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Introducing ‘Clicker Technology’

David Wilson

@davewsa

@participateSA

Managing DirectorParticipate Technologies

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Presentation Overview

1. Company and Clicker introduction

2. Teaching in the reality of today

3. Participate Clicker Technology

4. Clicker quiz!

Company Introduction

Who is Participate Technologies?

• Turning Technologies Sole SA Representatives• Responsible for the marketing; sales, rental and

distribution for South Africa and surrounding regions.• Offer Rental services for conferences and events• Sell packaged response solutions customised to the

needs of our customers• Servicing over 130 Corporate and

45 Educational Institutions

South African leaders inresponse technology for interactive learning.

Who is Turning Technologies?

• Global Operations – In over 100 countries• 34% Global market share• Over 15 million ResponseCards in use

• Over 2,500 U.S. companies are using TurningPoint

• Higher education student response industry leader• Over 2,300 Colleges and Universities have purchased

Turning Technologies’ response systems. • Over half of all U.S. Higher Ed Institutions have Turning

Technologies’ products on campus.

The Global leader of response technology for interactive learning.

What does Response Technology do?

Allows true, real-time, two-way, measurable communication between a lecturer and their students, combining instruction and assessment.

Why use a Response System?

• Full Participation• Anonymity in Response• Feedback to Lecturers• Feedback to Students• Data for Instructional Improvement• Results Display• Assessment

Interactive classes with polling

Lets Use it!

How to use the Clicker

1. A green light in the top right of the slide indicates polling is open

2. Select your answer from the corresponding keypad key

3. You can change your answer(whilst voting is open) simply by pressing your new response button.

4. Once enough responses are received the results will be displayed in a bar graph format.

What is your knowledge of clickers?

25%

25%

25%

25% 1. I use a clicker with my pet dog

2. I have participated in a class using clickers

3. I have taught using clickers

4. I am an expert with clickers

*This slide does not contain live responses.

How long have you been teaching for?

25%

25%

25%

25%1. 1-3 years

2. 3-7 years

3. 8-15 years

4. A long time!


What is most important to you in your

classes?

Retention

Engag

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Attendance

Grad

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Oth

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1. Retention

2. Engagement

3. Attendance

4. Graduation Rates

5. Other

Innovative learning with Clickers

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# Learning Theory Researcher(s) Suggested Application Features

1Immediate Feedback

Epstein Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique promotes learning and corrects inaccurate first responses

Chart with Correct Answer Indicator/ Participant Monitor / Individual Reports

2 Engagement Prensky Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants Fastest Responder / Priority Ranking or Ranking Wizard

3 Spacing Effect Greene Spacing effects in memory: Evidence for a two-process account Continue Prior Session / Essay Slide

4 Peer Instruction Mazur Peer Instruction: Ten Years of Experience and Results Repoll / Comparative Linking/ Comparative Linking Reports

5 Agile Teaching Bruff Teaching with classroom response systems: Creating active learning environments

On the Fly Slides / Conditional Branching /Moment to Moment

6 Motivation Keller Use of the ARCS Motivation Model in Courseware Design

Countdown Timer/Response Grids /Leader Boards/Gaming Slides / Point Values

7Assessment FOR Learning Stiggins Putting testing in perspective: It’s for learning Point Values / TurningPoint AnyWhere–Live Charts

Anonymous Polling /Review Only/Comparative Linking

8Positive Reinforcement

Reid Practicing effective instruction: The Exemplary Center for Reading Instruction approach

Correct Answer Indicator /Fastest Responders/Leader Boards /Point Values

9Game Based Learning Dede Immersive Interfaces for Engagement and Learning

Team Slides Fastest Responder Wager Leader Boards Speed Scoring TPAW with Digital Games Team Scoring Reports

10 Active Learning Bonwell and Eison Active learning: Creating excitement in the classroom

“Need Help” answer choice /On the Fly Questions/Custom / Text Message/Feedback

11 Learning Styles Keefe Learning Style Theory and Practice Demographic Comparison Data Slicing /Convert to Picture Slide Chart Colors–Correct/Incorrect /Answer Now/ Video/Audio files with question slides

12Socratic Questioning Hake Socratic pedagogy in the introductory physics lab Custom Standards List / Conditional Branching

Continue Prior Session

Lets test a theory!

Eric MazurAuthor – Peer Instruction

You can forget facts but you cannot

forget understanding

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• From Questions to Concepts: Interactive Teaching in Physics• How can you engage your students and be sure they are learning

the conceptual foundations of a lecture course? In From Questions to Concepts, Harvard University Professor Eric Mazur introduces Peer Instruction and Just-in-Time teaching -- two innovative techniques for lectures that use in-class discussion and immediate feedback to improve student learning. Using these techniques in his innovative undergraduate physics course, Mazur demonstrates how lectures and active learning can be successfully combined. This video is also available as part of another DVD, Interactive Teaching, which contains advice on using peer instruction and just-in-time teaching to promote better learning. For more videos on teaching, visit http://bokcenter.harvard.edu

http://bokcenter.harvard.edu/

Does a magnet work in space?

50%

50% 1. Yes

2. No


Does a magnet work in space?

50%

50%

50%

50%

Yes

No

First Slide Second Slide


Instructor Poses Question (< 1min)

Students AnswerIndependently

(1-3 min)

Most correctBriefly discuss

(< 1min)

Most incorrectBack track(5 min+)

Equal splitDiscuss in pairsRevote (1-5 min)

Instructor leadClass wide discussion

Revote (2-15 min)

Peer instruction

Response Solutions

for students

ResponseCard® NXTOffers advanced capabilities such as cell phone style text entry for short answer and essay questions as well as self-paced test mode for individual assessment.

Clicker Devices

ResponseCard® RF LCDDurable radio frequency device offers students an engaging and easy-to-use solution. LCD screen provides visual confirmation of selected responses, channel setting and battery life.

ResponseCard® RFResponseCard RF clickers are lightweight and compact in size. The durable clicker has been rigorously tested in classroom environments.

ResponseWareAllows students to respond via web browsers on any web enabled device including Android™, iPhone®, BlackBerry®, and laptops or tablets to immediately transfer their selection to polling applications.

Clicker products

for lecturers

Teaching your class do you generally...

25%

25%

25%

25% 1. Present through PowerPoint

2. Use PowerPoint and other media to present

3. Prefer to lecture away from a computer

4. Avoid technology


PowerPoint Polling Anywhere Polling Self-Paced PollingPowerPoint

Keynote

Word

PDF

Internet

Etc.

Use existing quizzes and exams, or create new ones

Randomize multiple test versions

Provide students instant results

Difficulty and discrimination index reporting

Locks students out after test submission

Game Competition

Demographic Data Slicing

Conditional Branching

Ranking Wizard

Comparative Linking

Moment to Moment Polling

THREE POLLING ENVIRONMENTS ONE APPLICATION

TURNINGPOINT

INSTANT MANAGEMENT OF STUDENTS, CONTENT AND DATA.

TURNINGPOINT

Polling Environments:PowerPoint PollingAnywhere PollingSelf-Paced Polling

Receiver Options:Storage ReceiverNon-storage ReceiverAnywhere Receiver

Customizable Reporting:Results by QuestionDemographic ComparisonResults by ParticipantComparative ResultsResults Details

Receiver Options

RF+ ReceiverReceiver has same capabilities as standard RF receiver with 4 GB of

storage.

RF ReceiverStandard RF receiver

can receive up to 1,000 responses.

ResponseCard AnyWherePoll without a computer

or projector.

Presenter ToolsRemain Agile while Polling

PresenterCard Radio frequency hardware device that interacts with polling software.

PresenterWareProvides instructors remote control of polling software through mobile devices.

LMS & Registration

• Learning Management Systems• Seamlessly pull rosters and import/export into today's

most popular LMS.

• Easy to maintain• Secure

Resources and Services

Online User Communitywww.turning-talk.com

Customer SupportAnnual support and warranty programme

Email: [email protected]

Feature-specific tutorials are online to guide you through our products.


User Group SeminarsBi-monthly at our offices

Best Practice WebinarsInformative webinars that introducenew ideas and unique uses to help you enhance your experience with clickers.

TurningPointUser

Seminars

Implementing

Clicker technology

Clicker Implementation

• Needs assessment and technology objective identification

• Appoint a ‘technology specialist’ / task team

• Research• Allow space for change

Clicker Implementation with us

• Standardisation program• Clicker readiness questionnaire• 3 models to consider:

– The Institution-Pays Model– The Students-Pay Model– The Students-Pay with incentive Model

Value in the Classroom

• All participate without the fear of humiliation and failure

• Encourages critical thinking, leading to a higher level of attention and retention

• Lengthens attention spans

Value in the Classroom

• Creates a stimulating learning environment• Initiates fun and energy into the learning

process• Reduces time spent in preparation and

marking freeing you to teach!• Instantly view reports so struggling students

can be identified

Rate Clicker Technology in terms of the value you believe

you could achieve in your classroom.

Mean = 20%

20%

20%

20%

20%1. Outstanding

2. Great

3. Good

4. Average

5. Poor


Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I Learn...

Benjamin Franklin

Parting Thought

Thanksfor listening!

David WilsonManaging DirectorParticipate Technologies

Office: 086 110 6365www.participate.co.za

@davewsa

@participateSA

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