Flashcards 4 Teaching Vocabulary
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Kuzmina Tatiana
SU HSE Moscow
Kuzmina Tatiana - Teacher Profile
• 2000 – now - run FCE/CAE/CPE classes
• 2002 - now – Cambridge ESOL oral examiner
• 2007- now – SU HSE; BI (Business Informatics)
and SE (Software Engineers)
• 2010, 30 April - Победитель конкурсов на создание и
использование в учебном процессе оригинальных
методических разработок (весна - 2010)
Overview
• About flashcards (FCs)
• FCs sites evaluation
• Selection of some top FCs sites. From one
site to another with trials
• Some example FCs and FCs of HSE Ss on WIKI
What are flashcards?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A flashcard or flash card is any of a set of cards
bearing information, as words or numbers, on
either or both sides, used in classroom drills or in
private study. One writes a question on a card
and an answer overleaf. Flashcards can bear
vocabulary, historical dates, formulas or any
subject matter that can be learned via a question
and answer format. Flashcards are widely used
as a learning drill to aid memorization
What are flashcards for kids?
Teaching Kids English Using Flash Cards:
http://www.dreamenglish.com/howtousefla
shcards
FCs sites evaluation
Blog Free Technology for Teachers is written
by Richard Byrne, a Google Certified Teacher,
and read by a daily audience of more than
21,000 subscribers.
Selection of top 12:
Name/URL
Cramberry
1
http://cramberry.net/
2
Funnel Brain
http://www.funnelbrain.com/
Key features
• simple interface
• big public gallery of FCs
• text only
• printing sets as FCs or a list of
terms
•need account
• iPhone app.
• 3 sided FCs with explanations
• big public gallery of FCs
• text, images, audio (MP3),video
• quizzez (T/F; multiple choice)
• Social Networking features
• learning statistics
• need account
• iPhone app.
Bookmarks
on
Delicious/
Drawbacks
1049
•2-sided FCs
• text only
5566 (2)
• plugins for
video
• only Mp3audio
Name/URL
3
Ediscio
http://www.ediscio.com/
4
Cobocards
http://www.cobocards.com/
Key features
• simple interface
• big collection of FCs ‘cardboxes’
• text, images, audio (MP3), your
video, ‘You Tube video’ formulas
• learning statistics
• word clouds with ‘problem words’
•need account
• iPhone app.
• video tutorial
•Big FCs ‘Pool’
• export/import function
• good for Universities and Exams
• text, images
• printable PDF format
• iPhone app.
Bookmarks
on Delicious/
Drawbacks
533
•Navigation (left
sidebar)
•Editing/deleting
995
Name/URL
Flashcard DB
5
http://flashcarddb.com/
6
Quizlet
http://quizlet.com/
Key features
• very simple interface
• text only
• quiz (multiple choice) is created
automatically
• simple learning statistics
• feedback
• need account
• simple interface
• five different ways of studying FCs
(including a few exciting games)
• big pool of public FCs
• text and images (from Flickr)
• iPhone app.
Bookmarks
on Delicious/
Drawbacks
700
•Text only
8606 (1)
• No images
from your PC
(only for Pro)
Name/URL
7
Study Stack
http://www.studystack.com/
8
Knowtes
http://www.knowtes.com/
Key features
• simple interface
• creating slides (images from Flickr) with
text bubbles
• collection of ‘Stacks’, ‘Tables’, ‘Crossword
puzzles’, ‘Matching games’, ‘Word
searches’ and other classic study games:
see here
• need account
• resource for finding of all kinds of
flashcards
• big library of ready to use decks of FCs
• downloadable FCs
Bookmarks
on Delicious/
Drawbacks
2284 (3)
• None
334
•
Study Stack options
Name/URL
9
Muchobeets
http://www.muchobeets.com/
Key features
• very simple interface
• mostly good for High school Ss preparing
for SAT and similar exams
• no registration
Bookmarks
on Delicious/
Drawbacks
221
• none
10
Flashcard Flash
http://www.flashcardflash.com/
• search engine designed for one purpose,
249
helping you find sets of flashcards
• built using Google Custom Search
• searches major FC making sites
• none
• statistical graphs on visiting FCs sites
Flashcard Flash
Name/URL
11
Flashcard Maker
http://cambridgeenglishonline.co
m/Flashcard_maker/
12
•Pimpampum
http://www.pimpampum.net/
• Bubblr
http://www.pimpampum.net/bub
blr/?custom=
1. ‘Cat’s story’ – my strip for YLE
http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr/?id=22955
2. ‘Good luck’ – my strip about
this presentation
http://www.pimpampum.net/bub
Key features
•From Brtish Council LearnEnglish
Parents Flashcards
http://www.britishcouncil.org/ru/parents
-flashcards.htm
• phonetic script
• very simple interface
• big collection of FCs for kids and parents
• no registration
• Bubblr is designed for making cartoon
strips
• only Flickr images
• creativity and fun
Bookmarks
on
Delicious/
Drawbacks
No info
• print only
A4 format
• only
drawings
353
•Only Flickr
• mostly
Spanish
themes
FCs of HSE Ss on WIKI
• http://kuzmina.pbworks.com/
• http://minatsict4ilt.wetpaint.com/
Contact information
minats09@gmail.com
Thank you…