Module 2 - Study Almost Any Topic with "Quizlet"

The technology app that I chose to investigate for my second post is called "Quizlet".  Quizlet allows the user to search almost any academic topic and then provides the user with a variety of activities to study that topic.  For instance, I typed in "health" and then received a list of health related topics.  When I clicked on one I was taken to the "Terms" list where the concepts of the topic are introduced.  After reviewing the key terms for the topic, the user can play three different games to review the terms.  It offers "Flash Cards", "Learn", and "Scatter.  Flash cards are just what you would think, term on one side and definition on the other.  The "Learn" activity presents the user with a definition and they must type in the term.  The "Scatter" activity provides a list of terms and definitions mixed together and the user must match the definition with the term.  All the activities seem to be really useful study techniques for students to use.

Quizlet is already being used in classrooms.  Teachers are posting their reviews on Quizlet and letting their students use them on their own.  For example, when you click on the "Info" section of each quizlet, it will tell you who supplied it.  Some are very specific like, "Ms. Jones Sophomore Health Final".  I think Quizlet is very practical for classrooms.  Teachers and students alike will enjoy using this app.  I know that I would like to try using it in my classrooms. 

The only improvement that I would make to this app is to have some kind of review or editing process for the quizlets that are posted.  Because some quizlets are submitted by teachers, the formatting does not always match up.  Sometimes the information doesn't translate as well to the activities as it should.

Overall, this was a great app and I would recommend it to teachers and students.  It promotes good study skills and provides a variety of ways to review the same topic.  That way the material is really engrained in the students' minds.

For more information visit: http://quizlet.com/