If you’ve ever had difficulty with memorizing information of any type, you’re likely familiar with using flashcards to help you learn it. But what if you have more information you need to remember, or very detailed information? You don’t want to have to write out a flashcard chock-full of information, after all!
One solution: make trading card flashcards!
The Process
Over at ReadWriteThink.org, they’ve got a cool little trading card creator (suitable for kids, but usable for adults, too) that can make trading cards about all sorts of subject matter. See below:
Simply enter the name of what you’re creating the card for, then choose the category it falls in…
…and fill in the answers to the questions presented to you. Click the right arrow at the bottom right of the screen to advance, and the left one to go back; you can add a suitable picture at the end of the card-making process. (In this example, I’m making a card about the literary concept of imagery.)
The Custom Trading Card and How to Use It
 
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Here’s the finished product–a card that details what imagery is! Once you’re done with your card, you can save it as a PDF file, print and cut it out, and assemble it with tape. (Or you can just leave it as a digital file for reference, if you’re lazy like me, xD)
Where Else Can You Use This? I like this idea for school group projects and for memorizing specific concepts for essay tests, of course. But I also like the idea of using this for remembering how to do creative projects (like how to put a lobster clamp on a beaded necklace, or how to make various paper projects). And it could be a good way to remember directions to a friend’s house, or for your child to remember their address and phone number! I think this trading card creator could also be useful for remembering settings, characters, and plot details of a book you’re writing. HMMM…I might just need to mock up a few cards for my novel, now! |
To Make Your Own Flashcards: