Why am I writing this personal entry? Well, it is not an attempt to gain any sympathy. It attempts to show what is possible if a clear intention and goal serve the learner's needs. In May of 2022 just near the end of another fantastic school year, I do not remember what happened. But, I was unable to finish the school year and was unable to teach the following year. Why? On May 21st, 2022, I fell down a flight of 16 stairs (luckily carpeted) from the 2nd to 1st story of our home. I was found at the bottom of the stairs. I was found foaming at the mouth. This would lead to a 2-month hospital stay which included an induced coma because my seizures would not stop, several rounds of lumbar punctures, and relearning basic physical movements like something as simple as being able to roll in the hospital bed. Simply put, when I was admitted to the hospital, I was diagnosed as being “critically ill.” Please take a moment and read those words: critically ill. They are not terms...
If you're not sure what Flashcard Factory is, it is a free platform for students collaboratively to build digital flashcards that include text and visual representations. These flashcards can then be printed, saved as a pdf, or exported to the online quiz game Gimkit.
You can learn all about Flashcard Factory from the Pear Deck Website here.
As we are all involved in distanced learning right now, students can't work on Flashcard Factory in real time. This hack from Stacey will allow all learners in the class to work on creating a set of cards that can be used by the whole class. The main difference is that instead of students working in pairs, they are working on their own.
Be sure to set a firm deadline. After the deadline you can go in and approve or reject cards. Then, share the PDF with the class, or launch a Gimkit with them.
Don't know what Gimkit is? Check out this post.
I do not see the hack from Stacey. Is there a link? Curious how to make Flashcard Factory not assign partners? Please advise. Thanks
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DeleteHello, if you are unable to view the video in the post here is the direct link to the youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXMlhSzfjvM&feature=youtu.be
DeleteThanks, but I don't see where this video addresses Flashcard Factory in student-paced mode specifically, perhaps I'm missing something?
DeleteHello, there is no true “student paced mode” for flashcard factory. These steps allow you to create a process in which students can complete their own card on their own asynchronously. Similar to Student paced mode in A Pear Deck slide presentation. You start the session, students join, they complete cards individually at their own pace. Then the teacher reviews and approves them at a scheduled end date.
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