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Interact in classes with Quizlet!

A lot of teachers prefer to use Quizlet, an online study tool, to make the lessons effective, to motivate students in group participation and to save time while helping students to prepare for tests.

The game is flexible. It can be used for various levels and subjects. Based on my experience, I can say Quizlet can blow away the boredom of heavy atmosphere of the class and can turn it into fun and enthusiasm 😊

Quizlet can be helpful to revise and check the knowledge of students on a particular topic. Quizlet has 9 modes: 

•  Quizlet Live
•  Blast
•   Match
•  Categories
•   Checkpoint
•  Flashcards
•   Learn
•  Test
•  Blocks

The game can be played both in teams or individually 👍

It is easily accessible. Students can join the game through QR code or with the link. 

 

There are several options for playing. My students find Match, Flashcards and Blocks really interesting to play 💕

Quizlet enhances language learning, motivates students and promotes the use of technological tools in the classroom. It also builds good rapport between the teacher and students. The game can strengthen teambuilding skills of the students. I find this game very inspiring and collaborative.

Though, there are several limitations of Quizlet. Firstly, the questions will be given in order every time, as a result, students may show less interest in this game while playing it a second time. For example, Bamboozle game offers random selection of the questions from the database and every time different questions appear related to the same topic. Second drawback of Quizlet is it relies on memorizing information rather than developing critical thinking and problem solving skills on learners. Also, playing Quizlet games might be difficult in low resource contexts with low Internet connection. 

Still, I enjoy using this tool in my classes and would recommend it to other teachers😊

Photo credits: Pixabay

What I got from Hana Ticha

 

 

                             About Hana Ticha’s blog

Reading Hana Ticha’s blog has brought back my own experiences as an EFL teacher and it gave me a chance to reflect on my teaching as my lessons passed in front of my eyes one by one comparing them to her experiences. Here are some of my insights about her blog.

 

Organization and Layout

The blog is well-organized. It is divided into paragraphs coherently so that I could follow her ideas smoothly. The photos are chosen artfully. Most importantly, they align with the content. I liked them.

The blog is well-spaced. Based on my experience, I can firmly say that big white spaces in the books, blogs, coursebooks relaxes the reader and promotes their creativity and critical thinking. Light purple flowers in the background creates light environment and soothes the reader. The picture of a pen and a notebook (or a calendar) gives a hint that this is an academic content. The layout is spectacular and chosen professionally. 

 

Content and Features

Content is educational based on the writer’s academic and teaching experiences in ELT classrooms and several conferences and plenty of touching personal philosophies and insights about life. There are special features to mention:

·      The content gives food for thought not only for EFL teachers, but also for anyone experiencing modern day life which is getting used to AI assistance

·      It investigates AI from different angles and perspectives. I liked her comparison of AI to Corpus Linguistics. It was very me. I myself used COCA several times. Yet, AI now is very advanced.

·      Topics are colourful and thought-provoking. In fact, I am never bored reading her stories, the more I got to know her, the more I wanted to read

·      Variety of interesting activities for EFL classrooms are provided. I got new ideas for my future teaching process from these activities.

 

Ease of use and Navigation

The blog is very easy to use and navigate. The headlines are accurate and related to the content. The content is enriched by pictures, samples and even emojis which makes it better and attractive.

 

Target audience

I think this blog is mainly aimed for EFL teachers. Besides, it could be very useful for anyone who is interested in English, current issues, psychology and Czech culture.

I haven’t seen any comments though. It seems to be there is no lively audience engagement either.

 

Summary

To be honest, it was my first experience to learn about blogging using Google. I enjoyed getting familiar with that new helpful way of sharing my insights with others. I am eager to start writing my own blog soon with good quality content like Hana Ticha’s!

      

 Link for the video