Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What's JogLab?
JogLab is a free online lab that helps you create imaginative Jogs (mnemonics) to remember your
stuff.
OK, what's a Jog?
A Jog is a phrase to aid learning and recall of themed information. A Jog is
a mnemonic device.
Mnewhat?
The word mnemonic is derived from Mnemosyne; she's the Greek Goddess of memory and very cool. She's the mother of
the nine Muses. You can use JogLab to easily remember all of the Muses.
A crazy phrase made by some Greek Goddess?
You make the phrase, the Goddess just helps. To some people mnemonic creation seems
an unintuitive way to remember information, to others it's how they remember everything.
Now you can make them quickly, and share your genius with others.
An Example?
Magic volcanoes erupt making jam sandwiches until nightfall (Mercury, Venus, Earth,
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (Pluto isclassified as a dwarf planet now as
well as a cartoon dog).
And when I've made my jog?
To learn your theme we recommend 1) Note jog & targets 2) Walk with your note
repeatedly testing recall and meaning of target words 3) If possible sleep on
it, then repeat the next day. TIP: DRAW your jog. It's a remarkably efficient
learning strategy.
What's a LearnerLink?
A
LearnerLink is a web address that you can email or place
anywhere on the
Wonderful
Wacky Web allowing learners
to arrive at JogLab to learn your theme with your target words automagically
entered- ready to make a mnemonic; creating a mnemonic begins the encoding process in
the mind of the learner. To create a LearnerLink enter your target words in the
target word boxes then press LearnerLink in the
Share section and copy (Ctrl + C) the created link
text from the nearby text box;
find out more. LearnerLinks battle a
Woeful Wearisome Web!
