Quote of the Day “The Feynman Technique is quite simple: Write down the concept or problem you want to understand at the top of a piece of paper. In the space below, explain the idea as if you had to
Evening Hover-along
Forged Letters and Broken Leather
Quote of the Day “Repeat to Remember “One of the pieces of studying advice that is best supported by research is that if you care about long-term retention, don’t cram. Spreading learning sessions over more intervals over longer periods of
Calls, Footballs, and Early Signs of Fall
Quote of the Day “METALEARNING: FIRST DRAW A MAP. Start by learning how to learn the subject or skill you want to tackle. FOCUS: SHARPEN YOUR KNIFE. Cultivate the ability to concentrate. DIRECTNESS: GO STRAIGHT AHEAD. Learn by doing the
Analog Toys and the Final Discover Meeting
Quote of the Day “Directness is the practice of learning by directly doing the thing you want to learn. Basically, it’s improvement through active practice rather than through passive learning. The phrases learning something new and practicing something new may
Weston’s 9th Birthday Party – Stars, Strikes, and Scattered Darts
Quote of the Day “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” — Blaise Pascal. I first heard a version of this quote on Boardwalk Empire, and failed to find who originally said
Celebrations, Canopies, and Colitis
Quote of the Day “Salvador Dalí had his first exhibit before his fourteenth birthday, already showcasing the talent that would make him famous. “Van Gogh, in contrast, was delayed and did not possess any obvious signs of ability. It was
Hover Boards, Jealousy, and Various Lengths of String
Quote of the Day “There are two important things to note about van Gogh’s experiments in art. The first is the variety of methods, ideas, and resources he applied. The second important thing to note is his intensity. Van Gogh
Coffee Clips and the Final Series of an 8-Year-Old
Quote of the Day “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” — Blaise Pascal
Dovetails, Cherrys, and Last Week’s Learnings
Quote of the Day “Transfer has been called the ‘Holy Grail of education.’ It happens when you learn something in one context, say in a classroom, and are able to use it in another context, say in real life… Transfer
The Bus to Sunset
Quote of the Day “‘Now I will have less distraction.’ — Leonhard Euler, mathematician, upon losing the sight in his right eye.” Found in Scott Young’s Ultralearning