IMMEDIATE RESPONSE SYSTEMS GSR 989 Outline 1 Why
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IMMEDIATE RESPONSE SYSTEMS GSR 989
Outline 1. Why? 2. Turning. Point Clickers 3. Tips and Tricks 4. Alternatives
Why? Image source: http: //www. tlpd. ttu. edu/content/asp/Distance_Learning/Teaching. WTechnology/Click
Why? • Students know immediately whether they are correct (Micheletto, 2013)
Why? • Comfort for struggling students (Micheletto, 2013)
Why? • As the instructor, you can track which students are struggling and provide additional support (Micheletto, 2013)
Why? • Participation and engagement (Micheletto, 2013)
Why? • Immediate feedback to instructor
In your opinion, which is the #1 greatest reason to use student response systems? Immediate feedback to students B. Comfort for struggling students C. Ability to track students D. Participation E. Immediate feedback to instructor A.
What are your top 3 reasons? Immediate feedback to students B. Comfort for struggling students C. Ability to track students D. Participation E. Immediate feedback to instructor A.
Turning. Point Clickers • Usask has a partnership with Turning Technologies • Receivers installed in many rooms • Students can buy clicker devices from Campus Computer store—trade in after graduation • Students can buy license to use an app instead of a clicker device • Students register clicker on PAWS
Turning. Point Clickers • Integrates easily into Power. Point slideshows • Good for asking multiple choice, true/false, numeric, and ranking questions • To get set up • visit: clickers. usask. ca • and/or email Tyson Brown at ICT: tyson. brown@usask. ca
Tips and Tricks 1. “I have no clue” 2. True/false confidence level 3. Data slicing 4. Anonymous 5. Peer instruction
Which is NOT a nickname for Saskatoon? Hub City B. Paris of the Prairies C. River City D. POW City E. Science City F. I have no clue A.
The University of Saskatchewan was founded in 1905 True w/ high confidence B. True w/ low confidence C. False w/ high confidence D. False w/ low confidence A.
What is your age? 30 or under B. Over 30 A.
Who is your favourite James Bond? Daniel Craig B. Pierce Brosnan C. Roger Moore D. Sean Connery E. Timothy Dalton A.
Do you support “doctor assisted death” for the terminally ill? Yes B. No C. Unsure A.
A farmer wants to cross a river and take with him a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage. There is a boat that can fit himself plus either the wolf, the goat, or the cabbage. If the wolf and the goat are alone, the wolf will eat the goat. If the goat and the cabbage are alone, the goat will eat the cabbage. In order for the farmer to get all three across, which are the first two items he must take across? Wolf, then goat B. Wolf, then cabbage C. Goat, then wolf D. Goat, then cabbage E. Cabbage, then goat F. Cabbage, then wolf A. You have 30 seconds to answer!
Alternatives • Learning Catalytics • Socrative • Today’s Meet • Twitter • Google Forms and Docs • Students holding up answer cards / whiteboards
Summary Go to todaysmeet. com/GSR 989 and answer the question: • What is one new and exciting thing you learned about using immediate response systems in teaching?
