Sticky notes and system for retrieval of review date

Abstract

To provide a tool for effectively utilizing timing of intervals suitable for review during learning, and to provide sticky notes and a system that can enhance learning outcomes by effectively utilizing a forgetting curve of an Ebbinghaus theory which is said to contribute to memory retention, and enabling retrieval of pages and dates suitable for review.SOLUTION: The present invention employs a configuration using a review date checking tool (basically comprised of sticky notes and a calendar) with a review date display function which performs display so as to make a specific date of the week suitable for review starting from the date of learning understandable, by using sticky notes for enabling retrieval of pages suitable for review as marks and using sticky notes that display color-coded information and day-of-the-week information, segregated by week.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a sticky note that makes it possible to search for a page suitable for review using the sticky note itself and color information that has been used to color the sticky note, and more specifically to a sticky note and system that makes it possible to search for a page suitable for review and a day suitable for review based on the forgetting curve of memory from the day of the week information and color information displayed on the sticky note. [Background technology]

[0002] Sticky notes have become increasingly popular in recent years, becoming an indispensable tool for office work and studying. However, there is still room for improvement before they can be used on a daily basis, and development of more convenient sticky notes is progressing.

[0003] As for room for development, especially for students and those aiming for qualification exams, the timing of preparation and review is currently determined by the learner themselves or by the urging of their family or teachers. However, it is surprisingly difficult to manage this timing on one's own, and it is also difficult for someone to manage it all the time. Therefore, it would be convenient if there was a way for learners to clearly manage it themselves, without relying on others.

[0004] One of the most difficult aspects of self-management for studying and reviewing is controlling your desire to do the things you want to do. Unless you're extremely strict with yourself, it's difficult to switch gears at the right time. On the other hand, starting because someone else tells you to do something means you'll be starting in a low-energy state, which isn't ideal. Therefore, it would be ideal to use sticky notes of your own volition to mechanically manage your schedule, so that the promises you've made to yourself can be clearly and forcefully incorporated into the system.

[0005] Furthermore, if we refer to the forgetting curve, which shows the mechanism by which humans forget what they want to remember, it is desirable to review what was learned the day after, four days later, one week later, two weeks later, and three weeks later, and there are already established learning methods that take this into consideration. However, it would be even more desirable to have a system that allows this to be done easily and in a way that is easy to manage.

[0006] In light of these issues, various technical proposals have been made regarding review dates. For example, a technology entitled "Study Sticky Notes, Study Sticky Note Set, and Computer Program" has been disclosed (see Patent Document 1). Specifically, the problem is to "provide a study sticky note and study sticky note set that indicate appropriate review times, as well as a computer program that makes the information displayed on the study sticky note available electronically." The solution is described as follows: "Study sticky note 1 comprises a sticky note body 10 and a plurality of detachable portions 11, 12, and 13 connected to sticky note body 10 and detachable from sticky note body 10 in sequence, each of detachable portions 11, 12, and 13 having a display area visible when sticky note body 10 is attached to an object, and each of these display areas displays timing information indicating the timing of study." This technology shares some common features with the sticky notes of the present invention in that it allows users to know when to study using sticky notes. However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 uses sticky notes with study timing information written on them, and its solution method and configuration differ from the present invention, which uses sticky notes and a schedule board to determine the timing of review.

[0007] Also, a technology entitled "Sticky Note" has been disclosed (see Patent Document 2). Specifically, the problem is to provide a sticky note that "has the basic structure of a conventional sticky note as a marker or bookmark, but also has two tearable removable sections on the sticky note body, allowing it to be checked twice, and the remaining shape of the base and the inscription indicate that its purpose has been achieved, allowing the user to enjoy the process of the sticky note changing and the changes in its meaning and content." As a solution, an invention has been disclosed that "perforates are made diagonally downward from the center point of the top of the top edge of the sticky note body to any point on the left and right ends, forming an inverted V-shaped tearable section, and is composed of triangular removable sections on the left and right sides that can be cut and removed, and a pentagonal base, and is used by students to stick the inscription section protruding from the front or side of a textbook, reference book, or notebook as a marker when they are preparing or reviewing a lesson." This invention has been made public and is publicly known. All of these technologies share the problem of providing a sticky note for the purpose of studying the same part multiple times. However, the technology described in Patent Document 2 requires learners to individually decide when to prepare and review, and has a different purpose and structure from the present invention, in which review dates are confirmed using sticky notes and a schedule.

[0008] Also, a technology entitled "Sticky Notes" has been disclosed (see Patent Document 3). Specifically, the problem is to "provide sticky notes suitable for progress management." As a solution, the following invention has been disclosed and is publicly known: "Sticky notes are stacked with adhesive on a portion of the backside. The sticky notes are divided into multiple areas by at least one cutting section that allows the sticky notes to be cut, and at least one character or graphic notation representing progress for each area divided by the cutting section is printed on the surface of the sticky notes." Both of these technologies share the problem of providing sticky notes for the purpose of schedule management. However, the technology described in Patent Document 3 is not specialized for studying, and the user individually decides the timing of management and study. Therefore, its purpose and configuration differ from the present invention, in which review dates are confirmed using sticky notes and a review date confirmation tool. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0009] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7057055 [Patent Document 2] Registered Utility Model No. 3216340 [Patent Document 3] Registered Utility Model No. 3205504 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0010] The present invention provides a tool for effectively utilizing the timing to review what has been learned by setting appropriate intervals when studying, and also effectively utilizes the forgetting curve of Ebbinghaus's theory, which is said to contribute to memory consolidation, and aims to provide sticky notes and a system that can improve learning outcomes by making it possible to search for pages and days that are appropriate for review. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] The present invention employs a configuration in which a sticky note that enables a user to search for a page suitable for review is used, and has a function of making it possible to know a specific day of the week suitable for review by counting from the day of study, using sticky notes that indicate color information that is color-coded for each week and information on the day of the week.

[0012] The present invention can also be configured as a review date display system that can confirm suitable days for review, which is composed of sticky notes and a review date confirmation tool, the sticky notes displaying color information that is color-coded for each week and information about the day of the week, and the review date confirmation tool having a review date display function that displays specific days of the week that are suitable for review, counting from the day of study.

[0013] Furthermore, the present invention can also employ a configuration in which month information 27 is further displayed on the tag 10.

[0014] In addition, the present invention can also be configured so that the review date confirmation tool consists of a fixed plate and a rotating plate, with the fixed plate displaying information about the days of the week for one week in a circular pattern, and the rotating plate having a display window that shows the specific day of the week that is suitable for review, counting from the day of study, thereby providing the review date display function.

[0015] Furthermore, the present invention can also employ a configuration in which the review date confirmation tool is comprised of a calendar, which displays color-coded information for each week, and which has a review date display function that allows the user to identify specific days suitable for review in accordance with the day-of-the-week information on the sticky note.

[0016] Furthermore, the present invention may employ a configuration in which the review date display function of the review date confirmation tool is displayed on a display screen of a mobile phone terminal. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] The sticky note and review date display system of the present invention, which allows users to search for pages suitable for review, has the excellent effect of allowing users to review on the most suitable day for review and thus enabling effective learning.

[0018] Furthermore, the sticky note and review date display system of the present invention, which allows users to search for pages suitable for review, uses familiar paper media such as sticky notes 10, and therefore has the excellent effect of allowing users to manage review dates inexpensively.

[0019] Furthermore, the sticky note and review date display system of the present invention, which allows users to search for pages suitable for review, has the excellent effect of allowing users to manage their own study days without bothering others. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating the basic configuration of a tag and review date display system according to the present invention that allows a user to search for a page suitable for review; [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a review date confirmation tool according to the present invention, which is configured from a fixed platen and a rotating platen. [Figure 3] 1 is a schedule explanatory diagram showing the schedule for preparation days in a review day display system according to the present invention; [Figure 4] 1 is an explanatory diagram of a display state when information such as review dates is displayed on a mobile terminal in the review date display system according to the present invention; [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the forgetting curve of the Ebbinghaus theory. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] The present invention is a sticky note that allows users to search for pages suitable for review, and its greatest feature is that it is equipped with a review day display function 50 that uses sticky notes 10 that display color information 25 that is color-coded by week and day of the week information 40, and displays a specific day of the week that is suitable for review, counting from the day of study. The following description will be made based on the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the shapes and configurations shown in the drawings, and can be modified within the scope of the effects that can be achieved as a creation of the technical idea of ​​the present invention.

[0022] Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the basic configuration of a sticky note and review date display system according to the present invention that allows searching for pages suitable for review, and Fig. 1(a) shows the state in which day of the week information 23 and color information 25 are displayed on each sticky note 10 according to the present invention, with the leftmost sticky note 10 using paper that is colored entirely, and this color serves as color information 25, while the sticky note 10 to the right of that uses color information 25 by coloring part of the edge. The sticky note 10 further to the right shows an embodiment in which month information is provided in a seven-segment format at the edge, and the rightmost sticky note 10 shows a sticky note 10 configured to have review count information 26 that counts how many times the same part has been reviewed.

[0023] FIG. 1(b) shows the sticky notes 10 of the present invention stacked together, with day-of-week information 23 and color information 25 displayed across the entire surface. FIG. 1(c) shows the sticky notes 10 stacked together, with day-of-week information 23 and color information 25 displayed on a portion of one end of the sticky notes 10. By simply identifying the day-of-week information 23 and color information 25, the user's designated review date can be identified from among the many sticky notes 10 affixed to a book or other object. For example, if the color for this week (starting on Sunday) is yellow and the color for last week is blue, assuming today is Wednesday, the sticky note 10 from three days ago will be yellow for Sunday, and the sticky note 10 from six days ago will be blue for Thursday. In other words, pages suitable for reviewing can be searched for using only the sticky notes without using the review date confirmation tool 20. Note that the rightmost sticky note 10 in FIG. 1(b) displays review count confirmation information 26. The information 26 for checking the number of reviews is recorded, which has the effect of maintaining motivation.

[0024] The sticky note 1 that allows searching for pages suitable for review is a sticky note 10 that allows searching for pages suitable for review, and is characterized by having a review day display function 50 that displays a specific day of the week suitable for review, counting from the day of the week on which the student studied, using color information 25 that is color-coded by week and day of the week information 23. Also, by marking the study day information 40 of the day of the week on which the student studied with a circle or the like, the reference day of the week becomes clearer.

[0025] The review day display system 2 is a review day display system that allows a user to check a day suitable for review, and is basically composed of a sticky note 10 that displays color information 25 and day of the week information 40, and a review day display function 50 that displays a specific day suitable for review counting from the day of study.

[0026] The sticky note 10 is a paper medium with a removable adhesive applied to the backside, and displays at least color information 30 and day of the week information 23 as display information, and it is desirable that month information 27 and review count confirmation information 26 are also displayed.

[0027] The review date confirmation tool 20 displays suitable days for review based on information from the sticky notes 10. It is a device used to make effective use of the markers that are necessary for books such as reference books and dictionaries, such as real (analog) markers (such as heading sticky notes). Specifically, the week colored calendar shown in Figure 3, the review date confirmation disk shown in Figure 2, or the app display using the calendar function of a mobile phone terminal shown in Figure 4 are all examples of the review date confirmation tool 20.

[0028] The fixed platen 21 is a fixed plate-shaped base when the review date confirmation tool 20 is configured to include the fixed platen 21 and the rotating platen 22. The fixed platen 21 of the rotating platen 22 displays information 23 about the days of the week for one week in a circular pattern, and the rotating platen 22 is provided with a display window 24 that displays the specific day of the week suitable for review, counting from the day of study.

[0029] The turntable 22 is a display unit in the shape of a rotating disk when the review date confirmation tool 20 is configured to include the fixed disk 21 and the turntable 22, and displays the day of the week suitable for reviewing using a display window 24.

[0030] The day of the week information 23 is information displayed on one end of the sticky note 10, and represents information for each day of the week from month to day.

[0031] In the case of a rotary review date confirmation tool 20, the display window 24 is a window that displays effective review dates by rotating a turntable; for example, when set to today's day of the week, that day of the week suitable for effective review is displayed. For example, the color information corresponding to this week on the sticky note 10 makes it clear at a glance which week the information is from, and the day of the week that should be reviewed today is displayed in the display window 24 of the review date confirmation tool 20. In the example of Figure 2, if today is Friday, it is shown that it would be effective to review the parts learned on Thursday, the day before, Monday, four days before, and Friday, the week before.

[0032] The color information 25 changes the color on a weekly basis and checks the learning information for that week. For example, if the first week is red, the second week is blue, the third week is yellow, and the fourth week is green, then in such a case, if this week corresponds to the third week, one can just look at the yellow sticker 10.

[0033] The review count confirmation information 26 is an information display for knowing how many times the same place has been reviewed. When, for example, numbers from 1 to 5 are displayed on the sticker 10, one can check up to 5 times how many times the same location has been reviewed. It is considered that this improves the motivation for learning. Such review count confirmation information 26 is not an essential requirement, and it is preferable if there is a display. Also, the display form of the review count confirmation information 26 is not particularly limited, and anything that can be counted, such as the one represented in the "positive" character shape as illustrated in Fig. 1(a) or the one listing numbers as illustrated on the far right of Fig. 1(b), is acceptable. In addition, when the review date display function 50 in the review date confirmation tool 20 is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone terminal 70, it is conceivable to count and display the case where such review count confirmation information 26 overlaps.

[0034] The month information 27 displays the months from January to December on one end side of the sticker 10 on a monthly basis. When adopting the configuration in which such month information 27 is represented, it becomes possible to manage the review dates over a long period. Specifically, it is conceivable to represent it so that each segment like a 7-segment display can be filled in and display the corresponding month information.

[0035] The learning day-of-the-week information 40 is information when notations are made to show the day of the week on which learning has taken place. For example, as shown in Fig. 1(a), when learning has taken place on Sunday, using the sticker 10 of the color information 25 corresponding to that week, a mark such as a circle is displayed in the "Sun" part of the day-of-the-week information 23.

[0036] The review date display function 50 is a function that displays the days of the week that correspond to the effective timing for reviewing a study, based on the forgetting curve of the Ebbinghaus theory, which shows that reviewing is effective one day, four days, and one week after the date of study. Note that the review timing is not limited to these and can be changed as desired, for example, the day before, three days before, five days before, or one week before.

[0037] The mobile phone terminal 70 is a portable electronic device with information processing functions such as a smartphone, PDA, or tablet, and based on the day of the week information 23 and color information 25 displayed on the sticky note 10 that serves as a physical marker on the book or notebook that has been studied, the date function of the mobile phone terminal 70 can be used to determine which day of the week to review today.

[0038] Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the review date confirmation tool 20 of the present invention, which is composed of a fixed plate 21 and a rotating plate 22. Figure 2(a) shows the fixed plate 21 with the days of the week displayed on the left side, and the rotating plate 22 on the right side. Figure 2(b) shows the state in which the rotating plate 22 rotates to display the appropriate review date in the display window 24, with the left side showing if today is Friday, the center showing if today is Wednesday, and the right side showing if today is Tuesday. Figure 2(c) shows the state in which the rotating plate 22 rotatably covers the fixed plate 21 with the days of the week displayed for four weeks. Figure 2(d) shows a sticky note 10 with four color information 25 to correspond to the four weeks.

[0039] FIG. 3 is a schedule explanatory diagram showing the schedule of preparation days in the review date display system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, if a student studied on Friday, September 8, Saturday, September 16, Tuesday, September 19, and Tuesday, September 26, he or she would attach a sticky note 10 in the color of the week corresponding to each study day to the page on which the student studied, and write down the day of the week information for that day. This allows past study information to be displayed in textbooks and other materials. Based on the forgetting curve of Ebbinghaus's theory, the most effective times for review are one day, four days, and one week after each study day. The corresponding days of the week are displayed in the display window 24 of the review date confirmation tool 20. In other words, by aligning the review date confirmation tool 20 with today's (TODAY) day of the week, it becomes clear at a glance what material should be reviewed. For example, if today is Friday, September 15th, then these are suitable days to review the material learned on the previous day, Thursday, September 14th, when a blue sticky note 10 with the same color information 25 was attached; on Monday, September 11th, four days earlier; and on Friday, September 8th, one week earlier, when a sticky note 10 with red color information 25 was attached, and this information is displayed in the display window 24 of the review date confirmation tool 20.

[0040] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the display state when information such as review dates is displayed on a mobile device in the review date display system according to the present invention. FIG. 4(a) shows a confirmation screen for confirming the day of the week for reviewing today, FIG. 4(b) shows a screen showing the default review date, and FIG. 4(c) shows a custom-set review date. That is, FIG. 4(a) shows color information 25 of sticky notes 10 for this week, and also displays review dates suitable for reviewing previously studied content. For example, assuming a week runs from Monday to Sunday, the page to be reviewed for Monday, December 11 is shown. For example, the previous day, Sunday, December 10, corresponds to one day before, Thursday, December 7, corresponds to four days before, Monday, December 4, corresponds to seven days before, and Monday, November 27, corresponds to 14 days before. This example shows an example in which effective review days are displayed based on the color coding for each week. FIG. 4(b) shows the default days of the week suitable for reviewing, with default values ​​of 1 day before, 4 days before, 7 days before, and 14 days before, corresponding to the forgetting curve of Ebbinghaus's theory. FIG. 4(c) allows for any interval to be freely set. The example shown in FIG. 4(c) shows a case where the default settings are 1 day before, 3 days before, 5 days before, 8 days before, and 15 days before. The arrows in FIG. 4 indicate that the display screen can be switched by touch operation or the like. Thus, the review date display system of the present invention combines and utilizes existing paper media, such as books, with electronic devices, using sticky notes 10 as a bridge between them. While barcodes or two-dimensional codes could be used as such a bridge, this requires the effort of creating, printing, and reading the codes, which can be cumbersome and inconvenient.

[0041] Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the forgetting curve of Ebbinghaus's theory. Figure 5(a) shows the change in the saving rate, and Figure 5(b) shows the effective timing of review days. Note that "saving rate" does not refer to the "percentage of memory retention," but rather to the "percentage of reduction in the cost of relearning the same thing." Specifically, the saving rate after 20 minutes is 58%, after 1 hour is 44%, after 9 hours is 35%, after 1 day is 34%, after 2 days is 27%, after 6 days is 25%, and after 1 month is 21%. It is important to note that this does not refer to the "time it takes to forget" but rather to the "time saved when re-learning" that has been forgotten. The Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, based on the results of a memory experiment conducted by German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus in 1885 on himself, is often applied to the study of repetition and memory consolidation through learning. A 2013 experiment conducted at the University of Waterloo in Canada demonstrated that long-term retention of learned material is best achieved by reviewing it for 10 minutes within 24 hours, then for 5 minutes seven days later, and then for 2–4 minutes within 30 days. For example, when studying for an exam or learning work-related knowledge, after learning it once, you should study it again the next day, no longer than a day apart, and then again within a week (4 days later), once a week later (7 days later), and several times on the same day each week. Repeated review in this manner clearly strengthens memory retention, and Figure 5(b) demonstrates the effectiveness of reviewing at these times. [Industrial Applicability]

[0042] The review date display system of the present invention can be used by many people, such as students who need to solidify their memorization and those taking qualification exams, and is considered to be frequently used and to have high industrial applicability, as it allows users to know review dates that will effectively solidify their memorization. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 1. Sticky notes that allow you to search for pages suitable for review 2 Review date display system 10 Sticky Notes 20 Review Date Check Tool 21 Fixed plate 22 Turntable 23 Day of the week information 24 Display window 25 Color information 26 Review Number Confirmation Information 27 month information 40 Day of the week information 50 Review date display function 60 Foundations 61 Sliding bar 70 Mobile phone terminals

Claims

1. A sticky note that allows you to search for a page suitable for review, Using the sticky note 10 on which color information 25 that is color-coded by week and day of the week information 23 are displayed, The tag 1 is capable of searching for a page suitable for review, and is characterized by having a review day display function 50 that displays a specific day of the week suitable for review counting from the day of study.

2. A review date display system that allows you to check the best days for review, It consists of a sticky note 10 and a review date confirmation tool 20. The sticky note 10 displays color information 25, which is color-coded for each week, and day of the week information 23. The review date display system 2 is characterized in that the review date confirmation tool 20 is provided with a review date display function 50 that displays a specific day of the week suitable for reviewing, counting from the date of study.

3. 3. The review day display system according to claim 1, wherein month information is further displayed on the sticky note.

4. The review date confirmation tool 20 comprises a fixed platen 21 and a rotating platen 22, The review day display system 2 described in claim 2 is characterized in that the fixed plate 21 displays information 23 about the days of the week for one week in a circular form, and the rotating plate 22 has a display window 24 that displays a specific day of the week suitable for review, counting from the day of study, thereby providing the review day display function 50.

5. The review date confirmation tool 20 comprises a calendar, The review day display system 2 described in claim 2 is characterized in that the calendar displays color information 25 color-coded for each week, and is equipped with a review day display function 50 that allows users to identify specific days suitable for review in accordance with the day of the week information 40 on the sticky note 10.

6. 3. The review date display system according to claim 2, wherein the review date display function in the review date confirmation tool is displayed on a display screen of a mobile phone terminal.

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