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Clickers Classroom Response Systems (CRS). Kelly Koser. What is CRS?. CRS is a set of hardware and software that facilitates teaching activities: Teacher poses multiple-choice questions to students Students submit answer to question using a handheld transmitter (clicker)
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Clickers Classroom Response Systems (CRS) Kelly Koser
What is CRS? • CRS is a set of hardware and software that facilitates teaching activities: • Teacher poses multiple-choice questions to students • Students submit answer to question using a handheld transmitter (clicker) • Teacher makes “on the fly” instructional choices in response to bar chart
What is CRS? • Instructional technologies that enable teachers to collect & analyze student responses to questions during lessons.
CRS facilitates “active learning” • Increase student attention, interest, and learning through engagement. • Provide immediate feedback to students & to instructors. • Permits everyone to participate “safely” • Initiate discussion & peer instruction • Teach in a way that adapts to immediate learning needs of students
When to use CRS • Use clickers prior to a lesson. • Use clickers during a lesson. • Use clickers for peer instruction. • Use clickers after a lesson. • Use clickers for a quiz/test. • Use clickers to compare results. • Take attendance
I>CLICKER i>clicker: Costs about $26.50 per clicker; simple remote (multiple choice questions with answers A-E)
eInstruction eInstruction: costs about $16 (remote), $15/item or $50 lifetime; Multiple choice & numeric entries.
Turning Point Turning Point: costs about $40 per item
Challenges • Technical Reliability • Cost • Getting started takes time • Writing effective multiple-choice questions
Questions & Answers • How do I lead a class-wide discussion after a clicker question? Don’t reveal the correct answer immediately. Ask for explanations to answers. • What if the technology doesn’t work or students forget clickers? Practice with technology before class. For graded questions, students can write their answers on paper and turn that in.
Questions & Answers • How do I begin? Find someone who’s currently using clickers and ask for their advice. Contact campus technology office for additional support and supplies. College bookstores & on-line has products.
Videos/Resources for Clickers • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaQRHzB-Qwc • http://www.utexas.edu/academic/cit/gallery/utprofiles/cps/silverthorn/dee03A.html • http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cft/resources/teaching_resources/technology/crs.htm • Teaching with Classroom Response Systems by Derek Bruff
Practice with Clickers • What does CRS stand for? • Classroom Representatives and Staff. • Classroom Reports and Stars. • Classroom Response Systems.
Practice with Clickers • What do clickers facilitate? • Active engagement. • Nothing