Using QUIZLET to Teach 21 st Century Study Skills Ryan Blackwell & Janet Kane District 228 October Institute 2014

Agenda minutes – Overview of Quizlet minutes – Get started – practice set minutes – Build your own study set to use in your classroom

Today’s Objectives 1.Learn how to utilize Quizlet as a tool to engage students in their own learning. 2.Create a study set to use in your classroom. 1.Establish the Danielson connection. (#3C) * Bonus Objective *  I will debate the merits of popular 90’s musical phenoms.

History of Quizlet?  Andrew Sutherland – Founder/CTO  In 2005, Andrew’s dad was helping him study for a French test by making note cards. Then the 15 year old thought to himself, “I could build a program/platform which would allow me to make these cards much faster!”  Andrew went on to study at MIT and developed software to help students like himself learn how to study.  Today  ¼ of all high school students have used Quizlet  Q has grown from 500 users to over 22 million  Future  Continue to develop Quizlet as an inspiring learning tool based on user feedback and beta testing.  Develop ways to allow for critical thinking in conjunction with Google.

What is ?  A FREE website/app to help students learn/study a concept or study vocabulary.  HOW? It allows users to:  CREATE  Create a list for students to study  Have students create their own (distinguished)!  STUDY  Flashcards – review material  Learn – track your answers  Test  Games – Scatter/Space Race

Why should we use Quizlet in our classroom?

Study Skills “ Old School”

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Study Skills “ New School”

Differentiated Approach  Visual Learner  Flashcards  Pictures  Auditory Learner  Listening activities  18 different languages  Kinesthetic Learner  Hands on  Play a game no matter what kind of learner you are.

Quiz in Different Ways

Benefits of Using Quizlet  Information learned by rote can later be used for “higher order thinking”. (#3B)  Student data/progress monitoring used before assessments. (#3D)  Quick & easy creation of class materials (study guides, quizzes/tests) – create a set once & use it forever! (#3C)  Digital classroom presence (access from any device). (#3D)  Student-generated study set allows students to be actively engaged in their learning. (#3D)

Danielson Connection  3C Engaging Students in Learning  Instructional materials and resources  Distinguished  Instructional materials and resources are suitable to the instructional purposes and engage students mentally.  Students initiate the choice, adaptation, or creation of materials to enhance their learning.

Practice  Example:  Log in and go to Mrs. Kane’s website:  Bremen Staff homepage.  World History/Greece  On Your Own:  Take the test/Play a game. (90’s)  Create a set for your class.  Questions:  Red/Green Cards