My Quizlet Experience

About My Quizlet Experience

1. How easy was it to use quizlet?

It was easy and simple for me to use quizlet. Quizlet is a website focusing on learning vocabulary, so it provides users with easy navigation which is simplified the categories by three sections of Study, Play and Tool and each section supports more detailed functions to being able to apply to learning vocabulary. Especially, when I created my own vocabulary list, I could make simply flashcards by using essential functions to help understanding the meaning of words such as definition, uploading related images, and playing audio and voice recording for terms. So I made my own quizlet set with images and explanation conveniently and the way to creat and use quizlet set was not hard and complicated, even though I am not good at dealing with a software.Therefore, I think quizlet can be relatively easy to understand how to use it for even a beginner user.

2. Did you experiences any challenges in using the software?

Yes, I did. Even though the navigation and functions are easy to use, but I experienced some challenges. One is that when I made a definition of a word, it has not enough contents to be supported by the quizlet. So, I have to find related information and make the definition with my own word. The other is that when I chose pictures related to the definition of a word, I have to choose them in limited options and sometimes there were no pictures related to the meaning of words, so if I try to use other images beyond the option given, I need to pay for it.

3. What level did you decide to make the cards for? Why?

I made the cards for elementary school students, 4th - 5th grade (11 - 12 years old) at beginner to intermediate level, because they may be interested in visual resources and use internet easily. There are various kinds of functions to be attractive for elementary students such as flashcards and games of scatter and gravity. So I think it may be interesting way to study vocabulary for elementary students who feel bored of learning words from a text book.

4. What topic did you choose for your cards? Why?

The topic I choose for the cards is for school life. I think it is very useful and essential for elementary school students to know the words directly related to the environment around them in everyday life. It may be helpful for them to build up the knowledge of words because the topic provides opportunity especially for students to be able to use the words frequently.

5. What did you think about the different functions? (Flashcards, Learn, Speller, Test)

I think the functions have very useful to study vocabulary, especially for understanding the meaning of and  good memory of words. Flashcards give students visual interesting and useful function. Students can guess what a term is and what the meaning of a word by clicking to flip, and also listening them when using the flashcards. Learn is to check if I know exactly the vocabulary terms I studied and  Speller is to practice writing a word listening pronunciation of it. Both function provide the results of what I missed and never missed. So students can focus more on studying words they missed. Therefore students can study vocabulary actively and memorize words easily through the exercises in these functions. Students can use a self-assessment through Test as well.

6. How can you incorporate this software into the classroom?

I think I can use this software to help and support for students' learning vocabulary. Before, in or after class I can use it. For example, I share flashcards with students in quizlet for next class. Students have to study the vocabulary through the flashcards I provide before class. Then students can understand more the lesson by the vocabulary support. In class, I can use the flashcards to do activities or games. After class, I can check how they understand the words or give them homework to practice the words more through Learn and Speller and to check the knowledge of words by themselves through test and games of scatter and gravity. Learning a word is not enough to meet only one or several times, so it should be encountered many times and students should use vocabulary very often in various kinds of contexts. For this reason, I can use this software to give them opportunities for exposure of words and practicing activities in the classroom.