Thing 14: Exploring the Web 2.0’s “baker’s dozen”
Quizlet allows students to input data (vocabulary lists, state capitals, science terms, etc.) and the site creates and saves quizzes involving students’ material. This could be very useful with my SAT vocabulary unit. Quite impressively, a 15-year-old high school student created this site in 2005 when trying to memorize some French vocabulary. He wanted students to have a more effective way to learn the vocabulary. I became addicted to the state capitals’ quiz on the site and found it very easy to use.
Mixbook seems like it would be great for class or individual projects, although I’m not sure if we can make our students pay for something like this (although I don’t think you are required to have them printed). It appears that you can view them on-line which would be wonderful! You and/or a group of people create a book with pictures you upload, and there are many interesting extra features/designs to add as well. Books start out at $12.99 for 20 pages. This seems like a great way to capture an educational trip. For example, maybe I want to go on a literary tour of England. I could upload my photos and create this Mixbook of my trip and share it with my students. Also, students could create books with certain themes: Shakespeare, Romanticism, poetry, etc., and have others view them on the site.
