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The Classroom Response System by Educators for Educators. Presented by:. Nicole Rome Technology Specialist Nicole.Rome@macmillan.com (785) 312-1997 www.iclicker.com. Clickers in the Classroom. Clickers are a tool to: Transform the lecture Enable two-way communication
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The Classroom Response System by Educators for Educators Presented by: Nicole Rome Technology Specialist Nicole.Rome@macmillan.com (785) 312-1997 www.iclicker.com
Clickers in the Classroom Clickers are a tool to: Transform the lecture Enable two-way communication Engage students Formatively assess students But it has to be simple and it has to work! The technology can’t distract from the pedagogy.
Built for Educators, By Educators Tim Stelzer Mats Selen
What makes i>clicker different Acquired by Macmillan. First i>clicker sold in July 2006. Early i>clicker development— by educators for educators. Used by two million students at over 900 schools …and counting! 1997 2005-2006 Today
i>clicker2 Maintains clear, one-click multiple-choice entry mode Full numeric and alphanumeric capabilities LCD screen for vote confirmation and entry Remote ID display on startup Frequency display on startup Battery life displayed 2 AAA batteries-250 hrs of battery life $36.99 NET
What types of questions can I ask with i>clicker2? • Multiple choice • Alpha character response • Numeric characters response • Point values, exponents, and symbols • Yes/No • True/False • Likert scale • Ranking • Fill in the blank
Numeric/Alphanumeric Available Characters *accepts up to 16 characters Numeric • - (first character of answer string only) • . (decimal) • ^ ("to the power of") • E (sigma, or "to the n power of ten"/scientific notation) Alphanumeric • E (same as above) • ^ (same as above) • _ (underscore) • = (equals) • - (in any location in answer string) • + (plus)
i>clicker software • Toolbar “floats” above any application • PPT/Keynote/Prezi • Office Applications • PDFs • Websites • Customizable Setting and Preferences • Easily create classes course • Roster file resides in each course folder
How could i>clicker work for you? • Misconception Questions • Outcome Prediction Questions • Confidence Level Questions • Monitoring Questions • Classroom Experiments • Peer Assessment
Your sister-in-law calls to tell you she is having twins. Which of the following is more likely? Twin boys Twin girls One of each All are equally likely None of the above
Your sister-in-law calls to tell you she is having twins. Which of the following is more likely? Answer: C. Four Outcomes: 2 result in one of each Baby A: Girl; Baby B: Girl Baby A: Girl; Baby B: Boy Baby A: Boy; Baby B: Girl Baby A: Boy; Baby B: Boy *Example of a peer instruction question
Answer a Multiple Choice (A-E) question Click here Click here
Answer a Multiple Choice (A-E) question Clickhere
Answer a Numeric Response question 123 Click here Click here
Answer a Numeric Response question 123 Click here Click here Click here
Answer a Numeric Response question 123 Click here
________ is a monosaccharide with formula C6H12O6 or H-(C=O)-(CHOH)5-H
Answer an AlphanumericResponse question abc 123 Click here
Answer an AlphanumericResponse question abc 123 Click here Click here Click here
Answer an AlphanumericResponse question abc 123 Click here
Answer an AlphanumericResponse question abc 123 Click here Click here Click here Click here
Data Filtering Capture and examine differences among demographics Promote discussions and debates in class Use in any presentation software—not just PowerPoint Available on both Mac and PC
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