Comments on: Inspirational Input http://mattgirod.com/2010/01/inspirational-input/ Korean Language Learning Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: admin http://mattgirod.com/2010/01/inspirational-input/comment-page-1/#comment-95 admin Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:05:08 +0000 http://mattgirod.com/?p=1241#comment-95 I tried smart.fm a few months ago and I should probably try it again sometime. I was almost ready to switch over because it seemed like a more refined SRS tool, but there were a few things that kept me from using it... like the way smart.fm presents material to me. I simply want flash card style where I'm shown the question side, then the answer, and i give myself a rating. With Anki I can rate myself from 1-4. (1 = I don't have a clue, to 4= so so easy). Smart.fm give asks me if I know the material, yes or no, then gives me a multiple choice quiz if i answer yes. If there's another way to learn material on smart.fm without the multiple choice quiz i might switch. Oh yeah, there's also another thing. I can use the iAnki ipod app without being connected to the internet. I have an ipod touch with only wifi, and often I can't get a connection when i want to review some cards. Wait, one more thing: Smart.fm seems to have a big community of people learning all kinds of stuff who like to share information. Anki has deck sharing among members but its mostly people that are learning Japanese. I think i read somewhere Anki users will create decks in smart.fm or use decks that other have made, export them, then import them into Anki. I haven't tried that yet but it seems like a cool idea. I tried smart.fm a few months ago and I should probably try it again sometime. I was almost ready to switch over because it seemed like a more refined SRS tool, but there were a few things that kept me from using it… like the way smart.fm presents material to me. I simply want flash card style where I’m shown the question side, then the answer, and i give myself a rating. With Anki I can rate myself from 1-4. (1 = I don’t have a clue, to 4= so so easy). Smart.fm give asks me if I know the material, yes or no, then gives me a multiple choice quiz if i answer yes. If there’s another way to learn material on smart.fm without the multiple choice quiz i might switch. Oh yeah, there’s also another thing. I can use the iAnki ipod app without being connected to the internet. I have an ipod touch with only wifi, and often I can’t get a connection when i want to review some cards.

Wait, one more thing: Smart.fm seems to have a big community of people learning all kinds of stuff who like to share information. Anki has deck sharing among members but its mostly people that are learning Japanese. I think i read somewhere Anki users will create decks in smart.fm or use decks that other have made, export them, then import them into Anki. I haven’t tried that yet but it seems like a cool idea.

]]> By: Joshua http://mattgirod.com/2010/01/inspirational-input/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Joshua Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:46:25 +0000 http://mattgirod.com/?p=1241#comment-94 Matt, have you ever played with smart.fm? It appears to be similar to Anki, and I'd be interested in getting the perspective of someone who has actually used an online SRS tool... you're the first person I've run into whose done more than kick the tires, as it were. Matt, have you ever played with smart.fm? It appears to be similar to Anki, and I’d be interested in getting the perspective of someone who has actually used an online SRS tool… you’re the first person I’ve run into whose done more than kick the tires, as it were.

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