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Clickers in the Classroom Services for the Future Retreat May 15, 2009. Q: How many of the 10 most edited wikipedia entries last week were related to swine flu?. Nine Six Four Two. Q: Have you used clickers before? . Yes No Not sure. Q: The clicker system requires….
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Clickers in the Classroom Services for the Future Retreat May 15, 2009
Q: How many of the 10 most edited wikipedia entries last week were related to swine flu? • Nine • Six • Four • Two
Q: Have you used clickers before? • Yes • No • Not sure
Q: The clicker system requires… • Clickers & Receiver • Clickers, Receiver, & software • Clickers, Receiver, software & laptop
Today’s Goals • Learn the basic mechanics of creating an interactive session using the PRS Interwrite system • Gain ideas and techniques for implementing this technology in the classroom
Clickers: The Who & When • Anyone! • Clickers can be used during: • Library instruction sessions • Outreach sessions • Conferences • Training • Meetings
Clickers: The Where • Receivers installed in all University Park classrooms • Installed in 211A & 315 Pattee, 302 Paterno, Foster Auditorium • Used at PS Altoona, Erie, Dubois • Possibly at Great Valley, Mont Alto, Brandywine • System travels well-take clickers on a road trip!
Clickers: The What • Icebreakers & games • Pre & Post Assessment • Group collaboration • Choose your own adventure • Demographics • Audience temperature/context
Clickers: The Why • Promote participation & interaction • Help maintain attention • Assessment & adaption • Utilizes active learning • Instructor gets packaged results
Clickers: The How 3 Basic components • Clickers • Interwrite radio freq. receiver • Software (Interwrite + Powerpoint)
Basic steps for getting started • Download the PRS Software to your computer (from PSU’s clicker homepage) • Create your Ppt presentation including questions w/ answers • Activate your question slides using the PRS “add in” feature
In more detail… • Download software and register it • You should then see an extra tab called “Add-Ins” appear in your Ppt menu • When you see this tab you are ready to go!
A few last technical details… • Start your presentation & you will be prompted to start a new clicker session • Turn on the clickers—they will begin to join your session • A dress rehearsal is recommended!
Q: Making sense so far? I totally got it! It’s becoming clearer… I’m totally lost!
Ice Breaker What do Laura Bush, Bat Girl, and Ben Franklin have in common?
Q: The PRS Interwrite system is being used at PS Erie True False
Post Test example • Film Literature Index • The CAT • Encyclopedia of German Cinema To find out if PSU has the film “Germany, Pale Mother”, you would search:
- 63 - 64 34 43 Working with a partner, determine the following sum: Number of PSU campus Libraries + Number of UP subject libraries - The room number of Foster Auditorium
Q: Choose Your Own Adventure You need to write a research paper using 5 books, 5 peer-reviewed journal articles, and 5 newspaper articles. Which type of resource would you like to learn how to find today? Books Peer-reviewed journals Newspaper articles
What percentage of freshman do you think are “adequately prepared” for college-level research? • 0 - 20% • 21 - 40% • 41- 60% • 61- 80% • 81-100%
Final Best Practices Keep questions short Provide <5 choices Use at periodic intervals, in bursts Allow time for discussion in between Dress rehersal!
Thank you! Questions? Contact me! Resources: See SFTF Retreat Wiki