Quizlet and its live version is a platform where students can review information in an engaging manner. When students use it to review information they have the option to play Match or Gravity. These are highly motivational, in Match players are working to get the highest score by matching terms and definitions as fast as possible while Gravity makes you identify the term before the “asteroids” (definitions) hit. The live version is even more appealing! In this version teachers can choose to have students play individually or in teams. Although you’re prompted to enter your name, the program provides nicknames for each individual or team and questions are randomized. As students progress through the questions they can view the status of each team/player at the top of the screen which excites them to work faster.
Although an engaging tool to review information and assess students’ knowledge, the reports are not as detailed as teachers would like. The tool lists terms that are often missed or never missed but does not list individual information for each student. Despite the fact that students enjoy playing the live version, they do not all get to complete the quiz. Once a team or player completes the quiz, it ends for all. Thus, the live version can be used as a motivational activity. Teachers should utilize this tool with students as an engaging review. Specifically, students should be prompted to play the Match and Gravity games to help them study or review terms in order to build up their knowledge. Teachers should use the live version in teams mode when they want to motivate students as the individual mode could discourage students.
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