Boom Cards are online interactive flash card style games and activities. Each card features one question and students are asked to answer the question either by manipulating the card or through multiple choice, open ended answers. Each card is instantly graded giving students feedback and allowing them to either make another choice if incorrect or skip to another card. Multiple cards are combined into decks and these decks become game style activities for students. Decks of cards can be assigned to each student or to the whole class. Boom Cards features integrations into Google Classroom allowing for assignments to be issued with easy.
Boom Cards offer more then a substitution to traditional flash card games and activities. WIth the ability to have multiple choice options as well as instant feedback in a game style environment Boom Cards offer a rich experience the redefines flash card review games. Reports on bow students have progressed through the Boom Card deck redefine how assessments on students growth.
Students who respond well to interactive feedback will benefit greatly from the implementation of Boom Cards into lessons. Boom Decks can be assigned to students individually creating a truly tailored experience for each student as well as supporting distance and asynchronous learning.
The simplicity and easy of use of Boom Cards as compared to other flash card games makes this a great option for younger learners. Boom Cards can be assigned to different content areas to reinforce skills and assess students progress. This is due to the fact that content can easily be created but not modified by students. The game like features of the app allow for boom cards to be engaging for younger learners while providing data for teachers making it a great alternative to paper assessments.
Students in elementary Kindergarten classes use boom cards to judge their ability to identify objects as well as practice numbers and other content areas. Boom Cards are used throughout all learning objectives at this grade level.
Highlighted below are some basic video tutorials to help get started with Boom Cards. If you are interested in implementing this tool Request Access from our helpdesk.
Boom Cards 101
How to create Boom Cards
Using Boom Cards with Google Classroom
Boom Cards beginners tutorial