Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards!

There are so many reasons to use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards!

In fact, here are twelve!

#1

They can be used on any device!

Seriously, any device! Desktops, laptops, iPads, tablets, iPhones, androids, you name it! It's easy!

#2

They're paperless! 

Unless you want to print out a report, there's no paper involved, ever! There's plenty of practice and assessments for the children, and you can even read all sorts of reports, but no paper!

 

#3

Kids love them!

They really do!

#4

Teachers love them!

What's not to love? Easy to use, plenty of feedback, the kids love them... and read on!

#5

They can easily be assigned for homework or remote learning!

Parents do love seeing what their children are doing, don't they? It's so easy to send an assignment to the children. (It can be sent through Google Classroom and other platforms, too!)

#6

They can be used while the teacher is with with a group!

Boom cards make great centers! They definitely keep the students engaged while the teacher is working with others!

 

#7

They can be used with partners for rich conversations!

 

When you get a couple of kids together, they have amazing conversations! These conversations help the children understand what they're learning.

#8

It's easy to differentiate!

It's amazingly easy to assign different levels of practice to different students. The teacher can look at the data and determine if the child is ready to move on to the next level.

"Getting to the next level" is very motivating with Building Fact Fluency Addition and Subtraction System Boom Cards Bundle and Building Fact Fluency System Multiplication and Division Boom Cards Bundle.

#9

It's easy to explore and download valuable data!

It's amazingly easy to find information about what the children are doing. I've been known to share this information with students, especially if they're not doing their best on their assignments. (Yes, they've been known to "click through" just to be done) Once I show them their data, we have a little conversation and I always see improvements! (Especially on those math fact fluency systems mentioned above!)

#10

It's interactive and gives immediate feedback!

 

Brain research tells us that immediate feedback is essential in order for learning to happen. Each card of a Boom Learning deck tells the child immediately if they answered correctly or not. Even if they miss the answer, learning is happening. When they've finished the deck, they are rewarded with badges and "gems" depending on how successful they are. (These are very motivating!)

#11

It's easy to use!!

 

Boom Cards are incredibly easy for the teachers as well as the students. See THIS POST to learn more about how to use them!

#12

There are plenty of decks available!

These are some of the Boom Learning Decks I have... math skills...

 

...literacy skills... 

 ...social studies...

 

... science...

 

 

... and save money with bundles!
 

These and many other Boom Decks can be found HERE.

 

But here are a few free ones you can try:

Fact Fluency Level 1: The Plus 1 Fact Families

 

Fact Fluency Level 1: The Times 1 Fact Families

 

Vocabulary Builder: Weather Words, Plant Words, or Desserts

 

 

Does it Float?

 

July General Knowledge and Trivia (I have one of these for every month, but this one is free. It's not necessary to match this trivia practice to the calendar, they can be done any time of year!)

There you go, twelve reasons to use Boom! Plus, a few freebies to try it now! 

 

So now, there's no excuse not to try Boom Learning Digital Task Cards!

 

 

Boom Cards are Fun and Easy to Use

If you haven't heard, Boom Learning Digital Task Cards are becoming very popular with teachers!

I'm so excited about all the possibilities with Boom Learning, and I hope you are too! If you haven't tried it yet, I've collected a lot of links that hopefully will help you out. 

First of all, Boom Learning had a "how to" Webinar recently, and the 45 minute video is free on YouTube. Or, you could just watch it here!

 

If you're thinking about taking that "Boom Card" plunge, this is a great place to start.

I wanted to write a blog post about how to use blog posts, but so many already have, I've I've also collected several posts and instructions from others on using Boom cards. Here are several great posts I've found:

What are Boom Cards?

How to Use Boom Learning Cards as a Teacher  

5 Reasons to Use Boom Digital Task Cards in the Classroom

 

How to Use Boom Cards in Google Classroom

How to Use Boom Cards in the Classroom

How to Use and Assign Boom Cards

  

I'm sure if you googled, you'd find plenty more!

 

If you searched on YouTube, you'd find plenty more "how to" videos as well! In fact, Boom Learning has its own YouTube page, with plenty of instructional videos on how to build classes, assign cards, use fast pins or hyperlinks, whether or not you need to purchase a membership, how to find and purchase cards, and even create your own! 

 

You will truly be amazed at how easy and rewarding it all is!

Here's a link to the Boom Cards YouTube Channel

Many Boom Decks in all subjects can be found HERE.

What are you waiting for?

Have You Heard About Boom Learning Digital Task Cards?

If you haven't tried Boom Learning Digital Task Cards, you need to get on this, they are amazing!

Here's a quick video with an overview on what these cards are all about.

 

Here's another quick video, explaining a little more.

This second video was created by Melissa of I HEART 4th Grade. (She did a nice job explaining it, didn't she?)

What do I like most about Boom Digital Task Cards?

1. The kids LOVE them!

2. They are very easy for teachers to assign and differentiate, and check in on how the children are performing.

3. They can be used on ANY device: laptops, desktops, SMARTboards, ipads, tablets, and phones. (You can grab the app HERE!)

4. That means they can use them at home! They can practice their task cards on mom's phone while waiting for sister to finish her gymnastics class or brother to finish his soccer game!

5. Children get immediate feedback, which is so important for learning! If they work hard, they earn badges and gems!

6. No printing, cutting, or laminating! 

Want to try some? I have a couple of freebies for you: 

 

Weather Words, Plant Words, or Desserts?
 

Brain Friendly Addition and Subtraction Level 1: +1 Fact Family BOOM Cards

Brain Friendly Multiplication and Division Level 1: x1 Fact Family BOOM Cards

I've been having so much fun making these, I've made a whole addition and subtraction bundle for all 8 brain based levels, plus 2 extra reviews. 

BOOM Learning Brain Friendly Fact Fluency: The Bundle

But that's not all! I've added ALL TEN BOOM Task Cards to the collection of Brain Friendly Addition and Subtraction Fact Practice and Assessment.

Plus, you know what? I've made similar sets for Multiplication and Division!

Here's the BOOM Learning Bundle: Brain Friendly Multiplication and Division: The Bundle  BOOM Learning

And the updated full practice and assessment set, now including BOOM Learning digital task card practice:

Brain Friendly Multiplication and Division Fact Practice and Assessment

I have loads of BOOM cards in lots of subject areas.  You can find them HERE.