Quizlet By Tracy Cearns

Table of Contents What is Quizlet? How much does Quizlet cost? How do I create an account? What can I do with Quizlet? How can I use Quizlet as a Teacher? How can I use Quizlet as a Student? Is Quizlet easy to use? Drawbacks and limitations What does a set of flashcards look like?

What is Quizlet? Quizlet is an online learning tool used for studying. After you create an account on Quizlet’s website, you can create sets of flashcards and use them to study, or you can share them with your students. When you or your students are ready to study, Quizlet uses your flashcards to generate games and tests, or allows you to use your questions just as you would actual flashcards. Quizlet also has audio capabilities so you can set it up to read the flashcards to you. This is especially helpful for students that are visual and audio learners. Tap Table of Contents to return to the main menu

How much does Quizlet cost? Quizlet is FREE! However, you can upgrade to “Quizlet Plus” for $15/year or “Quizlet Teacher” for $25/year. The benefits of upgrading to “Quizlet Plus” are: You won't see ads on Quizlet You can create unlimited classes to organize your study sets You can upload your own images to the sets you create Faster support – Quizlet will answer your urgent questions fast The extra benefits of “Quizlet Teacher” are everything above plus: Quizlet Teacher badge – stand out as a teacher on Quizlet You can search other teacher-created sets You will receive early access to new features Tap Table of Contents to return to the main menu

How do I create an account? Go to quizlet.com Click on “Sign Up” in the upper right hand corner of the screen Type in your desired username, password, email address, and birthdate Agree to the terms and conditions Then click on “Sign up” at the bottom of the page Click here to see what the sign up screen looks like Tap Table of Contents to return to the main menu

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What can I do with Quizlet? Once you’ve created an account, you can: Use other Quizlet member’s flashcards (if not blocked) Print flashcards Add an image to one side of your flashcards. Uploading your own images requires you to upgrade your account, but you can use images on Flickr accessed through Quizlet for free Add the free Quizlet app on your mobile device Tap Table of Contents to return to the main menu

How can I use Quizlet as a Teacher? As a teacher you can: Embed Quizlet on Emodo or on your website/blog Create a class and add relevant flashcard sets. Then invite your students to join so they can access the sets you’ve added to that class Follow your students’ progress Create and print tests Tap Table of Contents to return to the main menu

How can I use Quizlet as a Student? As a student, you can create your own flashcards, or use the sets your teacher has created. There are six different study modes: Flashcards – flip through and familiarize yourself with the material Learn – track your progress and review what you got wrong Scatter – this is a game where you match questions to their answers; time is tracked and you can race against your friends Spacerace – this is a game where you earn points by typing in words before their definitions vanish off the screen Speller – Quizlet reads the words and you type the correct spelling; Works in 18 different languages so you can use it to learn new languages Tests – When you think you’ve learned the material, prepare for actual tests by taking the tests Quizlet generates with your flashcards Click here to see a picture of what this options screen looks like Tap Table of Contents to return to the main menu

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Is Quizlet easy to use? Quizlet is extremely easy to use! The creators have done a wonderful job of setting up the site so that what you want is easy to find. Directions on the website explaining how to do things are clear and concise. I am not computer savvy, and yet I had no trouble at all creating a set of flashcards and learning about all the different options Quizlet has to offer. If you need help with something, you can go to ‘help center.’ Here you will find an extensive set of questions and answers. If you need help with something not found in these questions, you can contact Quizlet through their ‘feedback’ page. Click here to see what the top of the help page looks like Tap Table of Contents to return to the main menu

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Drawbacks and Limitations The audio capacity is limited. Some of the words, such as ‘expression’, are not pronounced properly. Moreover, the audio often does not read math symbols correctly. Flashcards are only good for specific types of studying such as learning vocabulary or answering questions that have only one answer. You must pay to upgrade in order to insert your own pictures. However, you do not need to upgrade in order to use images from Flickr accessed through Quizlet. Tap Table of Contents to return to the main menu

What does a set of flashcards look like? Creating a set of flashcards is really easy if you know what you want your cards to look like and say. Click on the following link to play with a set of Algebra 2 flashcards in Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/24557276/rational-functions-flash-cards/ Tap Table of Contents to return to the main menu