Using Clickers in Class

Andy McCannWest Aurora District 129

4th Grade Teacher

Using responders effectively requires little effort in preparation.

A. YesB. NoC. It depends

Why use responders?

• Good article in Ed. Leadership– http://tiny.cc/3vaei

Math : A good place to start

Area of a Parallelogram

A = b * hh = 3 in

b = 8 in

A = 8 * 3

A = 24 in²

Area of a Rectangle

A = L * W

8 cm

35 cm

A = 35 * 8

A = 280 cm²

A = b * h is the formula for which of the following

A. Area of a squareB. Perimeter of rectangleC. Area of a parallelogramD. Area of a trapezoid

Language Arts : Less Natural, But Still Powerful

1. Does the picture begin with /t/?

A. YesB. No

2. Does the picture begin with /m/?

A. YesB. No

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Golden Eagles are powerful raptors with large dark brown bodies and small heads with golden crowns.

A. DescriptionB. Cause and EffectC. Sequence

Golden Eagles soar high along ridges near their nests. They search for prey. When a meal is spotted, they attack in a long swoop.

A. DescriptionB. Problem and SolutionC. Sequence

Social Studies

• Get student views on events before and after they study them

Which best describes your feelings about the oil spill?

A. The oil spill in unfortunate, but we need to continue to lessen our dependence on foreign oil

B. They need to stop the spill now, no matter what

C. The efforts of BP are improving, so we should give them more time

D. I’m not sure what I feel

Oil Spill Lessons

• http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/oilspill/

Science

The Human CellLabel the parts:a. Cytoplasm b. Endoplasmic

Reticulum c. Mitochondrion d. Nucleuse. Nuclear Membrane f. Ribosomesg. Vacuole

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Skeletal System: Joints

Label the joints:a. Ball & Socketb. Fixed Jointc. Gliding Joint d. Hinge Jointe. Pivot Joint

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Circulatory System: HeartLabel the parts:a. Aortab. Aortic Valvec. Mitral Valved. Pulmonary Arterye. Left Atriumf. Right Atriumg. Pulmonary Valveh. Right Ventriclei. Left Ventriclej. Septumk. Tricuspid Valve

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On the fly questions

• Using the chalkboard

Online Activities

• Jeopardy– http://jeopardylabs.com/play/tech-confer

ence

• Free Rice– www.freerice.com

Test Taking

• Multiple choice• Number• Text input

• All saved into a report that is easily viewable and can be graded immediately

• Can often integrate with Examview software

Open Ended Questioning

• Read the whole post here– http://tiny.cc/q1o0p

Without an active focus on increasing the quality of questioning with student response systems, schools will inevitably end up with really expensive, overly-simple multiple choice nightmares.  - Bill Ferriter

Excellent Blogs

• http://langwitches.org/blog/

• http://kimcofino.com/blog/

• http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/

What’s the most important benefit of using clickers?

A. They allow you to grade tests easilyB. You can give a variety of types of

questionsC. You get instant feedbackD. Students are more engaged

Other Clicker Ideas

• First day of school questions