For those who have not dabbled with Quizlet before, it is a very useful online tool. You set up an activity with words and definitions. You provide the link to the activity to students (via google classroom is the easiest way). They go in and can choose from a range of activities with those words and definitions. They can match them, use flash cards to study those key terms and more. It is good to use at the beginning of a unit to see what students know but what questions you hear being asked while they are completing the activity. There is a feature where you can set up classes etc, however I just tend to use the most basic features as I have google classroom. So the downside is that it doesn't record students results. However I think the feedback that it gives to students when they get something right or wrong is value enough for me. The other reason why I use the basic features is that students don't have to sign up to use it (I try to minimise this when possible).
Quizlet is also good for revision at the end of a topic. One signifbenefit is that students can complete these activities as often as they like to aid their learning. This is important as it puts the learning directly in the hands of the students.
The new feature of Quizlet works in a similar way to Kahoot, but allows you to set teams to work on matching words to definitions. The emphasis is placed on accuracy and speed. "Teams earn points by making correct matches quickly, but their progress is reset to zero if they make a mistake so they need to focus on accuracy more than speed." This obviously has great applications for teaching literacy and languages, but also key vocabulary for almost any subject. While it may just seem to be a fun game, students of this generation are used to learning in this way, so why not leverage it to advance their learning in your subject.
This team approach also provides a good opportunity for scaffolding due to the collaborative nature of the team game. The power of this should not be underestimated.
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