Quizlet tutorialtemplate
- 1. TUTORIAL Name of thetool: 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 materialanywhere 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. Registerfor 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 andDefinitions, 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. Shareyour 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 BasicInformation - (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) -----------------------------------------------------------------