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=== FAN-TRANSLATION GUIDE ===
Hello fan-translators! From the bottom of my heart:
thank you for doing this, and, you've no idea what you've gotten yourself into.
There's about 3500 words to translate, including the flashcards & further reading.
Before doing anything, please read all these steps:
https://github.com/ncase/remember#how-to-translate
(emphasis: do NOT edit the original index.html. make a copy of this page!)
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Look for the ones that say "TRANSLATOR NOTE".
And after translating this page, don't forget to go to translations.txt
and "add" your translation there! (further instructions will be there)
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<3,
~ Nicky Case
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HOW TO REMEMBER ANYTHING FOREVER-ISH
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by nicky case &middot; oct 2018
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<words x=10 y=10 w=350 h=60>
In Greek mythology, Mnemosyne, the goddess of Memory...
</words>
<words x=30 y=330 w=310 h=60>
...was the mother of the Muses, the goddesses of inspiration.
</words>
<words x=70 y=445 w=90 style="color:#fff" no-bg class="comic_text">
music
</words>
<words x=119 y=494 w=90 style="color:#fff" no-bg class="comic_text">
theatre
</words>
<words x=214 y=464 w=90 style="color:#fff" no-bg class="comic_text">
weird fanfic
</words>
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<panel w=600 h=60>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
So, how's Memory and Inspiration doing in schools?
</words>
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<pic src="pics/intro0.png" sx=400 sy=0></pic>
<words x=-12 y=81 w=40 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:20px"> bla </words>
<words x=50 y=85 w=40 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:20px"> bla </words>
<words x=114 y=84 w=40 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:20px"> bla </words>
<words x=172 y=91 w=40 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:20px"> bla </words>
<words x=295 y=80 w=40 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:20px"> bla </words>
<words x=363 y=83 w=40 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:20px"> bla </words>
<words x=444 y=81 w=40 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:20px"> bla </words>
<words x=518 y=81 w=40 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:20px"> bla </words>
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<pic src="pics/intro0.png" sx=400 sy=250></pic>
<words x=155 y=20 w=90 no-bg>
Yeah.
</words>
<words x=196 y=65 w=270 no-bg>
Not only are common practices like lectures, cramming, and re-reading <i>boring</i>,
science has shown they <i>don't even work well</i>.*
</words>
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<panel w=500 h=30 style="margin-top:-5px">
<words w=500 x=-15 y=-15 no-bg style="width: 500px; font-size:0.8em; text-align: right; color:#999;">
* all sources and links will be at the end of this comic!
</words>
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<pic src="pics/intro0.png" sx=400 sy=500></pic>
<words x=95 y=30 w=340 no-bg>
But what if I said there's a way to learn
that's evidence-based <i>and</i> fun?
</words>
<words x=164 y=141 w=300 no-bg>
What if I said there's a memory card game you can play, for 20 minutes a day,
to store <i>anything you choose</i> into long-term memory, <i>forever?*</i>
</words>
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<panel w=500 h=30 style="margin-top:-5px">
<words w=500 x=-15 y=-15 no-bg style="width: 500px; font-size:0.8em; text-align: right; color:#999;">
* until you die
</words>
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<sim x=80 y=0 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=spaced_rep"></sim>
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<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=60>
And it's <i>awesome</i>.
I started using Spaced Repetition earlier this year to learn French.
</words>
<words x=30 y=350 w=430 h=60>
In two <i>months</i>, I learnt more words than I did in two <i>years</i>
of high school French classes.
</words>
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<pic src="pics/intro0.png" sx=950 sy=450></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=400 h=60>
Since then, I've used Spaced Repetition to remember all sorts of things...
</words>
<words x=81 y=113 w=100 style="text-align:left" no-bg class="comic_text">
ukulele chords
</words>
<words x=212 y=114 w=100 style="text-align:left" no-bg class="comic_text">
computer code
</words>
<words x=380 y=137 w=100 style="text-align:left" no-bg class="comic_text">
friends' birthdays
</words>
<words x=188 y=204 w=270 style="text-align:left" no-bg class="comic_text">
anything interesting i find in books, talks, articles, etc!
</words>
<words x=60 y=300 w=400 h=60>
...and this lil' memory card game became a core part of my <i>life</i>.
</words>
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<pic src="pics/intro0.png" sx=0 sy=850></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=500 h=30>
In short, Spaced Repetition = testing + time.
</words>
<words x=10 y=220 w=500 h=90>
You test yourself on a fact repeatedly, spacing out your repetitions over time.
(But won't this take forever? Ah, as we'll see later, there's a trick...)
</words>
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<pic src="pics/intro0.png" sx=0 sy=1200></pic>
<words x=10 y=20 w=290 no-bg>
Spaced Repetition is free, evidence-based, and so simple you can do it with a <i>shoebox</i>.
</words>
<words x=308 y=265 w=50 no-bg class="comic_text" style="text-align:left; font-size:20px">
nicky shut up
</words>
<words x=90 y=130 w=270 no-bg>
So, what's the catch? Why isn't <i>everyone</i> already doing Spaced Repetition?
</words>
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<panel w=400 h=400>
<pic src="pics/intro0.png" sx=400 sy=1200></pic>
<words x=10 y=20 w=330 no-bg>
Well, the catch is that making <i>any</i> new habit is hard
especially a weird habit like Spaced Repetition.
</words>
<words x=292 y=303 w=80 no-bg class="comic_text" style="text-align:left; font-size:20px">
teacher's coming
</words>
<words x=100 y=134 w=270 no-bg>
That's why I made this badly-drawn interactive comic.
</words>
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<panel w=400 h=400>
<pic src="pics/intro0.png" sx=800 sy=1200></pic>
<words x=10 y=20 w=300 no-bg>
In this comic on Spaced Repetition,
I'll show you WHY it works, HOW it works...
</words>
<words x=110 y=140 w=250 no-bg>
...and help you get started with it <i>TODAY.</i>
</words>
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<panel w=600 h=180>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
Also, throughout this comic,
you can test yourself on what you've learnt,
at spaced-out intervals.
<b>That is: you'll use Spaced Repetition to learn about Spaced Repetition.</b>
<br><br>
Like so:
</words>
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<words x=10 y=10 w=480 h=90>
Still, isn't "rote memorization" bad?
Can't we look everything up these days?
Shouldn't we learn creativity &amp; critical thinking instead?
</words>
<words x=30 y=320 w=480 h=90>
There <i>is</i> no "instead".
Cognitive science shows
you <i>need</i> memorization for creativity &amp; critical thinking.
(Imagine writing an essay if you know no words!)
</words>
<words x=187 y=138 w=150 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:40px">
MEMORY
</words>
<words x=22 y=222 w=100 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:20px">
art
</words>
<words x=408 y=224 w=100 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:20px">
science
</words>
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<pic src="pics/intro0.png" sx=0 sy=1600></pic>
<words x=10 y=20 w=310 no-bg>
Spaced Repetition isn't a "study trick".
It isn't a "life hack".
</words>
<words x=30 y=113 w=320 no-bg>
It's a way to take back control of your <i>mind.</i>
To make long-term memory a <i>choice</i>.
To develop a lifelong love of learning...
</words>
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<panel w=400 h=550>
<pic src="pics/intro0.png" sx=550 sy=1600></pic>
<words x=20 y=20 w=330 h=30>
...to mother your own, inner Muse.
</words>
<words x=117 y=131 w=140 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:20px; color:#fff">
Tony Stark nearly gasped as a gloved hand trailed down his spine.
The steady pressure was smooth and almost reassuring.
Obama chuckled. “You mean, the
</words>
<words x=240 y=480 w=120 h=30>
Let's begin.
</words>
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THE SCIENCE of
SPACED REPETITION
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<words x=10 y=10 w=400 h=60>
In 1885, Hermann Ebbinghaus performed an act of scientific masochism.
</words>
<words x=30 y=320 w=430 h=90>
The German psychologist memorized <i>thousands</i> of nonsense words,
recorded how much he forgot over time, and discovered...
</words>
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<words x=60 y=10 w=250>
<b>THE FORGETTING CURVE</b>
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<words x=10 y=310 w=350>
He found that you forget most of what you learn in the first 24 hours,
then if you dont practice recall your remaining memories decay exponentially.*
</words>
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<words w=500 x=-15 y=-10 no-bg style="width: 500px; font-size:0.8em; text-align: right; color:#999; line-height: 1.1em;">
* technically the curve isn't <i>exactly</i>
<br>
exponential, but, eh, close enough.
</words>
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<panel w=500 h=450>
<pic src="pics/sci0.png" sx=900 sy=0></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=450 h=90>
Philosophers have debated about memory for millennia,
but Ebbinghaus was the first to do actual <i>experiments.</i>
(which have been replicated)
</words>
<words x=193 y=169 w=70 no-bg class="comic_text" style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.35)">
plz...
</words>
<words x=278 y=195 w=70 no-bg class="comic_text" style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.35)">
kill...
</words>
<words x=348 y=234 w=70 no-bg class="comic_text" style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.35)">
me...
</words>
<words x=20 y=350 w=440 h=60>
For that reason, Hermann Ebbinghaus is known as
the pioneer of the science of memory.
</words>
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<panel w=600 h=80>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
Heres a playable simulation of the Forgetting Curve.
<b>Change the rate of memory decay. What happens to the curve?</b>
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=370>
<sim x=0 y=0 w=600 h=370 src="sims/ebbinghaus/?mode=0"></sim>
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<panel w=600 h=90>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
As you can see, the less the decay, the flatter the curve
that is, the longer the memory lasts.
</words>
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<panel w=400 h=400>
<pic src="pics/sci0.png" sx=0 sy=500></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=300>
How fast a persons memory decays depends on the person and the memory...
</words>
<words x=0 y=145 w=330 no-bg class="comic_text smaller">
hi! sorry, what's your name again?
</words>
<words x=177 y=186 w=180 no-bg class="comic_text smaller">
haha. it's susan.
</words>
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<words x=10 y=10 w=330>
But in general, a memorys “rate of decay” slows down each time you <b>actively recall</b> it.
(versus passively re-reading it)
</words>
<words x=27 y=198 w=120 no-bg class="comic_text smaller">
susan. susan. susan. susan. susan.
</words>
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<pic src="pics/sci0.png" sx=800 sy=500></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=300>
(although, when you stop practicing, it still decays.)
</words>
<words x=41 y=121 w=150 no-bg class="comic_text smaller">
okay bye sarah!
</words>
<words x=191 y=148 w=100 no-bg class="comic_text smaller">
susan.
</words>
<words x=59 y=174 w=150 no-bg class="comic_text smaller">
bye sandy!
</words>
<words x=193 y=203 w=100 no-bg class="comic_text smaller">
SUSAN.
</words>
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<panel w=600 h=120>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
Heres the simulation again, with a single active recall session.
<br>
(grey line: what memory would've been <i>without</i> the recall)
<br>
<b>Change the recall timing to see how it affects the curve:</b>
</words>
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<panel w=600 h=400>
<sim x=0 y=0 w=600 h=400 src="sims/ebbinghaus/?mode=1"></sim>
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<panel w=600 h=90>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
A single recall boosts memory for a bit... but in the long run,
due to exponential decay of memory, a single recall changes nothing.
</words>
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<panel w=450 h=400>
<pic src="pics/sci1.png" sx=0 sy=0></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=390>
Is there a better way to learn?
There is! The trick to remembering...
</words>
<words x=210 y=330 w=200>
...<i>is to almost forget.</i>
</words>
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<pic src="pics/sci1.png" sx=450 sy=0></pic>
<words x=250 y=20 w=200>
To understand this, think about training your muscles.
Youll gain nothing with a weight thats too easy...
</words>
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<pic src="pics/sci1.png" sx=450 sy=300></pic>
<words x=250 y=20 w=200>
...nor one thats too hard.
</words>
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<pic src="pics/sci1.png" sx=950 sy=0></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=300>
The sames true of training your brain.
You need <b>desirable difficulty</b>: the sweet spot of just-hard-enough.
</words>
<words x=55 y=187 w=100 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="text-align:left">
comfort
</words>
<words x=55 y=282 w=100 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="text-align:left">
discomfort
</words>
<words x=176 y=186 w=120 no-bg class="comic_text smaller">
too easy
</words>
<words x=179 y=229 w=120 no-bg class="comic_text" style="color:#000">
just right
</words>
<words x=176 y=280 w=120 no-bg class="comic_text smaller">
too hard
</words>
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<pic src="pics/sci1.png" sx=0 sy=400></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=360>
Therefore: to best learn something, you need to recall it...
</words>
<words x=60 y=330 w=350>
...<i>just as youre about to forget it.</i>
</words>
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<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
Same simulation as before, but now it shows the
<span style="background:#ffe866">sweet spot</span>
where youve forgotten <i>just a little bit.</i>
<b>Put the recall in the <i>middle</i> of the sweet spot. What happens?</b>
</words>
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See? If you time a recall just right,
you can slow down the decay by a bit!
Now, what about <i>multiple</i> recalls?
</words>
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<words x=10 y=10 w=430>
Lets say youre
<span class="strikeout">lazy</span>
time-efficient, so youre only doing 4 recall sessions.
</words>
<words x=30 y=350 w=430>
Question:
<i>whats the best way to spread out your recalls?</i>
</words>
<words x=82 y=198 w=120 no-bg class="comic_text" style="transform: rotate(-16deg);">
susan
</words>
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<words x=10 y=10 w=190>
Should you have evenly spaced gaps?
Gaps of increasing length?
Gaps of decreasing length?
Or make it unpredictable, to keep you on your toes?
</words>
<words x=259 y=16 w=100 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="text-align:left; color:#000">
= recall
</words>
<words x=295 y=16 w=100 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="text-align:right; color:#000">
time
</words>
<words x=245 y=61 w=200 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="text-align:left; color:#000">
even gaps:
</words>
<words x=245 y=126 w=200 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="text-align:left; color:#000">
increasing gaps:
</words>
<words x=245 y=198 w=200 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="text-align:left; color:#000">
decreasing gaps:
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<words x=245 y=259 w=200 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="text-align:left; color:#000">
random gaps:
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=400 h=90>
<words h=90>
<b>Give it your best guess</b>,
then when youre ready, <b>flip the card over &darr;</b>
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=300 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=80 y=0 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=guessgap"></sim>
</panel>
<panel fadeInOn="flip_guessgap" w=600 h=120>
<words w=600 x=-15 y=0 no-bg>
Which is very counter-intuitive!
You can prove to yourself this is true, by playing with the sim below.
<b>
Get all recalls into the <i>middle</i> of the <span style="background:#ffe866">sweet spot</span>.
What spacing do you get?
</b>
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=520>
<sim x=0 y=0 w=600 h=520 src="sims/ebbinghaus/?mode=3"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=120>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
(To prove this isn't a fluke,
heres a sim where you can change
the initial memory decay &amp; sweet spot.
Note how, in all but the extreme cases,
the best schedule is still “increasing gaps”!)
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=570>
<sim x=0 y=0 w=600 h=570 src="sims/ebbinghaus/?mode=4"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=350 h=500>
<pic src="pics/sci2.png" sx=0 sy=450></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=300>
Why <i>must</i> the gaps increase?
Because: each time you do a recall at the sweet spot of forgetting,
the memorys decay slows down...
</words>
<words x=25 y=187 w=50 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="text-align:left">
it's
</words>
<words x=16 y=177 w=300 no-bg class="comic_text" style="font-size:100px; transform: rotate(-5deg);">
SUSAN!
</words>
<words x=218 y=257 w=120 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="text-align:right">
the fu
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</words>
<words x=10 y=400 w=300>
...meaning itll take <i>longer</i>
to hit the sweet spot next time!
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=500>
<pic src="pics/sci2.png" sx=350 sy=450></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=400>
But you know whats sweeter?
This also means if you time your recalls just right...
</words>
<words x=60 y=400 w=400>
...you can easily keep <i>any number</i> of things in your long-term memory,
<i>FOREVER.</i>
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=250 h=250>
<pic src="pics/sci2.png" sx=850 sy=450></pic>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=90>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
And speaking of doing active recall in order to learn,
let's do some active recall on what we just learnt:
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=400 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=0 y=0 w=600 h=400 src="sims/multicard/?cards=sci_a,sci_b,intro_b,sci_c"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=400 h=400>
<pic src="pics/sci2.png" sx=0 sy=950></pic>
<words x=50 y=20 w=300 bg=none>
Well that's nice,
but actually <i>finding</i> a good Spaced Repetition schedule must be hard, right?
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=400 h=400>
<pic src="pics/sci2.png" sx=400 sy=950></pic>
<words x=50 y=30 w=300 bg=none>
<i>Au contraire!</i>
Its actually so simple, you can even create your own automatic scheduler...
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=400 h=400>
<pic src="pics/sci2.png" sx=800 sy=950></pic>
<words x=30 y=30 w=200 bg=none>
...using a <i>shoebox.</i>
</words>
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THE ART of
SPACED REPETITION
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<div class="comic">
<panel w=500 h=450>
<pic src="pics/leit0.png" sx=0 sy=0></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=60>
You don't <i>have</i> to use a shoebox for Spaced Repetition,
but it's funnier if you do.
</words>
<words x=3 y=119 w=140 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="font-size:22px">
and this is my private tutor
</words>
<words x=119 y=158 w=120 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="font-size:22px">
???
</words>
<words x=246 y=118 w=120 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="font-size:22px">
they're TRAINERS
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</words>
<words x=367 y=116 w=120 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="font-size:22px">
we're not friends anymore
</words>
<words x=30 y=350 w=430 h=60>
(Later, we'll look at some Spaced Repetition <i>apps</i>,
like Anki &amp; Tinycards)
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=400>
<pic src="pics/leit0.png" sx=500 sy=0></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=60>
This setup is called The Leitner Box.
It's like a card game you play against yourself!
</words>
<words x=30 y=300 w=430 h=60>
First, divide your box up into seven "Levels".
(You can have more or fewer if you like!)
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=370>
<pic src="pics/leit0.png" sx=0 sy=480></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=30>
All new flashcards start at Level 1.
</words>
<words x=30 y=270 w=430 h=60>
(If you're new to Spaced Repetition, I recommend starting with 5 new cards a day.)
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=400>
<pic src="pics/leit0.png" sx=500 sy=480></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=60>
When you review a card, and get it right, it moves up <i>one</i> Level.
</words>
<words x=30 y=300 w=430 h=60>
(If you're at the final Level, congrats!
Your card retires. Off it goes, to card heaven.)
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=430>
<pic src="pics/leit0.png" sx=0 sy=900></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=60>
But if you review a card, and get it wrong... it has to go
<i>all the way back down to Level 1.</i>
</words>
<words x=30 y=300 w=430 h=90>
(If it's already at Level 1, good news:
you can keep testing yourself on it until you get it right,
and move it up to Level 2)
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=400>
<pic src="pics/leit0.png" sx=0 sy=1370></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=120>
But <i>when</i> do we review cards?
That's the trick.
In the Leitner Box, we review Level 1 cards every day,
Level 2 every two days, Level 3 every <i>FOUR</i> days,
Level 4 every <i>EIGHT</i> days, etc...
</words>
<words x=30 y=300 w=430 h=60>
The pattern is: we <i>double the gap</i> (# of days between reviews) for each Level!
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=60>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
Here's what the looping 64-day game calendar looks like:
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=400 bg="#fff">
<sim x=0 y=0 w=600 h=400 src="sims/calendar/"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=490>
<pic src="pics/leit0.png" sx=500 sy=870></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=90>
(Note: the reason we review Level 1 at the end
is so you'll see your new cards <i>and</i> the cards you forgot from higher Levels.)
</words>
<words x=30 y=330 w=430 h=120>
(At the end of a daily game of Spaced Repetition,
leave no cards in Level 1.
Test yourself until you can get them all right,
and move them up to Level 2!)
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=400 h=400>
<pic src="pics/leit0.png" sx=600 sy=1400></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=350 h=90>
(Note #2: Spaced Repetition <i>apps</i> like Anki use a more sophisticated algorithm...)
</words>
<words x=10 y=300 w=350 h=60>
(...but at its core, they work on the same principles as the Leitner Box)
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=400 h=450>
<pic src="pics/leit0.png" sx=0 sy=1800></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=350 h=90>
(Note #3: Oh, and with a few index cards &amp; tape,
you can make your own foldable, looping calendar!)
</words>
<words x=10 y=350 w=350 h=60>
(at the end, I'll link to a video tutorial for crafting a Leitner Box)
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=80>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
Now, to show the game in action!
Here's a <i>step-by-step</i> simulation of the Leitner Box:
<b>(we'll see a <i>month-by-month</i> sim later)</b>
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=470 bg="#fff">
<sim x=0 y=0 w=600 h=470 src="sims/leitner/?mode=1"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=110>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
Each daily review takes 20-30 minutes.
Instead of watching a TV episode, you could play a card game
and remember anything you want <i>for life</i>.
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=400>
<pic src="pics/leit1.png" sx=0 sy=0></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=60>
However, habits are hard. If you start big, you won't get the ball rolling...
</words>
<words x=20 y=300 w=450 h=60>
But if you start <i>small</i>, you can gain momentum,
and roll your snowball bigger and bigger.
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=690>
<pic src="pics/leit1.png" sx=0 sy=400></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=60>
That's why I recommend <i>starting</i> with 5 new cards a day.
</words>
<words x=30 y=300 w=430 h=60>
Once you're comfortable with that, you can do 10 new cards/day.
Then 15. Then 20, 25, 30.
</words>
<words x=10 y=590 w=430 h=60>
And at 30 new cards a day, you can learn <i>10,000+</i> new facts/words/etc a <i>year.</i>
</words>
<words x=16 y=497 w=200 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="text-align:right">
na na na na na na na na na
</words>
<words x=38 y=517 w=200 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="text-align:right">
katamari damacy
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</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=80>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
Now, here's the month-by-month simulation.
Use this to calculate in advance how much <i>you</i> can learn with Spaced Repetition!
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=470 bg="#fff">
<sim x=0 y=0 w=600 h=470 src="sims/leitner/?mode=2"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=110>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
That's it. That's how you can make long-term memory a <i>choice</i>.
</words>
<words w=600 x=-15 y=50 no-bg>
Let's let that sink in. Take a break, and recall what we just learnt:
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=400 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=0 y=0 w=600 h=400 src="sims/multicard/?cards=leit_a,intro_a,leit_b,intro_c,leit_c"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=80>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
Spaced Repetition almost seems too good to be true.
<br>
And it is... <i>IF</i> you fall for some very common pitfalls.
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=450>
<pic src="pics/leit1.png" sx=500 sy=0></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=420 h=60>
Memory isn't a bookshelf
where you collect random giant tomes to impress others.
</words>
<words x=-15 y=210 w=150 no-bg class="comic_text" style="text-align:left; font-size:27px; transform:rotate(90deg)">
a bunch of
</words>
<words x=39 y=216 w=150 no-bg class="comic_text" style="text-align:left; font-size:27px; transform:rotate(86deg)">
crap you'll
</words>
<words x=100 y=211 w=150 no-bg class="comic_text" style="text-align:left; font-size:27px; transform:rotate(74deg)">
never get
</words>
<words x=144 y=212 w=150 no-bg class="comic_text" style="text-align:left; font-size:27px; transform:rotate(90deg)">
around to
</words>
<words x=199 y=214 w=150 no-bg class="comic_text" style="text-align:left; font-size:27px; transform:rotate(84deg)">
reading
</words>
<words x=10 y=350 w=450 h=60>
That's to say: Spaced Repetition will fail if your cards feel
<i>bloated</i>, <i>disconnected</i> or <i>meaningless</i>.
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=450>
<pic src="pics/leit1.png" sx=500 sy=450></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=90>
Instead, memory is like a jigsaw puzzle: full of small, connected pieces.
(This is also how neurons work: lots of small, connected things)
</words>
<words x=30 y=380 w=430 h=30>
It's not about <i>collection</i>, it's about <i>connection</i>.
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=400>
<pic src="pics/leit1.png" sx=500 sy=900></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=410 h=60>
Thus, to get the most out of Spaced Repetition,
you must make your cards...
</words>
<words x=-38 y=227 w=200 no-bg class="comic_text" style="color:#fff; font-size:30px">
SMALL
</words>
<words x=94 y=257 w=200 no-bg class="comic_text" style="color:#fff; font-size:30px">
CONNECTED
</words>
<words x=262 y=298 w=200 no-bg class="comic_text" style="color:#fff; font-size:30px">
&amp; MEANINGFUL
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=450 h=60>
<words w=450 x=-15 no-bg>
Let's see how.
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=150>
<pic src="pics/leit2.png" sx=0 sy=0></pic>
<words x=169 y=44 w=400 no-bg style="color:#fff; font-size:80px; text-align:left">
SMALL
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=450 h=50>
<words w=450 x=-15 no-bg>
This card sucks:
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=300 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=80 y=0 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=mitochondria_all"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=450 h=380>
<pic src="pics/leit2.png" sx=0 sy=450></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=400 h=30>
It's too big. Too much information.
</words>
<words x=10 y=250 w=400 h=90>
Let's cut it up into smaller, connected pieces!
As a rule of thumb, <i>each flashcard should have one &amp; only one idea.</i>
Like so:
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=264 h=180 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=-88 y=-60 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=mitochondria_1" class="small_card"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=264 h=180 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=-88 y=-60 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=mitochondria_2" class="small_card"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=264 h=180 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=-88 y=-60 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=mitochondria_3" class="small_card"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=264 h=180 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=-88 y=-60 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=mitochondria_4" class="small_card"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=264 h=180 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=-88 y=-60 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=mitochondria_5" class="small_card"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=264 h=180 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=-88 y=-60 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=mitochondria_6" class="small_card"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=264 h=180 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=-88 y=-60 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=mitochondria_7" class="small_card"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=264 h=180 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=-88 y=-60 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=mitochondria_8" class="small_card"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=450 h=90>
<words w=450 x=-15 no-bg>
Facts connect to facts.
But there's other, more playful ways for cards to be...
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=150>
<pic src="pics/leit2.png" sx=0 sy=150></pic>
<words x=169 y=44 w=400 no-bg style="color:#fff; font-size:80px; text-align:left">
CONNECTED
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=450 h=110>
<words w=450 x=-15 no-bg>
This card is... alright.
It's an English word on the front, French word on the back.
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It's the standard for most language-learning flashcards:
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=300 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=80 y=0 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=cat"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=450 h=400>
<pic src="pics/leit2.png" sx=0 sy=800></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=400 h=60>
But you know what would make it stick in memory better?
</words>
<words x=10 y=300 w=400 h=60>
If you connected it to
<i>pictures, sounds, context, and/or personal details!</i>
Like so:
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=300 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=80 y=0 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=cat2"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=300>
<pic src="pics/leit2.png" sx=600 sy=0></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=210>
The front now has a drawing of a cat (picture)
with a fill-in-the-blank French sentence (context: grammar)
about my childhood cat, Stripes. (personal)
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=300>
<pic src="pics/leit2.png" sx=600 sy=300></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=210>
The back now has a symbol of the noun's gender (picture),
its pronunciation (sound*),
and a warning about the female version of the noun. (context: slang)
</words>
<words w=330 x=250 y=225 no-bg fontsize=20>
* Obviously, paper cards can't play sounds.
But apps like Anki/Tinycards can!
</words>
<audio controls style="position: absolute; top: 105px; left: 280px; transform: scale(0.4) rotate(4deg);">
<source src="audio/chat.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
</audio>
</panel>
<panel w=450 h=90>
<words w=450 x=-15 no-bg>
But the <i>most</i> important connection of all,
is to connect your learning to something that is...
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=150>
<pic src="pics/leit2.png" sx=0 sy=300></pic>
<words x=169 y=44 w=400 no-bg style="color:#fff; font-size:80px; text-align:left">
MEANINGFUL
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=350>
<pic src="pics/leit2.png" sx=450 sy=600></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=450 h=60>
Personally, here's how I've learnt best:
First, I try (emphasis on <i>try</i>) to <b>do</b> something.
</words>
<words x=11 y=113 w=160 no-bg class="comic_text">
play the ukulele
</words>
<words x=183 y=104 w=140 no-bg class="comic_text">
read french comics
</words>
<words x=336 y=109 w=100 no-bg class="comic_text">
make a web game
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=500 h=350>
<pic src="pics/leit2.png" sx=950 sy=600></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=450 h=60>
Inevitably, I'll get stuck.
In that moment, I'll look up what I need,
and <b>learn</b> something.
</words>
<words x=6 y=102 w=130 no-bg class="comic_text">
how do you play F#?
</words>
<words x=133 y=104 w=180 no-bg class="comic_text">
what's "attraper" mean?
</words>
<words x=301 y=109 w=190 no-bg class="comic_text">
why is javascript such a piece of sh
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</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=300 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=80 y=0 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=learndo&forever_card=yes"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=450 h=30>
<words w=450 x=-15 y=-15 no-bg>
And so on.
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=450 h=400>
<pic src="pics/leit2.png" sx=450 sy=950></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=400 h=60>
That, I believe, is the best way to keep yourself motivated while learning:
</words>
<words x=10 y=300 w=400 h=60>
By making sure your learning is in service of <i>doing something you care about.</i>
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=90>
<words w=600 x=-15 no-bg>
Speaking of learning, let's practice recalling what we've learnt:
(this will be the second-last time!)
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=600 h=400 bg="#e0e0e0">
<sim x=0 y=0 w=600 h=400 src="sims/multicard/?cards=leit_d,sci_c,sci_a,sci_b"></sim>
</panel>
<panel w=400 h=400>
<pic src="pics/leit3.png" sx=0 sy=450></pic>
<words x=10 y=20 w=350 no-bg>
The consensus in the Spaced Repetition community is,
after a while, <b>you should make your own cards.</b>
</words>
<words x=33 y=140 w=230 no-bg>
This way, you can connect facts to what <i>you</i> know, what <i>you</i> love.
</words>
</panel>
<panel w=400 h=400>
<pic src="pics/leit3.png" sx=400 sy=450></pic>
<words x=10 y=15 w=300 no-bg>
That's why, in the <i>final</i> part of this interactive comic,
you're going to make your <i>own</i> cards!
</words>
<words x=30 y=165 w=170 no-bg>
And those cards will be about...
</words>
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YOU
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GET STARTED TODAY!
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To help you get started with Spaced Repetition <i>today</i>,
you need to answer four questions:
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WHAT?
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WHY?
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HOW?
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WHEN?
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You'll answer these questions by making flashcards!
So, here's the <i>front</i> of our first flashcard, our first question:
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<sim x=29 y=-20 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=you_what&front_only=yes"
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For example, you could use Spaced Repetition to help you learn...
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a new language
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<words x=320 y=107 w=100 style="text-align:left" no-bg class="comic_text">
a new instrument
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<words x=115 y=195 w=100 style="text-align:left" no-bg class="comic_text">
computer programming
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<words x=340 y=195 w=150 style="text-align:left" no-bg class="comic_text">
details of friends' lives
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<words x=129 y=283 w=200 style="text-align:left" no-bg class="comic_text">
anything interesting you find, anywhere!
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<words x=389 y=290 w=100 style="text-align:left" no-bg class="comic_text">
all the pokémon
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Now, you write <i>your</i> answer on the back:
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(note: you can scroll back here &amp; change your answer later)
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However, recall that for Spaced Repetition to work,
you need to connect it to something you <i>care</i> about.
So our next question is:
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That may be too philosophical, so here's some
concrete examples of a <i>why</i> behind a <i>what:</i>
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<b>WHAT:</b> a new language
<br>
<b>WHY:</b> to speak to friends, family, lovers in their native tongue
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<b>WHAT:</b> computer programming
<br>
<b>WHY:</b> to make money so you can eat
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<b>WHAT:</b> anything interesting
<br>
<b>WHY:</b> curiosity, for its own sake!
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So... what's <i>your</i> why?
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You now have your what and why... but we still need to pick a <i>how!</i>
That is, what tool/app do you want to use?
Our next card asks:
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I currently use
<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leitner_system">The Leitner Box</a>,
but my friends use
<a target="_blank" href="https://apps.ankiweb.net/">Anki</a>,
and for a while I used
<a target="_blank" href="https://tinycards.duolingo.com/">TinyCards</a>.
(links open in new tabs)
Here's how they compare:
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<b>Leitner Box</b>
<br>
Pros: arts-and-craftsy, easy to use
<br>
Cons: not as portable as an app
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<b>Anki (app)</b>
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Pros: huge community, open-source, lots of powerful features
<br>
Cons: kinda ugly
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<b>TinyCards (app)</b>
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Pros: beautiful design, easy to use
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Cons: max 150 cards per deck, doesn't let <i>you</i> decide if you got a card right
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(Want something else?
Here's a few other tools:
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.supermemo.com/">SuperMemo</a>,
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nimblenotes.com/">NimbleNotes</a>,
<a target="_blank" href="https://mnemosyne-proj.org/">Mnemosyne</a>)
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* <i>anti</i>-disclaimer: i am <i>not</i> affiliated with any of these.
i just think they're cool &amp; helpful!
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So, what's it gonna be?
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<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=90>
Just one card left!
Now: doing Spaced Repetition is actually quite easy...
however, doing it <i>as a daily habit</i> is hard.
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<words x=60 y=355 w=400 h=30 no-bg>
Why? Because getting the ball rolling on <i>any</i> new habit is hard.
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<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=90>
Hard, but straightforward.
The science of habits shows that if you do the same thing, given the same cue,
over and over...
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have a nice day!
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<words x=72 y=188 w=80 no-bg class="comic_text smaller">
thanks, you too!
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<words x=221 y=150 w=170 no-bg class="comic_text smaller">
happy holidays!
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<words x=309 y=185 w=80 no-bg class="comic_text smaller">
thanks, you too!
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here's your change!
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thanks, you too!
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...it'll become a habit, for better or worse.
So for a Spaced Repetition habit, our question is:
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For example, you could play the Spaced Repetition game...
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after you wake up
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on your commute
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before sleeping
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<words x=30 y=320 w=430 h=90>
It doesn't really matter <i>when</i> you do it, as long as you do it
daily and consistently (more or less - you can skip a day once in a while).
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(Tip: whenever I try to create a new habit,
I draw a circle on a calendar for each day I successfully do it)
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(It's a game I play with myself! The goal is to try not break
my streak, and build the longest chain I can.)
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Now, let's fill out that final flashcard:
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Et voilà, here's all four of your flashcards, all about you!
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<sim x=-88 y=-60 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=you_why&refresh=yes" class="small_card"></sim>
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<sim x=-88 y=-60 w=440 h=300 src="sims/singlecard/?card=you_how&refresh=yes" class="small_card"></sim>
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<br><br>
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But like I said, I want to help you take control of your memory <i>today</i>.
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Not "eventually", not "tomorrow", <i>TODAY</i>.
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so to help...
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<words x=270 y=95 w=170 no-bg>
let's download some
<b style="font-size:30px">
COOL GOODIES
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<words x=-15 y=0 w=600 no-bg style="text-align:left" fontsize=30>
<img src="pics/gift.png" style="height:1em"/>
<b>FIRST:</b>
<span id="gift_wallpaper"></span>
to remind you to play the Spaced Repetition game daily!
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<div>
<a target="_blank" id="wallpaper_link">
<img id="wallpaper_image"/><br>
(click to download &darr;)
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<b>SECOND:</b>
<span id="gift_app"></span>
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<img src="pics/gift.png" style="height:1em"/>
And finally,
<b>THIRD:</b>
a .zip of all the flashcards you've been practicing in this interactive comic!
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<sim x=0 y=0 w=400 h=100 src="sims/downloads/all.html"></sim>
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(These can be your first few days' worth of Spaced Repetition cards,
to help you get started! And as a plus, you'll get to remember everything
you learnt here today, forever-ish.)
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Which reminds me...
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<words x=200 y=105 w=220 no-bg>
one last goodbye,
for old time's sake,
the final swan song!
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<words x=210 y=230 w=250 no-bg>
...let's review our flashcards, <i>all</i> of them:
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<sim x=0 y=0 w=600 h=400 src="sims/multicard/?final=yes&cards=intro_a,sci_a,leit_a,you_what,intro_b,sci_b,leit_b,you_why,sci_c,leit_c,you_how,leit_d,you_when,intro_c"></sim>
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<words x=0 y=12 w=210 no-bg>
Sniff...
It's always so hard to say goodbye...
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<pic src="pics/end1.png" sx=240 sy=500></pic>
<words x=-20 y=-10 no-bg fontsize=120 color="rgba(0,0,0,0.5)" style="transform:rotate(10deg)">
HONK
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<pic src="pics/end1.png" sx=480 sy=500></pic>
<words x=160 y=30 w=200 no-bg>
I'll miss the time we had together...
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<words x=200 y=120 w=250 no-bg>
...but I hope we live on in each others' memories!
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<pic src="pics/end1.png" sx=0 sy=800></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=90>
If you're a student, I hope Spaced Repetition
helps you be more confident, and take learning into your own hands.
</words>
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<panel w=500 h=350>
<pic src="pics/end1.png" sx=500 sy=800></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=90>
If you're a teacher,
please oh <i>please</i> tell your students about Spaced Repetition
(&amp; other evidence-based study habits) early on.
</words>
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<panel w=500 h=350>
<pic src="pics/end1.png" sx=1000 sy=800></pic>
<words x=10 y=10 w=430 h=90>
But whether you're in or out of school,
I hope Spaced Repetition helps you develop your memory, your mind,
your Muse...
</words>
<words x=168 y=147 w=250 no-bg class="comic_text smaller" style="color:#fff">
"no!" screamed the mitochondria, as she slid down the cell's warm, wet throat. "i don't
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<pic src="pics/end1.png" sx=1000 sy=0></pic>
<words x=30 y=30 w=250 no-bg>
...and learn one of life's greatest loves:
</words>
<words x=120 y=455 w=300 style="text-align:right" no-bg>
a lifelong love of learning.
</words>
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(Want to learn/play more? Further reading &amp; credits below!)
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&darr; &darr; &darr; &darr; &darr;
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Written, drawn, and programmed by
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Nicky Case
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Also, this interactive comic is
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meaning you can freely use this thing for educational, personal, or even commercial purposes.
You already have my permission!
<a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/ncase/remember">
(Download the code)</a>
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However, I'm only able to do this thanks to my 1,000+ Patreon supporters.
They let me keep doing what I love. Thank you! 💖
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Further Reading
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<p>
Something something shoulders of giants.
Here are the reads that made Spaced Repetition a part of my daily life:
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<ul>
<li>
🤓
<a target="_blank" href="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html">
Augmenting Long-Term Memory</a>
by Michael Nielsen
showed me that Spaced Repetition wasn't just a tool for memorization,
it's a tool to build deep understanding. It could even be a way of <i>life</i>.
</li>
<li>
💬
<a target="_blank" href="https://fluent-forever.com/the-book/">
Fluent Forever</a>
by Gabriel Wyner
convinced me to finally (re)start learning French,
and create a Leitner Box. (my 64-day calendar was adapted from this book)
</li>
<li>
🃏
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.supermemo.com/en/articles/20rules">
20 Rules for Cards</a>
by Piotr Wozniak taught me how to squeeze the most out of Spaced Repetition.
(Note: the author also invented the algorithm used by Anki!)
</li>
</ul>
And my favorite reads on the science of learning:
<ul>
<li>
👩‍🎓
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Why-Dont-Students-Like-School/dp/047059196X/">
Why Don't Students Like School?</a>
by Daniel Willingham
proved to me that "mere memorization" is actually <i>necessary</i>
for creativity &amp; critical thinking.
</li>
<li>
✏️
<a target="_blank" href="http://tlcp.depaultla.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/05/Dunlosky-et-al-2013-What-Works-What-Doesnt.pdf">
What Works, What Doesn't [PDF]
</a>
by Dunlosky et al
summarizes <i>200+ studies</i> on various learning methods.
In sum: common techniques like re-reading &amp; highlighting don't work,
less-common techniques like spacing &amp; self-testing do.
<a target="_blank" href="http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1529100612453266">
(Link to original paper)
</a>
</li>
</ul>
<p>
And if you want to learn-by-playing more stuff,
<a target="_blank" href="https://explorabl.es/">
check out Explorable Explanations!</a> 🕹️
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<p style="font-size:50px;margin-bottom:10px">
More Thanks
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<p>
👀 Thank you to all my playtesters for making this project not suck:
<span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 0px; color: #999;">
Aatish Bhatia, Adam Filinovich, Aimee Jarboe, Alex Jaffe, Amit Patel, Andy Matuschak, B Cavello, Chris Walker, Frank Lantz, Gal Green, Glen Chiacchieri, Hamish Todd, Henry Reich, Jacque Goupil, James Lytle,
Jez Swanson, Josh Comeau, Kayle Sawyer, Levi Robertson, Marcelo Gallardo, Martyna Wasiluk, Michael Nielsen, Mikayla Hutchinson, Mike Gifford, Monica Srivastava, Owen Landgren,
Paul Butler, Paul Simeon, Philipp Wacker, Pontus Granström, Rowan, Sebastian Morr, SpacieCat, Tanya Short, Tim &amp; Alexandra Swast, Tom Hermans, Toph Tucker, Will Harris-Braun, Zeno Rogue
</span>
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<p>
📹 Thank you Chris Walker for making the
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvF1XuseZFE">
Leitner Box crafting video!</a>
(P.S:
<a target="_blank" href="http://polytrope.com/">
Chris makes interactive stuff</a>,
too!)
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<p>
🐞 Thank you Omar Rizwan for helping me figure out Mobile Safari's endless pit of bugs
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<p>
🔊 This project was made with Creative Commons assets
from Wikimedia Commons and FreeSounds.
<a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/ncase/remember#full-asset-credits">
(See full credits)</a>
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💖 And again, huge thanks to all my Patreon supporters who made this possible:
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🙏 And finally, thank <i>you</i> for being the kind of person who sits through the credits!
You can
<a target="_blank" href="https://ncase.me/">
play more of my stuff</a>,
<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ncasenmare">
follow me on Twitter</a>,
or
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.patreon.com/ncase">
support me on Patreon</a>.
I sincerely hope this comic could help you, in whatever small way.
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Happy learning!<br>
~ Nicky Case
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did you remember this?
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decay:
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sweet spot:
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timing of recall:
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timing of recalls:
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review Levels [N] (<i>in that order</i>)
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Day [N]
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to review: Level
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review Level [N]
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<span id="leitner_step_new">
add [N] new cards
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total: [N] cards!
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([N] retired)
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<span id="leitner_button_next_step">
next step
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next day
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next week
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next month
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[N] new cards a day
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RESET
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<li>Anything interesting!</li>
<li>A language</li>
<li>Music</li>
<li>Coding</li>
<li>Personal</li>
<li>(other)</li>
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<span id="you_why_suggestions">
<li>For people I love</li>
<li>For my own sake</li>
<li>For curiosity's sake</li>
<li>(other)</li>
</span>
<span id="you_how_suggestions">
<li>Leitner Box</li>
<li>Anki</li>
<li>TinyCards</li>
<li>(other)</li>
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<span id="you_when_suggestions">
<li>In the morning</li>
<li>On my commute</li>
<li>In the evening</li>
<li>(other)</li>
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DO
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ME!
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wallpaper
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<span id="gift_wallpaper_desktop">
a wallpaper for your desktop,
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<span id="gift_wallpaper_phone">
a lock-screen wallpaper for your phone,
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<span id="gift_app_leitner">
a video, by my dear friend Chris Walker, on how to craft your very own Leitner Box!
<br><br>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/uvF1XuseZFE?rel=0"
frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen
style="display:block; margin:0 auto"></iframe>
<br>
(And here's a similar tutorial, in IKEA form:)
<br><br>
<a target="_blank" href="./pdf/leitner.pdf" style="display: block; text-align: center;">
<img src="./pdf/thumbnail.png" width="450"/><br>click to download PDF</a>
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<span id="gift_app_anki">
a link to
<a target="_blank" href="https://apps.ankiweb.net/">download Anki!</a>
And here's a video tutorial on how to use it:
<br><br>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/sQkdB3cJwn0?start=180&rel=0"
frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen
style="display:block; margin:0 auto"></iframe>
</span>
<span id="gift_app_tiny">
a link to
<a target="_blank" href="https://tinycards.duolingo.com/">
TinyCards!</a>
(i recommend checking out their
<a target="_blank" href="https://tinycards.duolingo.com/users/TinyGeo">
geography decks</a>)
</span>
<span id="gift_app_other">
links to tutorials on crafting a Leitner Box
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvF1XuseZFE">
[video]</a>
<a target="_blank" href="./pdf/leitner.pdf">
[pdf]</a>,
<a target="_blank" href="https://apps.ankiweb.net/">
the Anki app</a>,
and
<a target="_blank" href="https://tinycards.duolingo.com/">
TinyCards</a>!
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DOWNLOAD ALL CARDS
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How To Remember Anything Forever-ish
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an interactive comic on the art & science of memory
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and the name of this game is...
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SPACED REPETITION
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<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:2.5em">
Spaced Repetition = <span class="underline">____</span> + <span class="underline">____</span>
</div>
</span>
<span id="flashcard_intro_a_back">
<div class="fcard_bg" src="pics/fcards_intro.png" sx=0 sy=240></div>
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:2.5em">
testing + time
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<span id="flashcard_intro_b_front">
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:4.5em">
3 common but ineffective learning/teaching practices are...
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<span id="flashcard_intro_b_back">
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:2.2em">
...lectures, cramming, and re-reading
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<span id="flashcard_intro_c_front">
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:4.4em">
In Greek Mythology,
the goddess of <span class="underline">____</span>
was the mother of the goddesses of
<span class="underline">________</span>
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<span id="flashcard_intro_c_back">
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Memory is the mother of Inspiration
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the best way to space out your recalls is...
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<div class="fcard_bg" src="pics/fcards0.png" sx=0 sy=0></div>
<div class="fcard_center" style="height:2.5em">
...with <i>increasing</i> gaps!
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<span id="flashcard_sci_a_front">
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:3.5em">
The pioneer of the experimental science of memory was...
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<div class="fcard_bg" src="pics/fcards0.png" sx=400 sy=0></div>
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Hermann Ebbinghaus
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<span id="flashcard_sci_b_front">
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:3.4em">
The Forgetting Curve (<i>without</i> any recalls) looks like...
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<span id="flashcard_sci_b_back">
<div class="fcard_bg" src="pics/fcards0.png" sx=0 sy=240></div>
<div id="fc_words" style="position: absolute; width: 280px; top: 70px; left: 100px; font-size:20px; line-height: 1.1em;">
(note: it decays quickly, then slowly - "exponential decay")
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<span id="flashcard_sci_c_front">
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:3.4em">
The Forgetting Curve (<i>with</i> well-spaced recalls) looks like...
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<span id="flashcard_leit_a_front">
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:4.5em">
In the Leitner Box, we <span class="underline">______</span>
the gap (# of days between reviews) for each Level
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</span>
<span id="flashcard_leit_a_back">
<div class="fcard_bg" src="pics/fcards_ch2.png" sx=0 sy=720 style="left:-5px"></div>
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double the gap
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<span id="flashcard_leit_b_front">
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:4.5em">
The Leitner Box game:
<br>
when you get a card <i>right</i>, you move it <span class="underline">______</span> .
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</span>
<span id="flashcard_leit_b_back">
<div class="fcard_bg" src="pics/fcards_ch2.png" sx=0 sy=480></div>
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:170px">
up one Level
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</span>
<span id="flashcard_leit_c_front">
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:4.5em">
The Leitner Box game:
<br>
when you get a card <i>wrong</i>, you move it <span class="underline">______</span> .
</div>
</span>
<span id="flashcard_leit_c_back">
<div class="fcard_bg" src="pics/fcards_ch2.png" sx=400 sy=480></div>
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="height:180px">
back to Level 1!
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<span id="flashcard_leit_d_front">
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="font-size:30px; height:170px;">
According to some random comic-game on the internet,
my Spaced Repetition flashcards should be
<span class="underline">______</span> ,
<span class="underline">______</span> , and
<span class="underline">______</span> .
</div>
</span>
<span id="flashcard_leit_d_back">
<div class="fcard_bg" src="pics/fcards_ch2.png" sx=400 sy=720></div>
<div id="fc_words" class="fcard_center" style="color:#fff; height:200px; height: 180px; font-size: 30px;">
small, connected &amp; meaningful
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<span id="flashcard_mitochondria_all_front">
<div class="fcard_bg" src="pics/fcards_ch2.png" sx=0 sy=960></div>
<div class="fcard_center" style="height:160px;">
What's this?
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This organelle is called "mitochondria".
Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
They're found in almost all eukaryotic (nucleus-having) organisms.
The most widely-accepted hypothesis for the origin of mitochondria is Endosymbiotic Theory:
around ~1.5 billion years ago, a prokaryotic (nucleus-lacking) cell that was "eaten" by another cell,
somehow survived, and has continued to live inside them ever since.
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What's this?
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Mitochondria
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Mitochondria is the <span class="underline">_______</span> of the cell
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powerhouse
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Mitochondria is found in almost all <span class="underline">____</span> organisms.
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eukaryotic
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Eukaryotes are cells that...
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have a nucleus
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Prokaryotes are cells that...
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DON'T have a nucleus
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The most widely-accepted hypothesis for the origin of mitochondria is...
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Endosymbiotic Theory
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According to Endosymbiotic Theory, mitochondria arose around
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~1.5 billion years ago
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According to Endosymbiotic Theory, mitochondria first arose when...
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when a prokaryote was eaten by another cell
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then back to doing... ↻
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