This web resource that I am writing about today is for those who like the idea of
flashcards and drill of certain skills, but hate taking the time to make them!
Quizlet.com is a site that many teachers know fondly, and it is a great
resource for students inside and outside the classroom. This site is known for
many different uses and content areas, but I’m going to focus on using this
site for a mathematical purpose. For the Quizlet flashcards, children at many ages can work and use the flashcards.
However, these flashcards are probably most functional for students who are age
7 and up. For learning formulas and practicing memorization of the mathematical formulas
and facts, this site is very appropriate for in-school use. There are not any
bad advertisements displayed, and all of the flashcards that you can search for
are all school-appropriate topics. For the specific Quizlet flashcards for
mathematics, there are many content area connections. There are flashcards for
almost every skill in mathematics that students need to memorize or drill
quickly. If the user clicks on “start flashcards,” the flashcards appear one at
a time, and the student can practice while sitting at the computer. The action
of flipping the flashcards and reviewing the mathematical connections is a great
tool for students to use. One con to this resource is that the only interactive
aspect of this site is that the students get to click on the flashcard to flip
it. Thus, there is some small interactive aspect, but there is not a large
interactive aspect to use in the classroom that gets everyone involved for a
long period of time. Luckily, to use the flashcards on Quizlet.com, you do not
have to have a log in and password. You can use the search bar to find
flashcards about a certain mathematical or non-mathematical topic to help
review facts for students of any age! Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Web Resource #2: Quizlet.com
This web resource that I am writing about today is for those who like the idea of
flashcards and drill of certain skills, but hate taking the time to make them!
Quizlet.com is a site that many teachers know fondly, and it is a great
resource for students inside and outside the classroom. This site is known for
many different uses and content areas, but I’m going to focus on using this
site for a mathematical purpose. For the Quizlet flashcards, children at many ages can work and use the flashcards.
However, these flashcards are probably most functional for students who are age
7 and up. For learning formulas and practicing memorization of the mathematical formulas
and facts, this site is very appropriate for in-school use. There are not any
bad advertisements displayed, and all of the flashcards that you can search for
are all school-appropriate topics. For the specific Quizlet flashcards for
mathematics, there are many content area connections. There are flashcards for
almost every skill in mathematics that students need to memorize or drill
quickly. If the user clicks on “start flashcards,” the flashcards appear one at
a time, and the student can practice while sitting at the computer. The action
of flipping the flashcards and reviewing the mathematical connections is a great
tool for students to use. One con to this resource is that the only interactive
aspect of this site is that the students get to click on the flashcard to flip
it. Thus, there is some small interactive aspect, but there is not a large
interactive aspect to use in the classroom that gets everyone involved for a
long period of time. Luckily, to use the flashcards on Quizlet.com, you do not
have to have a log in and password. You can use the search bar to find
flashcards about a certain mathematical or non-mathematical topic to help
review facts for students of any age! 
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Abbey,
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love Quizlet! When I studied, I always ended up making my own cards and I remember seeing you and Jordan zoned in on yours. With quizlet, we could have done it online and not had to make them ourselves. I think the interactive aspect really plays to this generation more than ours. We joke about how we must put on a show to keep their attention, the interaction of the site could do that.