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Turn your lesson notes into flashcards for teaching

Upload the handouts, slides and notes you already use in class and get flashcards you can review, edit and reuse with spaced repetition.

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Making flashcards that help students learn

Most teachers already have the raw material for a good card set in their lesson plans, so the real question is how to turn it into cards. Anyone asking how to make flashcards for teaching usually wants short prompts that test one idea each, and that is what a generator should produce from your own text.

Keep one idea per card so students can tell right from wrong quickly.
Use the vocabulary from your own lessons so cards match what students heard in class.
Mix definitions with examples, since recognizing an example is a different skill from recalling a term.
Review the set after a few class sessions and cut cards nobody needs anymore.

Example flashcards on teaching concepts

Formative assessmentChecks made during instruction to see what students understand, so teaching can be adjusted before the final grade.

Zone of proximal developmentThe gap between what a learner can do alone and what they can do with guidance from a teacher or peer.

ScaffoldingTemporary support, such as hints or worked examples, that a teacher removes as the learner gains skill.

Bloom's taxonomyA hierarchy of learning goals, from remembering and understanding up through applying, analyzing, evaluating and creating.

Universal Design for LearningA framework that offers multiple ways to engage with content, represent it and show what has been learned.

Generate the full set

Upload what you already teach

PDFs, DOCX files, PPTX slides, plain notes and photos of pages are all read and turned into cards.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards come back at growing intervals, so review time goes to the ideas students are about to forget.

Quizzes and mind maps too

Create multiple choice, true/false and short answer quizzes with explanations, plus mind maps of a unit.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a lesson plan, slide deck, handout or a photo of a page.

Review the generated cards

Edit the wording so each card matches how you explain the idea in class.

Study or export

Study in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki, CSV, PDF or DOCX on Plus.

Keep the front to one term or question and the back to a short answer in plain language. Then review the set against the lesson itself, removing anything the class did not cover and adding the terms students kept getting wrong.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should a teacher make for one lesson?

Most lessons only need cards for the key terms and ideas, so a focused set is better than a long one. Keep each card to a single idea so students can answer it in a few seconds.

What makes a good flashcard for teaching a concept?

A good card has a clear question or term on the front and a short answer in plain words on the back. Adding a brief example to the back helps students see how the idea applies.

Can I export the flashcards to Anki or PDF?

Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV are included with the Plus plan, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study the cards in the browser but does not include exports.

Is there a free plan to try it first?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, and you do not need a credit card to start. Students can get 40% off paid plans with a school email.

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Review the main ideas visually or practice recalling them.