Thing 33: Flash Cards, Quiz Games and More

One of the classes I teach is Global Review so I am always looking for review tools for my students, especially to gamify their learning! I've used Quizlet quite a bit for Regents review for students to study on the bus (hey every minute counts) and I enjoy that the app is easy to use although I still remember when it used to be free!  One of the most useful features I've found on Quizlet is being able to download the flashcards/vocab lists as quick print offs for study hall/support rooms. I also find it handy for uploading to another site I like to use for vocabulary practice called "Memrise".  It's used a lot for language but you can upload videos, audio, and images with the flashcards. It starts by showing students the words and terms to learn them then does matching, spelling, and short quizzes. My students like it because they get to have their monsters grow and compete with each other on the leader boards.

I tried Studystack and I really like how they can sort "know" and "don't know". I also like that it has other playing styles. I feel like it will definitely appeal to my younger students like my Freshmen. I also tried Flipquiz and I think it is a lot smoother of an interface than Jeopardy Labs. I also like that you can include images which will be good for ELL and SWD.

I use Kahoot everyday and besides the usual glitches like timing and picking answers for students the kids love Kahoot. However, if I need to assign individual work or homework I use Quizziz because it is self paced and the students can see the questions/answers on their own screen. I've also used Plickers and PollEverywhere to check answers on the Regents multiple choice and Plickers is a strong tool in the East's science department that many of the students are used to using. Finally I've used Peardeck with Global Review but find lately it has had a lot of bugs and is not counter intuitive to learn. Overall, with East's big push for assessment and learning these tools have made my classroom so much easier and helping build 21st century learning skills.