I am sure there are many of us who are wondering exactly
what clicker response systems -- also
known as classroom or student response systems -- are and how they are actually
used. A clicker response system is a piece of technological equipment that
employs infrared waves or radio frequencies in order to conduct student
responses to questions put forth by a teacher. The clicker response system not
only records the responses but can also display them on the class computer
display.
A socrative classroom
response system is made up of the remote itself, called the iclicker, and a USB receiver
that the instructor plugs in to the classroom computer. The software system
that collects the student responses will be loaded on the classroom
instructor's computer and will also compile, display and save all of the
student responses.
No matter if your classroom is large or small, a student
response clicker system can be helpful for teachers regardless of class size.
The first advantage of classroom response systems is that a student response or
clicker system gives the student the chance to give anonymous answers to
difficult or controversial questions. In the smaller types of classrooms it can
be good because students may feel self conscious raising their hands under
certain circumstances. Also, in large classes, the classroom response system
can help a teacher to quickly and efficiently collect student response
information.
These days, students seem to respond best to a classroom
experience that is highly interactive. One way it can work is that teachers can
integrate poll questions that students can respond to with the clicker response
system anonymously. In order to further the classroom presentation, the poll
results are instantaneously displayed by the teacher's computer and are used as
part of the teacher's lesson.
Classroom response systems, or clickers, are helpful to
teachers because they can help them get through to shy students who, under traditional
circumstances, would not have participated in classroom discussions without the
use of the student response system. Recent data has shown that there is a high
correlation between student engagement and a student's level of learning and,
by increasing the level of student engagement in all sizes of classrooms,
classroom response systems can qualitatively raise the level of classroom
achievement.
If you are interested in using clicker response systems or
classroom response systems in your classroom then you should take a moment to
do some research for where you can find them on the Internet or take part is
some of the corporate event
near you. Just an easy web search can give you the information you need
concerning the prices, brand names and other options that you are looking for
regarding obtaining classroom response systems for your classes.
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