Using Quizlet in the Classroom

Using quizlet in the classroom is one of the most effective tools that I have used. It works for any subject and on any grade level. The picture below shows my students acting out their vocabulary list for the week. After uploading the pictures to the site. the students could go to a computer or smartphone to study their weekly vocabulary test. Using the students' ideas to act out the words made learning their vocabulary a cinch!

It's super easy to get started. It literally takes minutes to post an entire list of words for students to access. You don't have to use pictures, but if you want to, but don't have any of your own, quizlet has a variety of ones to choose.

If you haven't tried this, this is a MUST TRY!!! I've used it for two years, now, with both a senior English class and a middle school class. It really works!!! Check it out!

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