tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231660940303650032.post3010886372968719666..comments2022-04-07T22:47:26.018-07:00Comments on Teaching with Anki: Student or teacher generated cards?Rich Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808932457785499564noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231660940303650032.post-76858701651862041382013-09-03T15:37:17.791-07:002013-09-03T15:37:17.791-07:00Dear Andrew,
It is possible to make as many accou...Dear Andrew,<br /><br />It is possible to make as many accounts as possible, but each account needs its own email address. Originally, I created one account for the class, and then created a deck for each student. The students would all log into the same account, and then find their own deck to study. <br /><br />However, I wanted to create independent users, so the next cycle involved them making their own accounts and decks online. Teaching them how to use the Anki computer program was more than I wanted to try.<br /><br />However, after trying to teach my students how to use Anki for three years, I no longer think it is the most appropriate tool for the average student. Anki takes a great deal of time, patience, effort, etc. to work properly, and most of my students are not interested enough in learning English to be that committed. If you have some students that are independently motivated and very serious, then they should learn about Anki.<br /><br />I know think that a non-SRS program, such as Quizlet, is more appropriate for teaching. It is more forgiving of inconsistent studying, easier to use, and has more games/study modes than Anki. Don't get me wrong; I still think Anki is the best learning tool (I use it every day), but I don't think it is the best teaching tool when dealing with the average student.<br /><br />I have been using Quizlet in my classes for the past year or so. If you want to see some of a deck I have made for students, please check this link:<br /><br />http://quizlet.com/16694179/rich-gsl-general-service-list-english-and-japanese-flash-cards/<br /><br />You can see other decks under my username of "richbailey"<br /><br />If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I plan on writing more about this soon.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />RichRich Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808932457785499564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231660940303650032.post-35825075578388315412013-08-30T02:06:33.328-07:002013-08-30T02:06:33.328-07:00I'm an English teacher in Saitama and I want m...I'm an English teacher in Saitama and I want my students to benefit using Anki. <br />How did you make a class account on AnkiWeb?<br />Is it possible to make multiple class accounts?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14029637028943427413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231660940303650032.post-37596239782918884522012-03-31T17:07:00.224-07:002012-03-31T17:07:00.224-07:00Dear Jim,
Just finished watching your TED talk on...Dear Jim,<br /><br />Just finished watching your TED talk on youtube. I really enjoyed it and found it very informative. It's nice to see a teacher taking a serious look at the education and how it can be transformed into a student-centered process, productive process. So much of traditional education seems to have never taken a self-analytic look in the mirror to see if it actually works. In my field of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), there is so much time, effort, and money being wasted (in my opinion). It frustrates me a great deal.<br /><br />You many have already seen this article on cognitive fluency in the Boston Globe,<br /><br />http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/01/31/easy__true/<br /><br />but it dramatically affected me and how I view teaching and learning (I'm a serious student of Japanese). I have been trying to incorporate what I perceive to be the three main points into all aspects of my classes: repetition, clarity, and simplicity.<br /><br />Good luck in the future! I will do my best to keep track of your work.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Rich Bailey<br />Asia University, TokyoRich Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808932457785499564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231660940303650032.post-72304233916920163092012-03-30T10:03:01.359-07:002012-03-30T10:03:01.359-07:00One year I made an assignment to make an anki deck...One year I made an assignment to make an anki deck for a lecture. I gave a different lecture to each student. I graded them, edited them, and made them available for future students. In one year I had all of my lectures turned into anki decks. You can see more about it on my TEDx talk, "Don't Waste Student Work." --Jim DaviesJim Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958201922371210613noreply@blogger.com