Unfortunately, I had to miss this weeks class due to an error on my part. I knew and expected to take my mum to the airport but for some reason I thought it was on Friday. Many times I was reminded, yet it clearly shows that I did not pay too much attention to such ramblings. In short, she was to leave Thursday morning so basically I hooped myself.
Anyways, self directed learning through the awesome class notes helps those who are in a bind. After review the various technologies, Carrol's presentation seems more interesting. This clicker technology is particularly neat since it allows each and every student to contribute to the class without saying anything in particular. Feedback is nigh instant and individual responses can be tracked via excel so that students who are consistently incorrect can receive extra help at a later time.
The important thing to remember when using this technology is how to structure the questions. Since the questions are multiple choice, the best way to deal with this problem is to ask the STUDENTS to generate the question and then have them vote on it. For example: ask the students how they think electricity works. Write down their response on the board (typing is nice here) then have the students vote. Misconceptions can then be addressed or responses can be discussed in groups.
What is nice about this technology is that it nicely introduces technology in the classroom. The teacher requires a laptop and projector and the students have their own engagement tool. The only problem is the excessive cost of the clicker itself. If multiple students can be registered to a single clicker, a class set can be used for 7-8 different classes to save money.
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