I don’t normally do shout-out type of posts on my blog. This is mainly because I just don’t often find something which my friends don’t all already know about.
Pinterest, for example, was already crazy popular when I found it, and I read at least a half dozen different posts all written by different people endorsing and recommending it. While I enjoyed reading each of those posts, I didn’t have any inclination to post about it myself when that many were already giving their opinions.
When I find a blog I enjoy reading I simply “follow” it, and if I really like it it gets added to the “blogroll” page on here. The only exception is when I have to give some sort of shout-out to enter a giveaway.
But now I’m going to break my self-imposed rule and give MemVerse.com a shout-out.
I first found MemVerse through the signature of someone on the Rebelution forums. I clicked the link given, explored the site for a little while, signed up for an account, and promptly forgot about the entire site. #shorttermmemory
I finally remembered about two months ago, and since I was already committed to memorizing several passeges, I didn’t forget about it this time.
It didn’t take me long to realize that I really liked this site. All my current Bible memory work was now in one place, at my fingertips. Typing each verse out helped me remember the verse better. Each verse was systematically presented at optimum intervals, and I was also able to give feedback for how I was doing with each verse. And not only were the verses sticking, but my typing was also improving in speed.
The idea of MemVerse is simple. Type out the verse, wait for the little “correct” button to pop up, rate your memory by clicking a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, and then proceed to the next verse. Each time you rate your memory on that verse as high, the time interval increases, and every time you rate yourself low, it decreases. When the time interval on a verse exceeds 30 days, the verse is re-categorized from learning to memorized.
I was surprised when I saw how few users there are. It’s funny how sites like Pinterest, which helps you organize your ideas and inspirations, or Picnik, which is a tool you can use to edit photos with, are widely popular while a site which helps you memorize the Bible is not. hm. Obviously, I had to write a blog post about it.
So what are you waiting for? Head on over and start memorizing. :D
