References & Resources for LessWrong A list of references and resources for LW Updated: 2011-05-24 F = Free E = Easy (adequate for a low educational background)M = Memetic Hazard (controversial ideas or works of fiction) Summary Do not flinch, most of LessWrong can be read and understood by people with a previous level of education less than secondary school. Nevertheless, as it says in the Twelve Virtues of Rationality, scholarship is a virtue, and in particular: It is especially important to eat math and science which impinges upon rationality: Evolutionary psychology, heuristics and biases, social psychology, probability theory, decision theory. Contents LessWrong.com This list is hosted on LessWrong.com, a community blog devoted to refining the art of human rationality - the art of thinking. Overview Why read Less Wrong? A few articles exemplifying in detail what you can expect from reading Less Wrong, why it is important, what you can learn and how it does help you. Artificial Intelligence General Friendly AI Machine Learning Logic
Thesaurus.com | Find Synonyms and Antonyms of Words at Thesaurus.com Speed Reading Software Review 2011 - TopTenREVIEWS The Best Textbooks on Every Subject For years, my self-education was stupid and wasteful. I learned by consuming blog posts, Wikipedia articles, classic texts, podcast episodes, popular books, video lectures, peer-reviewed papers, Teaching Company courses, and Cliff's Notes. How inefficient! I've since discovered that textbooks are usually the quickest and best way to learn new material. But textbooks vary widely in quality. What if we could compile a list of the best textbooks on every subject? Let's do it. There have been other pages of recommended reading on Less Wrong before (and elsewhere), but this post is unique. Post the title of your favorite textbook on a given subject.You must have read at least two other textbooks on that same subject.You must briefly name the other books you've read on the subject and explain why you think your chosen textbook is superior to them. Rules #2 and #3 are to protect against recommending a bad book that only seems impressive because it's the only book you've read on the subject.
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Authentic Materials for Teaching Languages: RESOURCES Authentic Materials for Teaching Languages Authentic materials - also known as realia - can be described as anything created for native speakers of a language. The cookies in the photo on the left are a good example of realia - they were made in Germany for German consumption, and they are a great source of authentic reading material (before they get eaten, that is!) for learners of German. Click here for a PowerPoint presentation about the incorporation of authentic cultural materials into the world language classroom. There is a handout also available here that details some of the benefits of using these materials with students. There are an almost limitless supply of materials available online that come directly from the target cultures of the languages we teach.
50 Tricks to Study Better, Faster and with Less Stress Studying isn’t one task, it’s many. You may need to memorize facts or just understand the basics. You might need a broad conceptual base, or just skills. To add even more variety, each person has different learning styles and preferences. No one tool is the right one. But with fifty here, you’re bound to find something that might help. **Authors Note: I realize this article is fairly long, so you may want to bookmark it to finish it later** 1) Visualization The idea here is that you want to put abstract information into a picture. I’m not a huge fan of this method, but sometimes brute force is required. Take two ideas and ask yourself how they relate. Take a more complex idea and compare it to a simpler one. Draw it out. Most people take notes in a linear fashion, writing one statement after the next. A bit more efficient than rote memorization is to use mnemonics. This is an advanced memory technique. A variation of the link method, this one helps you memorize numbers. 17) Brainstorming
Speed Reading Software The Shichida Method by Brad Davis, Mercury Learning Systems LLC Professor Shichida is a pioneer in the development and success of accelerated learning know by many as the Shichida Method. He is a well-known figure in Japan with more than 40 years of practice in developing and implementing unique teaching methods that stimulate the inborn genius in young children. Since developing the Shichida method, he has founded over 400 Child Academies in Japan and written more than 100 books in Japanese, some of which remains on the bestsellers list in Japan. Four of his books have been translated into English. He is a fellow of the International Academy of Education and advisor to the Japan Mathematical Certification Association. His right brain left brain training institute emphasizes the importance of parent-child bonding and how this will impact the quality of brain stimulation. High-Speed, High-Capacity Memory Tremendous Potential He says that from ages 0-3, the right brain is dominant. "Babies Are Geniuses"
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