On the last day of class, I was able to attend six different mini-trainings for various apps available for teaching. Some apps were used to help with organization and note-taking, others were presentation tools. The one app I wanted to focus my reflection was Quizlet.
Quizlet.com is a website that has user-generated vocabulary words uploaded. Students can test their knowledge by playing games, making notecards, and performing assessments. Teachers can have students practice academic words used in language arts, science, and social studies. I like this tool because it is one that I can see myself using with my students. I would like to have a computer station in both my math and language arts centers, and this seems like it would fit. The only downside to this is that I have to wait all summer to see if my students will enjoy and appreciate it!
One of my weaknesses as a teacher is that I don't emphasize vocabulary enough in areas besides language arts. However, typically my students who are strong readers have a high vocabulary du