• Re-reading is the only creative reading technique. Then, isn’t creative attending a lecture by reviewing the recording, and creative participating in an event by reliving it?
  • None of these are “one and done”.
    • If you got a lot at one time, that’s what you originally had.
      • Reading a book about something you already know makes it easier to understand, but it doesn’t contribute much to learning something new.
    • If you only get a little at a time, you should repeat it.

Different types of events have different levels of difficulty.

  • Sitting and listening to a lecture is like reading a book one-way communication.
    • A live webcast archive that can be viewed later can be easily retaken.
    • Physical Education and the greater the rate of participant interaction, the more difficult it becomes to relive.

The timing of the re-reading does not have to be right now.

  • I’d rather have a pause. - step-by-step procedure
  • Scrapbox brings up past pages through links when a related topic is mentioned.
    • This seems like a good idea.
    • Because “context is connected” creates an “incentive to read back.

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