Quizlet
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Quizlet's mission statement reads, “Our mission is simple: to help students (and their teachers) practice and master whatever they are learning. Quizlet provides engaging, customizable activities with contributions from people everywhere.” Quizlet is an online tool, that is free in its regular version, that allows users to create custom study sets and practice their sets in a variety of ways. Users can choose to share their sets, teachers can create study sets to share with their students, and people all over the world can help one another learn. Quizlet is a revolutionized way to study, offering learners a new way to reach success.
Creating an Account. Quizlet requires the user register their email and create an account to make their own sets. Unregistered users can browse already created sets submitted by other Quizlet users. To register, link your information from Google or Facebook. Or enter a birthday, create a username, enter an email address, and create a password. After entering this information, there is a box to check if the user is a teacher. After completing the registration, the user will be prompted to upgrade to Quizlet Plus. And the following box will appear:
If selected, Quizlet Plus costs $1.67 per month or $19.99 a year, subscriptions will automatically renew. The benefits Quizlet Plus offers include abilities to add images and enhanced audio. If the user would like the free version, “continue” should be selected to access Quizlet’s main interface. For this reference, the free version of Quizlet will be explored.
Creating Sets. "Sets" in Quizlet are pairs of terms and their respective definitions. Sets should be grouped into the same topics, chapters, or subjects. Text-based sets are terms and definitions with optional images. Diagram sets are images with labeled locations, terms and definitions. Once an account has been created the Quizlet home screen will appear.
Next, to create a new set the user will click the blue box (shown in the red rectangle) that states, “create a new set.” The following box will appear:
Again, choose "create a study set."
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First (1), enter the title of the study set. This can be the chapter name, the subject, or the unit. It should identify the subject matter of the set. Steps 2 and 3 are optional, but the user can choose who their study set is visible to (2) and add editors, like classmates, to their set (3). Next (4), the user enters the term. After the term is entered, the definition should be entered in the right-hand column (5). When entering a definition, the user can choose to use the “Auto-Define” feature and select a definition from a number of definitions populated from online sources.
Other tools that can be used when entering definitions are adding an image and adding a voice recording.
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Definitions can also be imported from Word, Excel, or Google Docs, there are a variety of sorting options to help the user easily sort their documents quickly and efficiently. There are no limitations to how many terms and definitions that can be added.
Once terms and definitions have been added the screen should look like the following:
The user can continue to add cards to the set, and when finished, will select the blue box labeled “done.”
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Adding a Diagram. Quizlet allows users to insert and label diagrams. Diagrams can also be used in the study features as well. Before adding terms to a set, the following box appears:
To add a diagram, the user will either drag and drop and image, or choose an image from file. The image will upload.
The user has two edit options in the free version of Quizlet, panning the image, and adding a point.
Panning the image allows the user to scroll across the image to view it from different perspectives. Adding a point allows the user to add text and definitions at any point on the diagram.
Here is an example of how a diagram can be used in on a map to teach terms.
Learning Tools in Quizlet. Once a set is completed, the user can use seven different tools to study in a variety of different methods. Created sets provide the subject matter for each of the tools. These methods are; Learn, Flashcards, Write, Spell, Test, Match, and Gravity. These tools range from more traditional ways of studying like flashcards, to game-like methods like Gravity.
Learn. Learn uses adaptive learning to help teach the user, and reviews what they miss in study sessions. In this tool, a definition is given, and the user must type the matching term. Audio is provided so the user can listen. The users progress is tracked. If the user doesn’t know the answer, it is given, and the user must copy the term correctly. To use Learn, type in the term underneath the definition. Click the speaker icon to listen to the audio of both the term and the definition. If the answer is unknown, choose “don’t know” and copy the correct answer into the blank. Click through the whole round, repeat until mastered.
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Flashcards. Flashcards gives individual definitions, from the selected set, on digital flashcards. There is an option to “click to flip” which reveals the correct term on the opposite side of the flashcard. The flashcards cycle through all the terms and allows the user to complete the set and start over. There are options to auto-play through all the cards and shuffle them to mix the order. To use Flashcards, click through the set using the blue arrows, use the “play” feature if desired, and occasionally shuffle the cards. Complete the set and review.
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Write. Write allows the user to learn terms by typing in the definitions to terms after listening to them. To use Write, fill in the correct definition for each term. If the correct answer is unknown, choose “don’t know” and copy the correct definition into the blank. Click the speaker icon to listen to both the term and definition. Answer each question in the set to review the terms.
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Spell. Spell plays the audio of a given term and provides a written definition. The user then types in what they hear. To use Spell, type in the audio that will automatically play. If help is needed read the definition provided below. Once the answer is typed, pressed enter to continue through the set. Repeat the rounds to practice spelling and recall Track progress made on the left-hand side of the screen.
Test. The Test tool phrases terms and definitions from a set, into a test type format. The question styles include; fill in the blank, multiple choice, and true and false. The user can print the test to use as a study guide. To use Test, first, type each answer in the provided blank in the written questions section. Next, click the circle of the correct answer for each multiple-choice question. Lastly, choose either true or false for each of the questions in the true or false question set. When finished, press the blue “check answers” box. The test will be graded. If questions are answered wrong, the right answers will be given. To retake the test with regenerated questions, choose the blue box titled, “create new test.” Repeat the test to practice giving correct answers in different formats. See the diagram below for tips on completing the test.
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Match. Match is an interactive game-based tool. The user clicks and drags a term onto the correct definition, or vice versa. To play Match, drag the corresponding items onto each other to make them disappear. Once all sets disappear, the game is complete. Do this quickly as the matching is timed! Users can compete against one another for placement onto the leaderboard. Playing the Match game unlocks “badges” which ranks users against one another. Repeat the game to practice speed recall.
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Gravity. Gravity is the most game-like tool Quizlet offers. Asteroids fall from the sky with definitions. To win the game, the user must quickly type the term matching the falling definition before the asteroid touches Earth. Before starting the game, the user can pick different options for their play mode including; choosing whether terms, definitions, or a random mixture of both fall, the use of specific starred terms or all terms, and the difficulty level ranging from easy to hard. To play Gravity, choose the game play options, and click the blue “let’s go” button to begin. As the asteroids fall, type the matching term to the falling definition. If a term is missed twice, the game is over. Using this tool, one can practice their knowledge in a fun and interactive way. Users can compete against one another to be ranked on a leaderboard that is set specific.
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Keyboard Shortcuts and Stats. Throughout Quizlet keyboard shortcuts may be used. Anywhere the keyboard icon can be found shortcuts are enabled. Shortcuts allows users to flip through sets at a quicker pace and make efficient use of the keyboard. To find shortcuts, hover over the keyboard icon, and then use the key guides to learn applicable shortcuts.
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Quizlet also provides the user statistics on their performance in practice session. This is located on the Quizlet home screen when logged into a user’s account. Stats can help a user track their progress and set goals.
Explore the stats feature to select and edit terms to review, listen to audio of the definitions, and star terms for uses in tools like Gravity.
Connecting on Quizlet. Quizlet allows users to search sets created by other users. Both diagrams and sets can be found when searched by subject. Users can also search for classes, create classes, and find other friends on Quizlet by linking their account to Facebook. To search for specific content, locate the search bar indicated by a magnifying glass in the top left-hand corner. Type in a class or subject and press enter. Results will populate. Follow the same steps for diagrams, classes, and users by selecting what you are looking for in the bar at the top of the page after “enter” is pressed.
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To connect with friends, choose “Join or Create Class” from the options listed on the left-hand side of the Quizlet home screen. Enter the name of an existing class in the search bar or connect through Facebook to link to other friends using Quizlet.
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To share a set with friends, go to the set that is to be shared. Locate the “share” icon and click to view options. Share via email, by coping the link, or by Facebook and Twitter.
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Quizlet was designed to help teachers and trainers organize curriculum, assist students, and track student progress. Quizlet also offers free webinars to assist teachers and trainers in the process of learning how to best use Quizlet. Quizlet can help teachers and trainers organize units, and there is even a feature to create tests. The Help section on Quizlet states, "If you have an upgraded Quizlet Teacher account, you can use Class Progress to see your individual students" study activity and best scores from Test mode, as well as class-level data on which terms your students miss and get right most often so you can focus future lessons on that material.” Quizlet also offers resources for professional development including presentation templates, handouts, and video tutorials on a variety of topics. Presentation templates are available for free in both PowerPoint and Google Slides. Teachers and trainers can save time and effort by using “Test Mode.” Quizlet Help states, “Test mode saves teachers time by automatically creating tests and making it easy for your students to quiz themselves on relevant material.” From tracking student progress, to professional development Quizlet is designed to assist teachers and trainers in processes that are necessary for day to day activities in the classroom.
Teachers and trainers can create study materials to share directly with their students or trainees. Quizlet Live is a tool that can be used by teachers or trainers to create Jeopardy-like games to help students learn course content. Bill Price (2013), the author of the "Future Imperfect" blog, gives a comprehensive list of ways that Quizlet can be used to enhance and support student learning in his article titled "11 Ways Quizlet Can Supercharge Your Teaching":
Quizlet reads the word and definition to the student out loud, enhancing students’ grasp of pronunciation.
Quizlet provides targeted spelling feedback.
Quizlet provides adaptive training to help students focus on the items most difficult for them.
Quizlet generates customizable randomized tests for students to boost their long-term memory.
Quizlet generates interactive games to help students study course content.
Quizlet can be used at home or on the go. “As long as students have links to your course materials on Quizlet’s website, they can study independently at home or else use Quizlet’s excellent, full-featured mobile website or free iOS app to study on the go” (Price, 2013).
Quizlet can be used to generate paper handouts, flash cards, or game materials. “Once you have your list of words and definitions uploaded to Quizlet, there are several printing options. You can use these printed materials as handouts for your students or else use them to create physical games and warm-up exercises to play in class” (Price, 2013).
Students can export or mix and match different card sets together to create a personalized deck.
You can create a “class” for your students on Quizlet and even track their progress if you choose to do so.
Once students become familiar with Quizlet.com, they can discover millions of other user-created flashcards.
Students can export Quizlet card sets and use them with other programs or websites.
Quizlet can be taken virtually anywhere and used at any time to aid in the learning and studying process of unlimited topics.
Students have the ability to create their very own personalized study tools and practice them in a multitude of ways. They can also download the Quizlet app on both Android and iOs platforms, so they can access their study sets easily. Even without creating their own sets, students can search for subject related sets created by users all over the world and use the already created material for their own practice. Students can also find their own classes and use teacher curated sets to better prepare for tests, quizzes, and assignments. Quizlet is highly customizable and opportunities to use the program are unlimited
https://quizlet.com/help/2444100/creating-a-study-set - Learn more about creating sets. This source explains in great detail specific set related tips and tricks.
https://quizlet.com/help/2444125/how-to-use-quizlet-live - This source explains how teachers and trainers can set up Quizlet Live.
https://quizlet.com/help/2444129/create-a-class-for-your-students - Teachers and trainers can learn in detail how to create a class.
https://quizlet.com/help/2444135/create-a-test-from-quizlet-sets - This resource explains Test mode for teachers and trainers.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVNli1WMMljwc83Lqn-L9yg - Explore the Quizlet curated YouTube channel. The Quizlet channel has tips, tricks, and help videos for the various features Quizlet offers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oJk0IBynoU - This video is an introduction to Quizlet.
https://quizlet.com/help/2725992/teacher-resources - This link will take the user to a list of teacher resources including PowerPoints and Google Slides, templates, handouts, and links to help videos.
Price, Bill. (2013). 11 ways quizlet.com can supercharge your teaching. Retrieved from
http://billcprice.com/futureimperfect/2013/02/11-ways-to-supercharge-your-teaching-with-quizlet-com/
Name of Tool
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Cost
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Quizlet
www.quizlet.com
Free for Quizlet Quizlet Plus: $1.67/month or $19.99 a year
Web-based
Quizlet allows users to create study sets and use them in a variety of methods.
