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Mara Venn
Mara Venn is a house writer for Perseper, covering the history of public infrastructure and the people who keep it running. She follows archival details into the present, connecting policy to daily life.
6 field notes
Learning
Showing the Reasoning Behind Each Step
Worked examples teach most when their notes reveal the decisions a learner will need to make alone, and support is removed in stages tied to observed work.
Mara Venn · Nov 9, 2026
Habits
What a Checked Box Leaves Out
A completion mark records that a behavior happened. A short note about what came just before it can show whether the action followed a recognizable cue.
Mara Venn · Nov 8, 2026
Guides
Counting Answers, Not Minutes: A Recall Ledger for a 30-Day Challenge
Retrieval practice supports tracking what a learner can produce from memory, though the evidence says little about how to structure a month-long plan.
Mara Venn · Nov 7, 2026
Goals
The First Milestone Should Measure What You Can Do
For a long-range goal, a repeatable action gives the work something to test while the distant result is still out of reach.
Mara Venn · Nov 6, 2026
News
What a Lost Streak Is Worth
Duolingo's June revival event let learners restore a lost streak through three lessons instead of gems, raising questions about how recovery should be priced and displayed.
Mara Venn · Oct 29, 2026
News
What a Lost Streak Really Measures
Duolingo's streak counter can record years of practice, but its recovery rules show how a product decides what a broken run should cost the learner.
Mara Venn · Oct 29, 2026