Study+Skills

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**Study Skills Tools**
 * [|Head Magnet] "Headmagnet is a learning tool that helps you to memorize new facts quickly and maintain what you have learned. Headmagnet helps you to predict when you will forget things, so that you can review only what you need to." Based upon memory and cognition research - helps you learn what you need to learn. Take the [|tour here].
 * [|StudyHive.com] - create your own study cards or search the public decks. You will need to download Siverlight to use the site online (the link is available at the site). Syncs with Flashcards Pro app (free) for the iPodTouch, iPhone or iPad which allows you to study anytime.
 * [|CueCard] - an electronic flashcard program download with multiple features including ability to import audio and graphics. Keeps track of correct responses and can be printed out.
 * [|Study Stack] - create interactive web-based flashcards or use ones that are already created; if you use stacks that are already created, check them first as there are errors in several of the created stacks.
 * [|Flash Card Machine] - allows the user to create interactive web-based study flash cards.
 * [|Flash Card Friends] - online, interactive flash cards
 * [|Flash Card Exchange] - large online library of flashcards. Create your own, study online or offline. Can be downloaded to Word, & Excel
 * [|Quizlet]- "largest flash cards and study games website"
 * [|Cramberry] - clean and simple online interactive flash card tool. If you are looking for simplicity, this will work for you. No bells or whistles; just a simple user interface. (a $ .99 iTunes app is also available).
 * [|Recall Plus] - Students can organize their notes, create flashcards, make use of 3D tools and more in this great mind mapping tool. It is downloadable.
 * [|MyMentor]- create, share and study flashcards online; download flashcards in printable format.
 * [|Awesome Highlighter] - tool that highlights text on a web page; save the URL or email it
 * [|Pocket Mod] - Free, recyclable personal organizer and study guide, can be used in a variety of ways
 * [|Diigo] - Use the highlighting and Extract Annotations tools to collect important information for later review.
 * Create note taking templates in Word
 * Use "Power of Color" within Word (background color, highlighting color and font color tools) to reinforce concepts, to determine salient points and for review
 * Use the "Organizational Chart" in the Diagram Gallery that is part of the Drawing Toolbar in Word to reinforce concepts and relationships which promotes learning.
 * In Word, press the Alt tab + mouse click within a word to access the Research pane. When you are online, you will instantly get a definition of the word.