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Quizlet : Incorporating Web 2.0 . By: Christine Rizkallah & Tiffany Tavella. What is Quizlet ? . http://quizlet.com/ Can create flashcards with your own terms and definitions Can chose from millions of already made flashcards
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Quizlet: Incorporating Web 2.0 By: Christine Rizkallah & Tiffany Tavella
What is Quizlet? • http://quizlet.com/ • Can create flashcards with your own terms and definitions • Can chose from millions of already made flashcards • Learn mode: powerful study mode keeping track of your scores and retesting incorrect answers • Test mode: custom tests with short answer, matching, true/false, or multiple choice options • Games • Scatter: matching game • Space Race: video game study
Pro’s • Can be used on a variety of different subjects • Gives students an interactive way of studying • Drills information into memory • Can be used at home as well in the classroom • Teachers can save them and make them useful for all their classes
How it can be used in the classroom • It can be used as a review guide for tests • Teacher can break off students into groups and all students can help one another • Teacher can assign for homework for students to make their own study guides
Con’s • Some students may not have the attention span to stay focused on the computer • Some students may get bored and give up • Some students may be distracted with other browsers
UDL Guidelines • Quizlet supports the UDL guidelines by providing guidelines for comprehension. • Guides information processing- more practice, the easier the info processes into memory • Supports memory & transfer- info will be drilled into memory • Highlights main ideas- example: state capitals
“IT IS SOOOOOO AWSOME...i made a set on here and i got an A+ on my last spanish test!!” • “As a teacher, I appreciate all your hard work to create a site for students to reinforce the vocabulary and concepts taught in school. I LOVE THE SITE!!!”