Analogical Learning and Reasoning

I just wanted to pass on a great–although somewhat technical–article about analogical thinking and reasoning, which is the idea that Intermz is based on. It supports our belief that analogical learning is an extremely powerful way to get information into our brains.

The Power of Analogy

Sometimes, people tell us they worry about how useful Intermz can be when analogical learning is such a difficult and rare thing to do.
But we think that couldn’t further from the truth.
We all know Ford’s Mustang sports car. (In fact, I bet a few of you own one.) When Ford decided to name its new [...]

Being a founder 5 - Importance of the newsletter

Just a quick one to talk about why you should set up an email newsletter system–and how to use it effectively.
Why
A newsletter is your way to broadcast a message about your product or service to a crowd that has already identified themselves as interested parties. There are three primary reasons to REGULARLY send a newsletter [...]

The CLARITY machine

Not to toot our own horn too much, but we think we are building an incredible machine for getting information into your brain. It is incredible because it focuses on how you actually learn, and not just on putting information onto your screen.
Learning is all about CLARITY. Insight is all about CLARITY.
Intermz is all about [...]

Is Info. Tech Sexy Enough for Dinner Conversation? (Part 3)

So it’s been a while since my last entry. For a good stretch of time, it was tough to engage someone in a discussion about IT and get a different outcome than I’ve had so far. But now I finally have a some interesting morsels worth sharing - two to be exact.
The first is a [...]

Remember…

You learn twice as much from teaching than from any other way.

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Is Info. Tech Sexy Enough for Dinner Conversation? (Part 2)

Trying to make IT sexy at a wine and cheese party.

4 Steps to Supercharged Learning

Follow these steps, any chance you get, and suck in information and develop your skills like a savant. The best part about this process is that you get to share your spoils - which only helps you grow faster. The only thing to be careful of is overloading your brain with all your new found [...]

Creative Play a Powerful Learning Method

I’ve been interested in the role of play in learning since I realized that a lot of the ways in which I learn seem to look like I’m playing around. A recent piece by NPR delves deeply into the role that play, especially creative play, has on the learning process. Researchers conclude that creative play [...]

Dropping Your Resistance to Learning

One of the most effective techniques I use to learn new information/skills is to actively put down the walls I have against learning it. (From now on, “new information” will also mean “new skills.”) Now, you may be presuming that just because you want to learn something that you are automatically open to it, but, [...]