Flashcard Factory from Pear Deck: a Great Vocabulary Tool!

No matter the subject, students always have key vocabulary terms that they need to understand better. Understanding comes with application. Looking for a way for your students to work with a list of vocabulary that is fun, creative, collaborative, builds in repetition AND allows them to apply their knowledge of the word? Flashcard Factory may be the answer. Students are divided into teams, which are further split into pairs who then try to create the ideal flashcard by using a vocabulary word in an example sentence and creating an illustration to go along with it. They continue on this quest, creating as many as they can. All the cards are then shown to the class to decide which are most useful. This “Quality Control” really allows the teacher and students to clarify the meaning. The "keepers" are then compiled and can even be exported to Quizlet with the click of a button!

Set up is easy. Log in with Google. Enter your terms and definitions. (It’s usually best to work in small chunks.) Once your list is ready, click Play Flashcard Factory. Students go to joinpd.com and enter the code you provide them. The teams are formed and creation begins.

                        

Flashcard Factory is one small component of a larger platform called Pear Deck. Don’t be alarmed by the appearance of a “pricing” button. While Pear Deck has some premium features that require a subscription, the use of Flashcard Factory is free. Check it out here!