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15 Sites for Creating Flashcards

06/12/2012

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You are going to love this new article from David Kapular.  Flash Cards was an invaluable tool as my child prepared for tests and organization of projects in elementary school.  In fact, despite he is in high school, he still completes his test preparation by utlizing one of the flash card sites below.  Find your favorite, bookmark it, and use it often!

Flashcards are used by students and
educators every day and are one of the most popular ways to learn a subject or
topic. The internet makes this learning tool even easier through the use of
dedicated websites that allow for flashcard creation, collaboration, and
more.
 

  1. Braineos - A fun site for students to create
    flashcards to play educational games on a wide variety of
    subjects.

  2. CoboCards - A nice site and mobile app for creating and sharing flashcards.  Great way to collaborate with
    others.

  3. Ediscio - A great site for creating flashcards and arranging them into boxes.

  4. Fauxflash - A wonderful site for creating flashcards and searching through educational categories.  These flashcards can contain images as well.

  5. Flashcard Flash - An innovative search engine
    designed for finding publicly-shared flashcards.

  6. FlashCardFriends - A nice site for creating
    flashcards. FCF is also a social networking site which allows for collaboration
    as well as the ability to edit existing decks.

  7. Quizlet - A neat little site for creating flashcards that's ideal for studying vocabulary, languages, or more.  Also a nice site for playing studying
    games.

  8. Smash Cards - An innovative site that uses augmented reality for creating flashcards for English and
    reading.

  9. Social Decks - A nice site for sharing flashcards
    via a unique URL that allows others to edit.

  10. Study Blue - A great site for creating flashcards
    from photos, audio, or notes and then sharing with others.  SB also offers a
    wonderful mobile app for studying on the go.

  11. Study Shuffle - One of the best sites for
    creating flashcards that teachers can use to track students'
    progress.

  12. Study Stack - A nice all-in-one solution for
    creating and studying flashcards.  Includes lots of educational "stacks" to
    browse through.

  13. Word Dynamo - An excellent site for creating flashcards.  Users can take quizzes, view study guides, play games, and
    more.

  14. Yappr - A nice online community for creating a
    flashcard or quiz.

  15. Zendo - A great site for turning notes into flashcards.
  16. -David Kapuler is an educational consultant with more than 10 years of
    experience working in the K-12 environment. For more information about his work,
    contact him at     dkapuler@gmail.com and read his blog
    at
    cyber-kap.blogspot.com    .
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Autism Apps for Kids

03/29/2012

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I just stumbled on a Wiki site created by Katharina I. Boser, Ph.D., titled Autism Apps. .  Ms. Bosner, president of Individual Differences in Learning of Howard County, Maryland, and founder of Boser Educational Technologies; shares pertinent information regarding technology friendly tools for students with Autism.  She feels that multiple inputs - sound, pictures- help students with autism learn.  She is a strong supporter of interactive white boards and iPads letting teachers try different ways to get the information out. 

Ms. Bosner feels the IPad's sensory component is crucial.  It's the direct touch of finger to device that can break the academic barrier.  Rather than using a mouse or stylus, children of autism appreciate less interference that may cause confusion.  Hence, the opportunity of

Listed my subject category, Katharina Boswer makes it easy to pick and choose what areas your child needs strengthening. Log on today and see what iTunes can offer.
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