Flashcard maker

Start with the terms and definitions you want your class to review. Keep each pair on its own line, and check that each term has the answer you want on the back.

1. Enter a title in Deck title so you can identify the deck.
2. Enter your pairs in Front and back (one card per line), using a colon between each term and definition. You can also paste pairs copied from spreadsheet columns separated by tabs.
3. Check for cards without definitions. A line with only a term creates a card with no back, and the tool shows how many cards have this issue.
4. Choose Study on screen for on-screen review. Click a card or press the space bar to flip it, and use the arrow keys to move through the deck.
5. Use Shuffle to change the order, then mark cards as known or use Again. Marked cards leave the current deck; at the end, review the again pile or use Start over with all cards.
6. For paper cards, choose Print, select your paper size and double-sided setting, then use Print.

Each sheet holds 8 cards in 2 columns and 4 rows, with dashed lines for cutting. Each page of fronts is followed by its matching page of backs, on Letter or A4 paper.

Under Double-sided printing, choose the edge that matches your printer’s double-sided setting. With Flip on long edge, the tool swaps the columns in each row on the back page; with Flip on short edge, it reverses the row order.

Use Front sides and Back sides to check both sides before printing. Match the printer’s flip setting to the tool’s selection, and check a printed sheet before cutting the cards apart.

Keep definitions short enough to fit comfortably on a card. The tool adjusts text size based on length, but long text is cut off with an ellipsis.

Choose a deck that fits the part of the lesson you have available. You can stop after a pass through the cards or continue with the cards marked for another look.

• Whole-class warm-up: show terms on the projector with Full screen, invite an answer, then flip to the definition. Continue until you reach the end of your warm-up.
• Partner review: print and cut a deck for pairs. Have partners take turns showing the front and checking the back until they finish the deck.
• Independent center: let a student work through the on-screen deck, marking cards for another look. Use the again pile for a follow-up pass during the same session.
• End-of-lesson check: display selected cards before dismissal and ask for answers before revealing the backs. Stop when the available review time ends.