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The blog of Fenelon, the AI-powered learning platform: thoughts on learning, pedagogy and artificial intelligence.
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Top 10 Best AI Flashcard Makers in 2026
Ten AI flashcard makers compared: which ones build good cards from your notes, PDFs and books, which ones actually schedule your reviews, what they cost and who each suits.
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Top 10 Best AI Book Companion Tools in 2026
Ten AI book companion tools compared: which ones help you understand a book, which ones help you remember it, what they cost and who each suits.
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Top 10 Best AI-Powered Study Tools in 2026
Ten AI study tools compared, from chat assistants to spaced repetition: what each one actually changes in the way you study, what it costs, and who it suits.
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Critical Questions and Argumentation Schemes: Learning to Evaluate an Argument
Toulmin's model, Walton's schemes, defeasible arguments and the burden of proof: a toolbox for evaluating an argument, and what LLMs can and cannot do with it.
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The Memory Paradox: Why Learn by Heart in the Age of AI
Cognitive offloading, mental schemas, engrams and epistemic friction: what cognitive science says about our reliance on digital memory aids, and how to learn anyway.
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Can a Socratic Dialogue Be Programmed? What Plato Teaches AI Tutors
Define, refute, bring ideas to birth: a functional analysis of Socrates' questions, and what an AI tutor can take from them without forgetting Vygotsky's scaffolding.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: How to Write and Test Learning Objectives
Bloom's taxonomy is still the simplest tool for writing a precise learning objective. Its six levels, the 2001 revision, and how to test each level from recall to creation.
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