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Using Clickers in Class Andy McCann West Aurora District 129 4 th Grade Teacher
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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
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
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• 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
