Clickers - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T23:58:03Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/clickers-1?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A489555&feed=yes&xn_auth=nohttp://www.turningtechnologie…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-29:649749:Comment:4927532010-07-29T02:44:11.981ZZee Ann Poeriohttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ZeeAnnPoerio
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I chose the TurningTechnologies "clickers." They are small, easy to use, and the students really enjoy using them.<br />
They work with MS PowerPoint. You just need to download the software and then a TurningTechnologies RIBBON appears in the software when you open it which allows you to select the type of slide you want. VERY EASY. You can turn existing PowerPoint Presentations into interactive…
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I chose the TurningTechnologies "clickers." They are small, easy to use, and the students really enjoy using them.<br />
They work with MS PowerPoint. You just need to download the software and then a TurningTechnologies RIBBON appears in the software when you open it which allows you to select the type of slide you want. VERY EASY. You can turn existing PowerPoint Presentations into interactive presentations but adding the RESPONSE sildes.<br />
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Creating the question slides are easy. You chose the type of question, type of graphing you want to use to show the results, and you can even chose to have a correct answer indicator after the students respond.<br />
I have also used them for teacher events and workshops. They are great for collecting data and can also be used for contests. You can also print out results from a presentation or lesson where the devices were used and you can insert slides throughout the presentations to show "top scores" - which the students love to see. After a few lessons using the clickers, I had the students submit questions for slides and then picked the best ones to use in a REVIEW presentation. I gave the students a "byline" for creating the question and answer choices. They really liked being able to contribute in that aspect of the presentation. Older students can create their own presentations and enjoy creating the questions for the entire presentation.<br />
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TurningTechnologies has great instructional videos and they offer excellent support! Thanks for sharing this post.…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-26:649749:Comment:4921122010-07-26T23:57:03.679ZDerek Bruffhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DerekBruff
Thanks for sharing this post. It hadn't occurred to me that anonymity would be an issue with Mouse Mischief, but it's a serious one. Many students indicate on surveys that they like using clickers because of the anonymity clickers provide.<br />
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However, I think these are the key lines of the post:<br />
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"Some students will be alert enough to identify the mouse pointer of a student who seems to always know the answers and follow that mouse pointer with theirs on the screen. Others will rush to follow the…
Thanks for sharing this post. It hadn't occurred to me that anonymity would be an issue with Mouse Mischief, but it's a serious one. Many students indicate on surveys that they like using clickers because of the anonymity clickers provide.<br />
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However, I think these are the key lines of the post:<br />
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"Some students will be alert enough to identify the mouse pointer of a student who seems to always know the answers and follow that mouse pointer with theirs on the screen. Others will rush to follow the crowd on the screen."<br />
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Now, I haven't actually observed a class using Mouse Mischief, but I would imagine that in older grades and certainly at the college level, these kinds of behaviors are likely to be frequent and lead to loss of independence and anonymity. And the steps outlined in the blog post aren't going to curb these behaviors, unfortunately.<br />
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Perhaps, however, Mouse Mischief is aimed at the earlier grades where students aren't likely to be as... strategic in their responses. Hi Derek,
Here's a post we d…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-26:649749:Comment:4921062010-07-26T23:25:10.991ZEric Burgesshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EricBurgess
Hi Derek,<br />
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Here's a post we did on <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mousemischief/archive/2010/06/02/protecting-students-anonymity-and-avoiding-copycat-behavior.aspx" target="_blank">protecting students’ anonymity and avoiding copycat behavior</a>. Hope that helps clear up the confusion of being able to see other's responses!<br />
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Best,<br />
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Eric Burgess<br />
Community Manager, Mouse Mischief<br />
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/mousemischief" target="_blank">www.microsoft.com/mousemischief</a>
Hi Derek,<br />
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Here's a post we did on <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mousemischief/archive/2010/06/02/protecting-students-anonymity-and-avoiding-copycat-behavior.aspx" target="_blank">protecting students’ anonymity and avoiding copycat behavior</a>. Hope that helps clear up the confusion of being able to see other's responses!<br />
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Best,<br />
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Eric Burgess<br />
Community Manager, Mouse Mischief<br />
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/mousemischief" target="_blank">www.microsoft.com/mousemischief</a> Mouse Mischief doesn't really…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-26:649749:Comment:4920922010-07-26T22:22:50.307ZDerek Bruffhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DerekBruff
Mouse Mischief doesn't really do what clickers do. Since students using Mouse Mischief can see each others' responses, they can't respond to questions independently. This means you'll have the same problems you get when you ask for a show of hands--many students will wait and see how their peers respond and then just copy them.<br />
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For better engagement from all students, then you need a system (like clickers or phone-based polling systems) that allows students to respond independently.<br />
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That's…
Mouse Mischief doesn't really do what clickers do. Since students using Mouse Mischief can see each others' responses, they can't respond to questions independently. This means you'll have the same problems you get when you ask for a show of hands--many students will wait and see how their peers respond and then just copy them.<br />
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For better engagement from all students, then you need a system (like clickers or phone-based polling systems) that allows students to respond independently.<br />
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That's not to say that Mouse Mischief doesn't have <a href="http://derekbruff.com/teachingwithcrs/?p=620" target="_blank">some interesting uses in the classroom</a>. I just think it's a poor substitute for clickers. Yis, can you send me a direct…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-26:649749:Comment:4920782010-07-26T20:53:30.370ZEric Burgesshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EricBurgess
Yis, can you send me a direct message so we can discuss further. I'd like to find out some more information like:<br />
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1. What operating system you were on: XP, Vista or Windows 7?<br />
2. What version of PowerPoint you were using: 2007 or 2009?<br />
3. Lastly, what type of mice were you using: name and model?<br />
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thanks,<br />
Eric
Yis, can you send me a direct message so we can discuss further. I'd like to find out some more information like:<br />
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1. What operating system you were on: XP, Vista or Windows 7?<br />
2. What version of PowerPoint you were using: 2007 or 2009?<br />
3. Lastly, what type of mice were you using: name and model?<br />
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thanks,<br />
Eric Have you considered iPod Touc…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-25:649749:Comment:4918192010-07-25T23:43:33.088ZAlline Sadahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AllineSada
Have you considered iPod Touch Apps?<br />
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There are several different Polling Apps, obviously the subscription ones are more reliable. In such cases, the cost falls on to the school, not the student downloading the app. I like <b>ResponseWare</b>, it has gotten pretty good reviews.<br />
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Take a look at this article about <u>Turning Point Technologies</u>...…
Have you considered iPod Touch Apps?<br />
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There are several different Polling Apps, obviously the subscription ones are more reliable. In such cases, the cost falls on to the school, not the student downloading the app. I like <b>ResponseWare</b>, it has gotten pretty good reviews.<br />
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Take a look at this article about <u>Turning Point Technologies</u>...<br />
<a href="http://campustechnology.com/articles/2009/01/06/turning-tech-brings-classroom-response-system-to-iphone-ipod-touch.aspx" target="_blank">http://campustechnology.com/articles/2009/01/06/turning-tech-brings...</a> I loved the idea of Mouse Mis…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-25:649749:Comment:4917292010-07-25T11:07:51.373ZYis Pollockhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/YisPollock
I loved the idea of Mouse Mischief but I found that when we experimented with 2 or 3 mice in class there was a certain slowdown and we lost total control of the mice.
I loved the idea of Mouse Mischief but I found that when we experimented with 2 or 3 mice in class there was a certain slowdown and we lost total control of the mice. Unfortunately we do not have…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-23:649749:Comment:4913932010-07-23T18:52:28.814ZEric Burgesshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EricBurgess
Unfortunately we do not have plans at this time, sorry. If you use Boot Camp for MAC, you can boot in Windows and it should work!
Unfortunately we do not have plans at this time, sorry. If you use Boot Camp for MAC, you can boot in Windows and it should work! What do you want to use it fo…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-23:649749:Comment:4913502010-07-23T16:51:52.646ZKevhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Kev
What do you want to use it for? That really is the key.<br />
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Mouse Mischief is wonderful if your goal is to get students involved and informally assess the class. It does not, (at least yet) offer individual student tracking of scores though.<br />
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Cell polling works great for the above as well but only if you're doing maybe a daily question to check on.<br />
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If you want full on tracking and such you'll have to go with one of the more expensive systems. I had one in my classroom originally and used it all…
What do you want to use it for? That really is the key.<br />
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Mouse Mischief is wonderful if your goal is to get students involved and informally assess the class. It does not, (at least yet) offer individual student tracking of scores though.<br />
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Cell polling works great for the above as well but only if you're doing maybe a daily question to check on.<br />
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If you want full on tracking and such you'll have to go with one of the more expensive systems. I had one in my classroom originally and used it all of three times before I realized it just really was not worth the trouble. Batteries dying, units getting dropped, kids not understanding, etc. Ultimately, it was just a gimmick. While I'm all for gimmicks, I'm not when they cost so much.<br />
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This year I'll be use Mouse Mischief as my far lower priced, and more interactive, gimmick in place of the clickers. I used to use Promethean Acti…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-22:649749:Comment:4912102010-07-22T20:46:18.228ZKaty Scotthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KatyScott
I used to use Promethean ActivExpression and ActivVote -- both are good, but extremely expensive.<br />
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What grade do you teach? If your kids have cell phones, why not use <a href="http://www.polleverywhere.com/" target="_blank">Poll Everywhere</a> for free?
I used to use Promethean ActivExpression and ActivVote -- both are good, but extremely expensive.<br />
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What grade do you teach? If your kids have cell phones, why not use <a href="http://www.polleverywhere.com/" target="_blank">Poll Everywhere</a> for free?