Flocabulary is a fun way to incorporate current events and essential skills!
Submitted 12 years ago
Community Review for Flocabulary
My Take
Flocabulary is perfect for a "hook" or for reviewing skills, like figurative language terms before a test. You could also use Flocabulary for previewing a skill or a current event, or you could assign students to create their own Flocabulary project. High school students enjoy the humor, even if they find it a bit childish.
How I Use It
I teach in an inner-city, urban district. I use Flocabulary when I want a quick and easy approach to previewing or reviewing academic vocabulary. I also use it as a fun way to touch on current events and to monitor what students already know about a current event. Students' verbal and nonverbal reactions show you their interest, prior knowledge and understanding.
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Amanda D.
Tutor, Music Therapist
September 5, 2024
Wonderful!!
Not only is the resource amazing, but the customer service is great too! I accidentally tried accessing it with my personal email and ended up paying for the subscription when I already had it on my work email. The support representative was very kind and helped me sort this out! I wish that there weren't additional aspects of the website that you have to pay even more for after you've already paid for the subscription, but the basic subscription is definitely worth it!
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J. H.
Administrator
September 27, 2023
Misleading Information and Inflated Prices
Their "lite" tier of the product is trash and not even worth making a free account, let alone paying money for it's use. You can't do ANY of the things a good teacher would want to do with an activity with their students. To make matters worse, they put pressure on you as the teacher to push your school site administration to purchase a license for the entire school. Why should it be MY job to advertise and solicit for your product? How dare they lock the most useful features behind a paywall that individual teachers can have NO control over whatsoever.
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Anne G.
May 2, 2022
Fun and engaging ways for students to learn!
The large variety of lessons on the website are great for me to see what my students are interested in and for me to do my lesson plans around. I love the usage of hip-hop music since some students would only be able to experience this kind of music at home or on their own. Incorporating it into informative and exciting videos allows students to connect more with what they are learning. The website is also easy to use. I would not recommend relying solely on this website, but it is a great starting point that teachers can create activities or further lessons from.
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