Technique of the Week - Anki!

Most people reading this will have heard of 'Flashcards' - postcard sized or smaller sheets, each with a key face/word/question on one side and then the answer on the other side. They can be really useful for Visual/Kinesthetic learners in particular. One of the annoying things about them though is that they are so good, you quickly learn the answers/information and so they aren't as useful any more, so you've got to keep making them!

Anki is a FREE electronic flashcard programme for your PC/Mac/Phone/iPod that supports text, images, audio, videos. Students have used it for revising for exams, learning a language, memorizing long pieces of information and even practicing guitar chords.

Synchronization features let you keep your information across multiple computers.
Shared decks allow you to divide work between friends, and let teachers push material to many students at once. Loads of flashcard decks have already been made by other students and you can download these. It also uses an intelligent scheduler, where you get the information you are struggling to learn the most often. It's also really fast and easy to use.

Hopefully I've said enough that you try it out, or at least have a look at their website.

Check is out here