Steven+Weaver-Quizlet

Quizlet: [|http://quizlet.com] this is a program that allows users to make and design their own flash cards for subjects. I chose to try it out on my //Plants lifecycle// unit for science. Couple features made this simpler for the user. For example when I was designing the flash cards I typed in what do plants need to survive, I am then given the option to type in my own answer or I can have the program search for an answer. I liked this feature because I can put specific terms or expressions that my student will recognize or I can have the program search and use their terms/expression to let my students learn it a new way. Once you have all the cards and info loaded you have some options for studying. All in all a neat program but you really just need to pick which of the features best meets the needs of the age group your working with. And must keep in mind that in some of the features the shorter the response the better.
 * Cards**-this is a way that students can hear a voice read both sides of the card as a way to hear/read the material. It can be read with term first or definition first.
 * Learn**-in this section the term or definition is shown or read to studier, and then they must type in the correct response. One flaw in this is that the studier must type in the answer EXACTLY. For example if the question asks/or is shown…air, water, heat…the correct response from what I typed in is…what are three things seeds need to survive…If the studier typed in seeds, it would be marked incorrect. You can click a button that allows for an override so that it is marked correct. Depending upon the age and motivation of the student though that override could be good or bad.
 * Speller**-the program reads to you a term and shows the definition, the studier must spell correctly the term. Great for terms/vocab words…not great for longer questions I found out. When it read my “term” it read, “ What do plants need to survive?” If I didn’t type everything in correctly then it would mark it wrong and have me try again.
 * A+ test**- gives written and multiple choice questions with your material. These are good reviews for longer questions like the ones I made. It will track the in/correct and give correct answers on the missed ones.
 * Scatter**-move the terms and definitions to pair them up and they disappear once they are correct. It times your speed and allows you to try and beat the time to get better.
 * Race**-I didn’t care for this one. This one you need to type the definition or the term before its pair scrolls from one side of the screen to the other. Again I thought this one was dumb because my responses were longer that one word so it was almost impossible to type them before they scrolled across to the other side.