Study Stack

This afternoon, I led a PD session on Study Stack, a web 2.0 application that creates online flashcards and games for students to practice vocabulary, events and dates, or even science/mathematical terms. I was only quasi excited about this session, even though my students use the application every week.

Since we are right in the middle of fourth quarter, I guess most people are busy because I only had a few people come. It is okay though! A few others have told me that they are using the site, but didn't have time to or didn't need to come. They know that I am still here for support though.

I walked the small little group through the account set-up (one person had already done that part), setting up the first stack options, and inputting data for the flashcards. I think people were surprised how easy it was.

The session was fairly short (only 30 minutes) compared to the 45 minutes to and hour and 15 minutes that some of the others have been. I answered everyone's questions, and people went on their way. I sent the PowerPoint presentation to everyone so that if they had questions the next time they needed help setting up a stack that they could walk through something that has screenshots and directions.

The next PD session is next week for ASPEN with my department. I am going to add one more session in December for my staff because I love Glogster so much, and I really wanted to share it with my staff since I will not be able to share it in depth with my department. The plan is still to graduate this winter...that's if I can ever get this portfolio done! I set it up over the summer, but now I am finding it difficult to have time to work on artifacts and descriptions. I know that I will have the time as it gets closer to the end, but right now, all that I can focus on is this seminar class (with my discussion leading pending) and vacation in less than 2 weeks!