http://speedreadingtechniques.org Easy speed reading techniques and tips to read faster Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:14:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://speedreadingtechniques.org/key-ideas-of-speed-reading http://speedreadingtechniques.org/key-ideas-of-speed-reading#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:41:07 +0000 mark ways http://speedreadingtechniques.org/?p=2186 /*";valid=false;}else{$("#message_input").css("background-color","");$("#span_message").css("color","");$("#message_input").next().text("");tab_error[5]="";}haut_mess_form=false;if(valid==false){$("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},100);var message="Please, complete the fields: ";for(var i=0;i";} if(message_error_coche!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_coche;} if(message_error_question!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_question;} if(message_error_captcha!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_captcha;} if(message_error_web!=""&&message_error_mail!=""){message+="
"+message_error_web;}else{message+=message_error_web;} if(haut_mess_form==true){$("#message_error").css("display","block");$("#message_error").html(message);}} $("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},800);return valid;});});/*]]>*/I’ve recently found this printable e-document via Google+ search and like to share it with you. The title is “Notes on speed reading and comprehension short class”, Fall 2011 Sonoma State University. It’s basically a list of key ideas to help learn and improve reading techniques. What I like is the clear structure of the [...]]]> http://speedreadingtechniques.org/key-ideas-of-speed-reading/feed 0 http://speedreadingtechniques.org/how-to-sleep-better http://speedreadingtechniques.org/how-to-sleep-better#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:02:52 +0000 mark ways http://speedreadingtechniques.org/?p=2093 /*";valid=false;}else{$("#message_input").css("background-color","");$("#span_message").css("color","");$("#message_input").next().text("");tab_error[5]="";}haut_mess_form=false;if(valid==false){$("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},100);var message="Please, complete the fields: ";for(var i=0;i";} if(message_error_coche!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_coche;} if(message_error_question!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_question;} if(message_error_captcha!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_captcha;} if(message_error_web!=""&&message_error_mail!=""){message+="
"+message_error_web;}else{message+=message_error_web;} if(haut_mess_form==true){$("#message_error").css("display","block");$("#message_error").html(message);}} $("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},800);return valid;});});/*]]>*/Sleep is vital. We all know that. We also heard about those popular phrases “Sleep is for the weak” or “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” We smile about them, but forget about them when we are tired and become nervous, annoyed or sloppy fellows. But, what does it have to do with speed reading? Quite [...]]]> http://speedreadingtechniques.org/how-to-sleep-better/feed 2 http://speedreadingtechniques.org/free-speed-reading-tools http://speedreadingtechniques.org/free-speed-reading-tools#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:03:20 +0000 mark ways http://speedreadingtechniques.org/?p=2017 /*";valid=false;}else{$("#message_input").css("background-color","");$("#span_message").css("color","");$("#message_input").next().text("");tab_error[5]="";}haut_mess_form=false;if(valid==false){$("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},100);var message="Please, complete the fields: ";for(var i=0;i";} if(message_error_coche!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_coche;} if(message_error_question!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_question;} if(message_error_captcha!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_captcha;} if(message_error_web!=""&&message_error_mail!=""){message+="
"+message_error_web;}else{message+=message_error_web;} if(haut_mess_form==true){$("#message_error").css("display","block");$("#message_error").html(message);}} $("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},800);return valid;});});/*]]>*/The best tools in life are usually free, and so are many for speed reading. If I think of my hands, fingers, brain or eyes then I already have the most important speed reading tools on hand to fine-tune my reading strategies. Additionally, there’s a bunch of web based tools available, some of them are [...]]]> http://speedreadingtechniques.org/free-speed-reading-tools/feed 0 http://speedreadingtechniques.org/giveawayseptember http://speedreadingtechniques.org/giveawayseptember#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:01:54 +0000 mark ways http://speedreadingtechniques.org/?p=1909 /*";valid=false;}else{$("#message_input").css("background-color","");$("#span_message").css("color","");$("#message_input").next().text("");tab_error[5]="";}haut_mess_form=false;if(valid==false){$("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},100);var message="Please, complete the fields: ";for(var i=0;i";} if(message_error_coche!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_coche;} if(message_error_question!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_question;} if(message_error_captcha!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_captcha;} if(message_error_web!=""&&message_error_mail!=""){message+="
"+message_error_web;}else{message+=message_error_web;} if(haut_mess_form==true){$("#message_error").css("display","block");$("#message_error").html(message);}} $("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},800);return valid;});});/*]]>*/I’m giving away one copy of Break-Through Rapid Reading by Peter Kump to one lucky reader. The giveaway is available as Kindle edition or as a paperback. Join the campaign by leaving a comment* until September 12. Campaign is closed. The winner is Steven Davis via Facebook. Congrats. About Break-Through Rapid Reading Break-Through Rapid Reading backs [...]]]> http://speedreadingtechniques.org/giveawayseptember/feed 0 http://speedreadingtechniques.org/best-speed-reading-software http://speedreadingtechniques.org/best-speed-reading-software#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:12:04 +0000 mark ways http://speedreadingtechniques.org/?p=1535 /*";valid=false;}else{$("#message_input").css("background-color","");$("#span_message").css("color","");$("#message_input").next().text("");tab_error[5]="";}haut_mess_form=false;if(valid==false){$("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},100);var message="Please, complete the fields: ";for(var i=0;i";} if(message_error_coche!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_coche;} if(message_error_question!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_question;} if(message_error_captcha!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_captcha;} if(message_error_web!=""&&message_error_mail!=""){message+="
"+message_error_web;}else{message+=message_error_web;} if(haut_mess_form==true){$("#message_error").css("display","block");$("#message_error").html(message);}} $("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},800);return valid;});});/*]]>*/Reading books or articles are one way to learn a new skill; learning with software is another one. In this post we review five of the best speed reading software. These programs are designed to help increase your reading speed and comprehension, train your eyes or eliminate subvocalization. Guided training plans will enable you to [...]]]> http://speedreadingtechniques.org/best-speed-reading-software/feed 4 http://speedreadingtechniques.org/speed-reading-books-to-help-you-read-faster http://speedreadingtechniques.org/speed-reading-books-to-help-you-read-faster#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:47:00 +0000 mark ways http://speedreadingtechniques.org/?p=1538 /*";valid=false;}else{$("#message_input").css("background-color","");$("#span_message").css("color","");$("#message_input").next().text("");tab_error[5]="";}haut_mess_form=false;if(valid==false){$("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},100);var message="Please, complete the fields: ";for(var i=0;i";} if(message_error_coche!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_coche;} if(message_error_question!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_question;} if(message_error_captcha!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_captcha;} if(message_error_web!=""&&message_error_mail!=""){message+="
"+message_error_web;}else{message+=message_error_web;} if(haut_mess_form==true){$("#message_error").css("display","block");$("#message_error").html(message);}} $("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},800);return valid;});});/*]]>*/The internet is quite a powerful tool to learn new skills. A set of keywords on your favorite search engine produces hundreds of pages of reading material. As you know from your own experience, it would take ages to read them all. Well, one good technique is to filter results and preselect them for reading. [...]]]> http://speedreadingtechniques.org/speed-reading-books-to-help-you-read-faster/feed 4 http://speedreadingtechniques.org/speed-reading-on-ebook-readers http://speedreadingtechniques.org/speed-reading-on-ebook-readers#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:33:20 +0000 Ken Bartels http://speedreadingtechniques.org/?p=1505 /*";valid=false;}else{$("#message_input").css("background-color","");$("#span_message").css("color","");$("#message_input").next().text("");tab_error[5]="";}haut_mess_form=false;if(valid==false){$("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},100);var message="Please, complete the fields: ";for(var i=0;i";} if(message_error_coche!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_coche;} if(message_error_question!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_question;} if(message_error_captcha!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_captcha;} if(message_error_web!=""&&message_error_mail!=""){message+="
"+message_error_web;}else{message+=message_error_web;} if(haut_mess_form==true){$("#message_error").css("display","block");$("#message_error").html(message);}} $("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},800);return valid;});});/*]]>*/What is your favorite medium to learn fast reading techniques? I prefer printed material over electronic resources. However, it’s a different thing when it comes to applying these techniques in the wild. We read news online, learn new skills using the internet or dip into a thrilling novel that comes as an eBook. Compared to [...]]]> http://speedreadingtechniques.org/speed-reading-on-ebook-readers/feed 3 http://speedreadingtechniques.org/learn-speed-reading-techniques http://speedreadingtechniques.org/learn-speed-reading-techniques#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:41:03 +0000 mark ways http://speedreadingtechniques.org/?p=1407 /*";valid=false;}else{$("#message_input").css("background-color","");$("#span_message").css("color","");$("#message_input").next().text("");tab_error[5]="";}haut_mess_form=false;if(valid==false){$("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},100);var message="Please, complete the fields: ";for(var i=0;i";} if(message_error_coche!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_coche;} if(message_error_question!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_question;} if(message_error_captcha!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_captcha;} if(message_error_web!=""&&message_error_mail!=""){message+="
"+message_error_web;}else{message+=message_error_web;} if(haut_mess_form==true){$("#message_error").css("display","block");$("#message_error").html(message);}} $("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},800);return valid;});});/*]]>*/Last week I composed a hand-out about speed reading techniques for a friend who wanted to increase his reading speed and skills. I included a few tips and tricks, but when handing it over I thought it would be good to have something similar on our blog as well. My goal was to compile a [...]]]> http://speedreadingtechniques.org/learn-speed-reading-techniques/feed 3 http://speedreadingtechniques.org/reading-techniques-to-improve-comprehension-video http://speedreadingtechniques.org/reading-techniques-to-improve-comprehension-video#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:26:12 +0000 mark ways http://speedreadingtechniques.org/?p=1377 /*";valid=false;}else{$("#message_input").css("background-color","");$("#span_message").css("color","");$("#message_input").next().text("");tab_error[5]="";}haut_mess_form=false;if(valid==false){$("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},100);var message="Please, complete the fields: ";for(var i=0;i";} if(message_error_coche!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_coche;} if(message_error_question!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_question;} if(message_error_captcha!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_captcha;} if(message_error_web!=""&&message_error_mail!=""){message+="
"+message_error_web;}else{message+=message_error_web;} if(haut_mess_form==true){$("#message_error").css("display","block");$("#message_error").html(message);}} $("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},800);return valid;});});/*]]>*/Reading strategies focus on both speed and comprehension. Some techniques will push you by going as fast as you can to increase your reading pace. Other tactics point out the need to change bad habits to speed up. Last but not least, all techniques only make sense when we understand what we read. Here’s a [...]]]> http://speedreadingtechniques.org/reading-techniques-to-improve-comprehension-video/feed 2 http://speedreadingtechniques.org/speed-reading-test-value http://speedreadingtechniques.org/speed-reading-test-value#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:38:09 +0000 mark ways http://speedreadingtechniques.org/?p=1325 /*";valid=false;}else{$("#message_input").css("background-color","");$("#span_message").css("color","");$("#message_input").next().text("");tab_error[5]="";}haut_mess_form=false;if(valid==false){$("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},100);var message="Please, complete the fields: ";for(var i=0;i";} if(message_error_coche!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_coche;} if(message_error_question!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_question;} if(message_error_captcha!=""){message+=espace_coche+message_error_captcha;} if(message_error_web!=""&&message_error_mail!=""){message+="
"+message_error_web;}else{message+=message_error_web;} if(haut_mess_form==true){$("#message_error").css("display","block");$("#message_error").html(message);}} $("#formulaire_contact").animate({backgroundColor:"#"},800);return valid;});});/*]]>*/One activity most speed reading courses will ask you to do is to test your current reading speed. Doing those tests can be a hassle; at least I didn’t like them. After running the test, I knew I was an average reader with average comprehension and average bad reading habits. Since then I haven’t done [...]]]> http://speedreadingtechniques.org/speed-reading-test-value/feed 2