1. www.quizlet.comwww.quizlet.com FREE / ENGAGING / EFFECTIVE / LEARNING WHAT IS QUIZLET ? Quizlet's flashcards, tests, and study games make learning fun and engaging for students of all ages. Quizlet is a free website based learning platform designed to help students learn information in a fun and engaging way using a computer, tablet of phone app.

2. The website is centred around ‘terms’ and matching ‘definitions’ that teachers and students can easily enter or import using this interface: Click here on the title bar at the top of the page Once a set of terms has been entered then you’re ready to start learning! I have now created sets for several units of our EdExceL GCSE syllabus, but students can use this software themselves with any of their subjects.

3. Here you can see some of the sets I have created for my year 11 geography class www.quizlet.comwww.quizlet.com FREE / ENGAGING / EFFECTIVE / LEARNING

4. www.quizlet.comwww.quizlet.com FREE / ENGAGING / EFFECTIVE / LEARNING How do students use Quizlet? With six different activities, students can study on their own, compete for high scores, and test themselves. Once a student has joined a class their teacher has set up or has created their own STUDY SET of terms and definitions, they can choose from the following options:

5. Flashcards without the cutting out These work particularly well on the phone app. There’s no excuse not to use them! The format can be altered with an click of a button.

6. Scatter: This requires students match up terms and definitions by clicking on them against the clock.

7. As an administrator I can see each student’s activity. Iain has been busy over half term in preparation for an end of unit test this week.

8. Using Quizlet as a parent ? Ask your son or daughter for their username and password and log in. You can check when and how often they have used it, what their highest score are and even the things they commonly make. mistakes on 1.Click here 2.Click here

9. Tests ! You can use Quizlet to create: written, matching, multiple choice or true/false style questions. Quizlet will then mark it automatically and give a percentage.

10. Beware! Quizlet is an excellent tool for learning factual information and vocabulary. It does not really aid the development of student’s understanding and exam question technique. This needs to be developed by practising exam questions. A huge range of Geography past questions can be found on the VLE link on the school website. Other departments should also have a similar provision of such resources. www.quizlet.comwww.quizlet.com FREE / ENGAGING / EFFECTIVE / LEARNING