Getting Started (IMPORTANT!)
You may be tempted to skip over this section so you can get right into Lesson 1. RESIST this urge!
- If you were going on a strenuous hike, at some point you would have to make sure you had the right shoes!
- Consider this section as your trip to the store to get the right equipment before you begin your quest!
Getting Started Step-by-step
The table below shows the steps necessary to get properly fitted before you begin your quest. Getting set-up should take about 10 or 15 minutes.
Failure to follow these steps could lead to Anki frustration!
Please do these steps from a desktop computer (not a mobile device) for best results.
| Step | Comments | How-to Video link |
|---|---|---|
| 1. If needed, get a Google Account here | You will need a Google account to complete many of the activities in this course. Alternatively, you may wish to create an additional account exclusively for this course. Creating a Google account is free. | YouTube: Step 1 |
| 2. Copy the course checklist to your personal Google Drive Folder | This is for you to keep track of your progress in this course. Be sure to update it as you complete each lesson, which will help you stay on track to earn Badges, Unit completion Certificates, and ultimately, Graduation! |
YouTube: Step 2 |
| 3. Download and install the free Ezra SIL font. Note: Chromebook users may not be able to install custom fonts. Make sure “Google Noto (Serif Hebrew)” is installed. | This enables Hebrew font in Anki cards. After downloading, extract the zip file to a location of your choice. Then double-click on SILEOT.ttf, which should give you the option to install the font. |
YouTube: Step 3 |
| 4. Sign up for a free Ankiweb account here | This allows you to backup and sync your data to the cloud and mobile devices | YouTube: Step 4 |
| 5. Download and Install the Anki Program (Mac/PC/Linux/Android). | On the website, click the Download button, then select the tab with your operating system. |
YouTube: Step 52 |
| 6. Download the Hebrew GRAMMAR Quest Anki Decks | These decks are the backbone of the course. Research shows using a tool like Anki is far more effective than reading or exams alone. After downloading, double-click to load into Anki |
YouTube: Step 6 (Preferred Method) or Alternate Mobile-only Method3 |
| 7. Tweak a few Anki settings (see next section) | Anki is driven by an algorithm that we can customize for maximum effectiveness | YouTube: Step 7 |
8. Sync to Ankiweb - in Anki, click on Sync (enter Ankiweb credentials) - upload to Ankiweb if asked. |
Sync creates a version of the deck in the cloud | Click the Sync button as shown in other videos |
| 9. As desired, download the Anki app to your phone or tablet: Android app or iOS | See footnote #1. A web version is also available for mobile devices | YouTube: Step 9 Anki mobile app |
10. To use an Anki mobile app, click on Sync and click download from Ankiweb |
Should you go back and forth between mobile and desktop, make sure you Sync each time |
YouTube: Step 10 |
| 11. Know that you can get help or give feedback | ||
| 12. As desired, read the About this Course FAQs in the appendix | ||
| 13. Optional: you might want a three-ring binder to store your course materials | The course features several handwritten worksheets and activities which you will print out and complete. A few of the worksheets are designed to be completed over a series of lessons. You may wish to save the hard-copies in a binder |
The Anki version numbers displayed in the video will change with the passage of time. Download the current version of the Anki desktop program on their website↩︎
Since recording the video, we have relocated our HGQ Anki deck download links to a dedicated page↩︎