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Technology and the Writing Process
This post assumes you understand the basics of what is referred to as the “writing process” and perhaps have read my previous post explaining what the writing process is and why it is valuable to educators and researchers. One additional role I proposed in that post was that the components of the writing process would be helpful in
https://learningaloud.com/blog/2025/03/20/technology-and-the-writing-process/
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Technology and the Writing Process

This post assumes you understand the basics of what is referred to as the “writing process” and perhaps have read my previous post explaining what the writing process is and why it is valuable to e…

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Mark Grabe Mar 8

Linear narrative chains
I have become fascinated with what I now call linear narrative chains (Hays and colleagues, 2008). The phrase is appropriately descriptive in how we experience life including reading and listening to lectures and explains why reprocessing such inputs is important to understanding and learning. What the phrase indicates is that inputs come at us as a s
https://learningaloud.com/blog/2025/03/08/linear-narrative-chains/
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Linear narrative chains

I have become fascinated with what I now call linear narrative chains (Hays and colleagues, 2008). The phrase is appropriately descriptive in how we experience life including reading and listening …

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Mark Grabe Feb 24

Notes and the Translation Process
I recently read a research article (Cohen and colleagues, 2013) about students notetaking in college lectures that included interesting observations about the challenges students face. First, information comes at students quickly and to decide what to record and then manually recording what is selected is very demanding preventing little more t
https://learningaloud.com/blog/2025/02/24/notes-and-the-translation-process/
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Notes and the Translation Process

I recently read a research article (Cohen and colleagues, 2013) about students notetaking in college lectures that included interesting observations about the challenges students face. First, infor…

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Mark Grabe Feb 12

AI in Readwise
How do most Readwise users use the service? Is it the central location in which you suck in the notes and highlights from the multiple tools you use to read the multiple categories of content you consume to review and work with that content or is it a relay station between these sources and the tools you use to store, organize, expand on, and apply this content? I can
https://learningaloud.com/blog/2025/02/12/ai-in-readwise/
#AIEducation #DigitalNotes #AI #notes #Readwise

AI in Readwise

How do most Readwise users use the service? Is it the central location in which you suck in the notes and highlights from the multiple tools you use to read the multiple categories of content…

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Mark Grabe Feb 1

The Space Between Encountering Information and Application
One way to characterize Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) is to suggest it involves the analysis of actual and potential tactics applied between encountering information and application. I came to this topic with a background in the development and evaluation of technology tools f
https://learningaloud.com/blog/2025/02/01/the-space-between-encountering-information-and-application/
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The Space Between Encountering Information and Application

One way to characterize Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) is to suggest it involves the analysis of actual and potential tactics applied between encountering information and application. I came t…

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MacPsych 🏳️‍🌈Jan 28

✏️ I've been thinking abut how I use #Obsidian and the daily note.

https://www.macpsych.blog/posts/the-power-of-the-daily-note

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The power of the daily note - MacPsych.blog

One of the reasons I love using Obsidian so much, and why it’s contributing so much to my personal and professional development right now, is the daily note. A simple text...

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Mark Grabe Jan 21

Reader’s Notebook, Commonplace Book, and Note-Taking Systems
Many of my posts describe tools and methods for externalizing and encouraging learning by recording some form of written notes. Recent versions of the approaches and tools have emphasized digital tools and concepts such as Smart Notes and a Second Brain. Note-taking has a long history with a large volu
https://learningaloud.com/blog/2025/01/21/readers-notebook-commonplace-book-and-note-taking-systems/
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Reader’s Notebook, Commonplace Book, and Note-Taking Systems

Many of my posts describe tools and methods for externalizing and encouraging learning by recording some form of written notes. Recent versions of the approaches and tools have emphasized digital t…

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Mark Grabe Jan 5

Notetaking in the lab and the wild
Human behavior can be scientifically studied in the laboratory and the wild. This is the case with notetaking and other study behaviors. When politicians use the phrase “the science of learning” it can be misleading to the public because science in laboratory settings and in the wild can seemingly lead to different conclusions and related rec
https://learningaloud.com/blog/2025/01/05/notetaking-in-the-lab-and-the-wild/
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Notetaking in the lab and the wild

Human behavior can be scientifically studied in the laboratory and the wild. This is the case with notetaking and other study behaviors. When politicians use the phrase “the science of learning” it…

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Mark Grabe Dec 30

Notetaking – Your brain is lazy
My favorite writer who focuses on classroom learning is Daniel Willingham. He has a way of explaining and applying research that is both approachable and actionable. My interests and vocational focus overlap with the topics of his books allowing me to be appreciative of his insights and his creative way of communicating the mindset of educators and
https://learningaloud.com/blog/2024/12/30/notetaking-your-brain-is-lazy/
#DigitalNotes #GenerativeLearning

Notetaking – Your brain is lazy

My favorite writer who focuses on classroom learning is Daniel Willingham. He has a way of explaining and applying research that is both approachable and actionable. My interests and vocational foc…

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Mark Grabe Dec 23

Take digital notes for best lecture performance
I know that many argue the research demonstrates handwriting is superior to keyboarding when it comes to taking lecture notes. I have always taken the opposite position based on my personal experience. Here is a new take in support of my personal perspective.

Danial Willingham is one of the best cognitive researchers translating rese
https://learningaloud.com/blog/2024/12/23/take-digital-notes-for-best-lecture-performance/
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Take digital notes for best lecture performance

I know that many argue the research demonstrates handwriting is superior to keyboarding when it comes to taking lecture notes. I have always taken the opposite position based on my personal experie…

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