Flash Card Creator - Flippity

I found a easy to use flashcard creator that uses a Google spreadsheet.  All you have to do is to have a Google Drive account and download the template.  The website is http://flippity.net/

You can view a demo by clicking on the URL below. A screenshot shows the appearance.  You have a choice of colors for the flashcard and can even include videos. 

http://www.flippity.net/fc.asp?k=18coyHBMERpWz-hz_mUTZc-qPxHRlsRh0wyloYN0JSVg

Google Sheets -- Mapping Sheets App

I read a very interesting article about the Mapping Sheets App for Google Drive Sheets.  Essentially, you can input a list of addresses into worksheet cells and then the Mapping App will display the addresses on a map.  I can see the app very useful in a variety of education settings.  For example, in nursing, you could input the addresses of hospitals, healthcare providers, diagnostic testing centers and pharmacies to display for a community assessment.  The app is very easy to use.  The first thing you want to do is to open a Google Sheets worksheet.  Then select Add-ons > Get Add-ons from the menu.  Search for Mapping Sheets.  Afterwards, activate the Mapping Sheets Add-on.  Afterwards, the Mapping Sheets menu will display on the right side of the window.  You can click a demo video and/or download sample data. 
A YouTube video displaying how the app works is online and displayed below.  

Create Flashcards Using Google Spreadsheets

Students in the informatics courses I teach often tell me that the learning informatics vocabulary is like learning a foreign language.  It is one reason that I use gaming tools that include flash cards for each chapter lesson.  One learning activity instructors might consider is for students to create a set of flashcards using the key words in a chapter with Google spreadsheets.  Sheets is the term used for spreadsheets in Google Drive.  Flippity (http://flippity.net/) is an easy to use tool for learners to use.  The only downsides for its use are that the learner must have a Google account and the fact that the tool is advertisement supported.

The tool is easy to use.  You open the flashcard template in your Google Drive, modify it with the key words and definitions, and then share it on the web.  Creating flashcards should take only a few minutes!  Flippity is an easy resource to use.