Poll Everywhere is marketing itself to the education community as a cheaper alternative to buying proprietary clicker systems. There’s a lot to like about Poll Everywhere. This post is the third post in a series about Using a Student Response System (SRS) in a K-12 classroom We’ve looked at using Twitter as a teaching tool, […]
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Student Response System (K-12): Part 2 Clickers
This is the second post in a three part series on Using a Student Response System in the classroom Last time, we looked at using twitter in the classroom Today, we’re looking at using clickers as a Student Response System (S), and Next time, we’ll look at Poll Everywhere as an online way to get […]
Student Response System (K-12): Part 1 Twitter
Classroom technology is digitizing the way we teach. A Student Response System is a way to create interactivity between the teacher and students in class. Think about the handheld remotes (clickers) used in the game show, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” when the audiences are voting in their answers. Now think about that in […]
Edu Prezi Tips for using Prezi in the Classroom
A while ago, I posted about using Prezi to teach in the classroom. (Edu Prezi licenses for educational use come in two flavours: Edu Enjoy and Edu Pro.) Prezi is a powerful alternative to PowerPoint because you can use movement to reinforce your message. In PowerPoint, you’re forced to move from slide to slide to […]