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All three quizzes now use mobile-ready html5 and are integrated with our Open English Dictionary, for an improved answer page and user experience. The format has been condensed and the tab key functionality expanded. This means, it is now easier to … Continue reading

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Learning, it could seem, would be much easier, if the brain was designed like a computer: A system that catalogs information, stores it, and allows easy on-demand retrieval. Anyone trying to understand how the brain works does well to keep … Continue reading

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Have you ever wondered why we have a test/study, quiz-like format at LearnThatWord? Because it improves retention AND transfer of knowledge into new context. This means, not only do you learn more effectively, remember longer, but you are also much … Continue reading

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“If you want to be rich, you have to have a rich man’s vocabulary. Words can make you rich, or can make you poor.” Robert Kiyosaki, author of the popular book Rich Dad, Poor Dad.

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It will make the Scripps National Spelling Bee harder, but also much more meaningful. The thousands of Spelling Bee hopefuls who use LearnThatWord will have an easy time with this, since we already teach meaning and usage along with spelling.This … Continue reading

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Less than 10 months after the launch of our revised site we crossed the 300,000 user mark.  Free tutoring, our Vocabulary Junction campaign and the launch of the free Open Dictionary of English caused exponential growth. A big Thank You … Continue reading

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We have feedback buttons, social media channels, live chat support… we love to hear from our visitors, because it helps us make LTW the best it can be. We care a lot for your feedback! There's a problem with feedback, … Continue reading

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Hurray, the new website is finally live! The new updates have been a great challenge for our small (yet savvy) team. What's new? Our own collaborative multi-media OPEN DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH, for one. 180,000 entries, with strong focus on learning and providing … Continue reading

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We’re delighted to join the Edmodo community! If you’re an Edmodo teacher or student, please join us: http://www.edmodo.com/publisher/learnthat  Posted via email from LearnThat’s Blog

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I normally don’t post much about the webmastering of LearnThat, but what we recently experienced is so dramatic that I wanted to share it with you. Like I do regularly, I logged into my analytics and saw this:  A drastic … Continue reading

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