which would help you store anything you choose - into your long-term memory forever? - - - - - - - - - - - Now, what if I said THIS ALREADY EXISTS. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I first started using Spaced Repetition earlier this year, - when I begun learning French on my own. - - - Within two months of using Spaced Repetition, - I'd learnt more words than I did in two years - of high school French. - - - - - - - But wait, there's more! - A friend then showed me how to use Spaced Repetition to learn anything, - not just new languages. - - - Since then, I've also been using it to learn programming, - ukulele chords, poems, and interesting tidbits from articles & talks - I come across. - - - - - - - I've even seen people use Spaced Repetition to - improve their personal lives... - - - by using it to remember details about friends - (birthdays, pets' names, dietary restrictions) - and acquaintances (names, faces, occupations)... - - - or using it to remember what to do/not do, - to make new habits or break bad habits! - - - - - - - - so what's the catch - - - - - - - None! It's free, it's evidence-based, - and it's so simple, - you can do Spaced Repetition with a shoebox. - - - In this interactive comic, I'll show you - WHY it works, HOW it works, and help you get started using Spaced Repetition today. - - - - - - - Okay, the catch is this: - it's hard to create any new habit, - even a simple habit like Spaced Repetition. - - - But, I hope this interactive comic will help you take the first few steps. - How? - - - - - - - By having you learn about Spaced Repetition - - - USING Spaced Repetition! - - - - - - -Heck, let's practice it right now! -Spaced Repetition is like flashcards, but with a twist. -Go through these cards, and see how well you remember them: - - - - - - - - - - The twist is in the timing. - Spaced Repetition spaces out when you repeat a card, - in a clever, scientifically-backed way. - - - (we'll practice Spaced Repetition a few more times in this interactive comic) - - - I'll explain more later, - but for now, I want to say what Spaced Repetition is not: - - - - - - - - - It's not a "study trick". - It's not a "life hack". - - - It's a way to take back control of your mind. - To make long-term memory a choice. - To develop a lifelong love for learning... - - - - - - - ...to mother your own, inner Muse. - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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