1. Keep it to 10

According to academic research, “Estimates vary, but reviews of classroom intervention studies suggest that, in general, no more than 8 to 10 words can be taught effectively each week.” Beyond that, you’ll probably see diminishing returns on meaningful engagement with the terms. When you have fewer words, students have an opportunity to become familiar with each term within a larger context.

2. KEEP AN EYE ON THE COUNTER

As students are creating their cards, keep an eye on the counter at top right. It will let you know how many different words students have submitted cards for. For example, if the counter says 3/10, that means the students have made examples for 3 out of my 10 words. Once it says 10/10, I know I’m ready to move on.

Because Flashcard Factory distributes words to different groups, not every group will get to work with every term. If you have more time, you can always keep going to let more groups get to work with more of the terms.

3. MAKE QUALITY CONTROL A CONVERSATION

The Quality Control phase is where you get to see all the submitted cards and either accept or reject them for the final study set. This is a great opportunity to engage students in debates about the nuances of each term. Because of the way Flashcard Factory divvies up words, there should be more than one example for many of the terms. That way you can compare different interpretations of the word and discuss which example is more appropriate. And of course, if there are two great examples for a term, accept them both!

4. GIVE STUDENTS THE STUDY SET

After you have curated the final study set, export to Quizlet and give students the link so they can review the terms using all the creative examples the class has made. What’s more, the debates you had while selecting the final cards will have deepened students understanding of each term.

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Return to the Same Session using the SAME CODE

If students do not complete all of the words during the time you have allotted for the lesson, you can always return the same lesson another day.

HERE'S HOW: