💬 the map is not°hard word the territory°hard word.
💬 the app is not°hard word the interface°hard word.
the goal°hard word is an adaptive°hard word difficulty°hard word vocabulary°hard word quizzing°hard word app.
there are three modes°hard word:
- lecturing°hard word. 💡 telling the app user°hard word what a word is
- recalling°hard word. 💡 some form of interaction°hard word that requires°hard word them to know what a word is
- meta-game°hard word. 💡 whatever°hard word "points system", mini-games°hard word, etc°hard word. are necessary to generate motivation°hard word
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for "simple" words, the lecturing°hard word can use pictures. there is no other way of defining°hard word cat until you have built°hard word up a substantial vocabulary°hard word of grammar°hard word and syntax°hard word.
for more advanced°hard word words, just giving°hard word the definition°hard word (and example sentences) is the simplest°hard word approach°hard word.
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for "recall°hard word", the classic°hard word pick which one of these 4 words has this definition°hard word is the simplest°hard word approach°hard word. type out your°hard word definition°hard word in your°hard word own words is somewhat°hard word harder; but with LLMs°hard word it is feasible°hard word.
the simple "spell a word" test is also valuable°hard word. the ability°hard word for people to cheat°hard word by using°hard word on-screen°hard word speech-to-text°hard word ... is not°hard word something worth°hard word investing°hard word too much time preventing°hard word. 🔥 you can't°hard word kill yourself°hard word preventing°hard word others from hurting themselves°hard word.
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for "metagame°hard word": that requires°hard word a theme. i can do the mechanics, but ... a magician°hard word never reveals°hard word his secrets.