Using flashcards...

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Reply #1 - 2008 December 09, 12:35 am
Jeffu New member
From: Japan Registered: 2008-12-08 Posts: 5

First let me say Hi!...I'm brand new here and just started RTK1. Reading through the intro to the book, Heisig says we should not review the kanji we have studied too soon because that will prevent our long term memory from kicking in and internalizing the kanji. So how can I incorporate using flashcards into the system?

Hope I made sense here...

Reply #2 - 2008 December 09, 1:16 am
QuackingShoe Member
From: USA Registered: 2008-04-19 Posts: 721

For a really hassle-free way, you can just use the incorporated SRS on this website at www.kanji.koohii.com .

Reply #3 - 2008 December 09, 1:29 am
haplology Member
From: USA Registered: 2008-09-24 Posts: 91

Do people have any thoughts on using Anki - whether to just use built in scheduling or tweak at all for RTK?  I use Anki for reviews and the site for helping with stories.

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Reply #4 - 2008 December 09, 3:47 am
Tobberoth Member
From: Sweden Registered: 2008-08-25 Posts: 3364

I use the site for everything, less hassle.

Reply #5 - 2008 December 09, 3:57 am
shakkun Member
Registered: 2007-11-23 Posts: 173

Anki comes with a Heisig deck, so it's the exact same amount of hassle.

Reply #6 - 2008 December 09, 8:22 am
rich_f Member
From: north carolina Registered: 2007-07-12 Posts: 1708

Anki has an excellent algorithm, and can be customized a variety of ways. This site is excellent, too. You really can't go wrong with either one.

Reply #7 - 2008 December 09, 8:27 am
Tobberoth Member
From: Sweden Registered: 2008-08-25 Posts: 3364

shakkun wrote:

Anki comes with a Heisig deck, so it's the exact same amount of hassle.

Not really. The Heisig deck doesn't come with the stories on the site, the main "awesome thing" about this site. Getting the stories from the site to the Anki deck is a lot more hassel than simply pressing the copy story button in the site.

Then again, I have other reasons for using the site instead of Anki. In particular, I prefer the "failed" system of the site, it forces me to actively work on the kanji I don't remember well.

Reply #8 - 2008 December 13, 3:12 am
Wisher Member
From: Los Angeles Registered: 2008-04-24 Posts: 65

If you invest a little bit of time and money, you can make your own flashcard out of cardstock from your computer. Download the PDF file at www.polarcloud.com , print them out, then cut them out.  It takes a little bit if time but well worth it. You can review without a computer, anytime, anywhere, on the bus, taxi, lunch break, getting your oil changed, etc.

As far as what Heisig recommends, you will be reviewing a lot anyway. Unless you have a super brain, you will use these alot.

Hope this helps.
Wisher

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