Quizlet is a free online tool that allows users to create flashcards and study sets. It has various study modes like flashcards, spelling, learn, test, and games. Audio pronunciation is available in many languages. The tool can be accessed on computers or mobile devices via apps. To get started, users create a free account and make flashcard sets with terms and definitions that can be shared or used independently for study. Quizlet provides teachers and students a way to create and share educational flashcards and study online or offline.
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Technology In Modern Foreign Languages A Practitioners PerspectiveJosé Picardo
Originally published as a series of blog posts titled Technology in Modern Foreign Languages, this collection of articles explores how teachers are successfully incorporating the use of new technologies into their classroom practice with a focus on enhancing teaching and learning.
Technologies such as blogging, microblogging, web 2.0, wikis, sound recording and videoconferencing have all found their way into our classrooms and harnessing them effectively is at the heart of 21st century pedagogy.
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1. TUTORIAL
Name of the tool: Quizlet
http://www.quizlet.com/teachers
1. Brief description of the tool:
Quizlet is a free website providing learning tools for students, including flashcards, study and
game modes. It was created by high school sophomore Andrew Sutherland in 2005 and now
contains over 400 million study sets. All of the material is user-generated.
CREATE
You start by creating your own study sets with terms and definitions.
Next, you can add images, copy and paste from another source, or use Quizlet's built-in auto-
define feature to speed up the creating process.
STUDY
Track your progress with 6 powerful study and game modes!
Flashcards—Review your material, shuffle/randomize, or listen with audio.
Speller—Type what you hear in this audio-powered study mode.
Learn—Track your correct/incorrect answers and retest the ones you've missed.
Test—Randomly generate tests based on your flashcard set.
Scatter—Race against the clock to drag and match terms/definitions.
Space Race—Type in the answer as terms/definitions scroll across the screen.
AUDIO
Audio is available in 18 languages from English and Spanish to Arabic and Turkish!
Perfect for language study, practicing pronunciation, and learning vocabulary.
2. MOBILE
Study your material anywhere with mobile
apps for iPhone, Android, Windows, and
more.
You can get more ideas of using Quizlet if you get to the link:
http://quizlet.com/teachers/
2. Requirements/prerequisites:
All you need to use Quizlet is a computer connected to the internet. For additional features you
will need an email address and a free account. Go to Quizlet to set-up an account today.
Remember students should be 13 years or older to create an account. Students do not
need an account to practice sets teachers have made. Students only need an account to
join a group and/or make their own sets.
● You can create the flashcards online but with PDF printing options you can even bring
Quizlet offline.
● Students can study on their own at home or on Mobile apps.
● Click to the links for tutorials on video and have a look at the Quizlet demo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3cRec72mkA
Quizlet demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7QgCZAkIk8
● ICT Proficiency for teachers: easy/basic
● Access to other sites/tools: Flickr, Youtube, other websites etc...
3. Getting started:
A QUICK GUIDE TO QUIZLET
Step 1. Go to quizlet.com
3. Step 2. Register for an account. You may also login from your facebook page. This is an added
plus, since many of your students probably have facebook accounts.
Step 3. Click on blue “Make flashcards” tab.
• Add a Title
• Tag your stack by adding a subject.
Example: FCPSESS, fifth grade
• Visible to = Everyone
4. • Editors = Just Me
• You can add a description if you wish
• Click off of set discussion
Step 4. Follow the instructions for filling in the title, subject, and description of
your set.
Step 5. Scroll down to the “Enter your flash cards” section, to create your set.
5. Add Terms and Definitions, remember to choose your language
Add Images if you wish. ( With a free account you can only add images from Flickr)
Click on “create set” to finish.
6. Step 6. Share your cards with your students. You may share through your twitter or facebook
page; or,
Step 7. Create your own group that only your class may join. Just click on “my groups,” then,
“create a new group.” Share the passwords with your students, and you can start sharing and
creating your sets.
3. How can Quizlet be helpful to you and your students?
● Share study materials online with your classes.
● Create photocopy-ready flashcards or tests for class.
● Host a group where students can create study materials for each other.
Quizlet is great at school, for individual or group study.
You can create your own flashcards for using in your classroom. By clicking onto:
http://community.eflclassroom.com/page/quizlet-1 you will find the relevant sets of flashcards
related to the preparation of your own content.
4. How to use Quizlet in classroom?
5. More tutorials
7. ● Quizlet Basic Information - (PDF - A basic informational quick guide about Quizlet and
how to create a set)
● Quizlet Created - Resources for Teachers - (Videos, Slides, and PDF's from Quizlet
website)
● Create Flashcards on Quizlet (Instructions from Quizlet website)
● Exporting a Set on Quizlet - (Video screencast directions)
● Exporting a Set on Quizlet - (PDF)
● Combining Sets on Quizlet - (Video screencast directions)
● Create a Group for your Students - Additional Tips for Creating Educational
Groups (Instructions from Quizlet website)
● Information on Students' Quizlet Results (Instrucctions from Quizlet website)
● Embedding Quizlet Flashcards into Your Teacher Webpage - (PDF)
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