Get Clicker With It: Using Clickers in the Classroom Matt Slocomb Social Studies West Fargo High...

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Get Clicker With It: Using Clickers in the Classroom Matt Slocomb Social Studies West Fargo High School [email protected]

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How long have you been teaching/in the field of education?

Get Clicker With It: Using Clickers in the ClassroomMatt SlocombSocial StudiesWest Fargo High [email protected]

About this sessionTrying to emphasize teaching methods, things you can doUsing Turning Point as the systemOther good systems exist as wellMight look different, but would do similar thingsI just started using these in JanuaryI honestly believe these are powerful and easy, very useful and helpful with MANY thingsTerminologySRS Student Response SystemsPRS Personal Response SystemsVoters, Clickers, etcAnything else?Technique 1 Gathering Background InformationPrior to starting a course, unit, lesson, etc you could poll the students as a means to get to know the students, build relationships, get a feel for prior knowledge, previous courses, etc

How long have you been teaching/in the field of education?0-5 years6-10 years11-15 years16-20 years21 +

30Which school district are you employed in?D-G-FFargoMoorheadWest FargoOther

30Which college to you attend for your undergraduate degree?MSUMUNDNDSUValley CityMayvilleConcordiaJamestownU-MaryDickinson StateOther

30Technique #2 Goal Setting, Planning Instruction, Setting Classroom NormsAt the start of a course, unit, lesson, project, etc you could poll students to get feedback on a variety of topicsWould you like a fairly easy way to assess student learning and check for understanding?YesYesYesNo (leave right now!)

30Would you like a fairly simple way to gather data regarding what your students know?Of courseYes pleaseAbsolutelyAll of the above

30Would you like real time data which shows how your students are performing on an assessment?NoWhy would I want that?Probably notOf course

30Would you like something that would grade student's assessments for you, and give the students instant feedback for how they are doing?MaybePossiblyPotentiallyYep

30Technique #3 Starters/Closers Check for UnderstandingAlign the questions for the start of class today to the objectives from yesterday, look for trends, reteach if necessaryOf the following topics from yesterdays (or todays) discussion on research methods, which do you understand the most?ValidityReliabilityBiasDependent vs. Independent VariableControl vs. Experimental Group

30Of the following topics from yesterdays (or todays) discussion on research methods, which do you understand the least?ValidityReliabilityBiasDependent vs. Independent VariableControl vs. Experimental Group

30Technique #4 Assess for Understanding while teachingAt the end of class, in the middle of class, at the start of class, anytimeinclude questions to assess if students are getting what you are discussingUseful to assess student learning, provides an incentive for students to focus more

Esurance 0:40What are they implying about knowledge?

In this video clip (consistent with the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis), the agents arguethat they know more about saving based onHow long they have been employedTheir relationships with the customersHow professionally they are dressedThe number of words they have for money

30Technique #5 Polling the class when you want to know but dont, or are concerned about validityExample Youth Risk Behavior Survey, student polling (drug use, risky behavior)Voting Did you vote? Who for, who would you vote for if you could vote?Hot-button issues (abortion, same-sex marriage, etc)Allows introverts to get involved, passionate people to not totally dominate a discussionWhat percentage of your friends do you knowhaveused tobacco products?Less than 1011-2021-3031-4041-5051-6061-7071-8081-9091+

30Technique #6 Framing the debateEspecially useful for debated positionsAllows students to pick an option, see what their peers think, response accordingly.Can be used to kick off a different activity, project, discussionWhich Allied country do you believe played the strongest role in helping the Allies win WW2?USSRUSAEnglandFrance

30Technique #7 CompetitionSome students thrive on competitionClickers allow for many ways to utilize thisYou can pick random team assignmentsExamples I have usedJuniors vs. Seniors; Boys/Girls; Athletic Shoes vs. Everything else; Shirt Color; Prom Cool or Overrated; etcVaries the teams, easy to assign

BirthdaysOdd date (e.g. 1st, 13th, 23rd)Even date (e.g. 2nd, 16th, 24th)

Current Chief Justice of the US Supreme CourtElen KaganClarence ThomasAntonin ScaliaJohn Roberts

30Fastest RespondersSecondsParticipantSecondsParticipantLast year, Miguel Cabrera because the first baseball player to do this since 1967. It has been done a total of 17 times...Hit over .400Hit 200 RBIsWin the Triple Crown (lead the league in AVG, HR and RBI)Hit4 grand slams in a game

30Participant LeadersPointsParticipantPointsParticipantThe title for the newest Superman film, which comes out June 14Superman ReturnsSuperman 2013Superman RisesMan of Steel

30Team ScoresPointsTeamPointsTeamWhat percentage of your current points would you like to wager on the next question?0%25%50%75%100%Rapper Snoop Dogg recently changed his name to this...Snoop CatSnoop LionSnoop PoodleSnoop Tiger

30Fastest RespondersSecondsParticipantSecondsParticipantBillboard's top song of 2012Gotye "Somebody That I Used to Know"Carly Rae Jepsen "Call Me Maybe"Adele "Rolling in the Deep"LMFAO "Party Rock Anthem"

30Fastest RespondersSecondsParticipantSecondsParticipantParticipant LeadersPointsParticipantPointsParticipantTeam MVPPointsTeamParticipantTeam Racing ScoresTeam ScoresPointsTeamPointsTeamTechnique #8 Use paper tests, self paced assessmentsAllows students to work at their own paceAllows you to see real time how they are doingCorrects the assessment automatically for youSome grading software allows automatic integration (this would be awesome, working on it for PowerSchool, not sure on others)Will do this after some feedbackTechnique #9 Gather feedbackAfter doing a project, test, lesson, session, etc allows you to get constructive criticismGives you more valid data since it can be anonymous

Usefulness in the classroom?1 (Little)23 (Average)45 (Extensive)

30Clarity of presenation?1 (Unclear)23 (Average clarity)45 (Exceptional clarity)

30Ease of use1 (Very difficult)23 (Average difficulty)45 (Easy)

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