Online Flashcards Get New Features

News from Hack Education about online flashcard sytems that may be of particular interest to foreign language teachers. Quizlet is one they already use a lot, while Evernote is getting a lot of buzz.

"The online flashcard service Quizlet has added a few new features, including offering its text-to-speech in eighteen languages. It’s also created a new study mode named “Speller” that plays an audio clip of a word that you then have to type correctly.

"Evernote Peek, a nifty app that turns your iPad cover into a flashcard study system, had its first update this week. It now supports audio clues (and to help showcase the new functionality, Evernote has created a couple of new notebook with French and Spanish phrases and bird calls). The app now also lets you share your notebooks, great for group study sessions."