Audience Response Systems A brief look at Turning Point Technology’s Audience Response Product CE 5560-John Martin Capstone project imagegallery/large/Keynote_audience_ITForum2005.JPG
What’s all the Buzz? Teachers can conduct: –Electronic testing –Assessments –Anonymous surveys and opinion polls –Games that allow every student in the class to participate
Why is it important?... Presentations are more meaningful when the audience participates Enlivens a presentation –Keeps learners engaged –Immediate audience feedback –Authentic assessment tool
Interactive Presentation 1. Audience 2. Power Point Slides 3. Turning Point Software 4. LCD projector What you will need…
Hardware elements
Making an interactive slide… When Turning Point is opened, a non- interactive slide is displayed along with a tool bar.
Making an interactive slide… Locate the toolbar on the top portion of the PowerPoint screen. From the toolbar, click “Insert Slide”
Making an interactive slide… Select a slide type from the drop down list. An interactive slide is inserted in your presentation.
Making an interactive slide…
Enter your question into the text box entitled “Enter Question text…” Enter appropriate responses into the text box entitled “Enter answer text…”
Additional elements… From the Toolbar click “Insert Object” to access the drop down menu. –countdowns –response counters –response tables –correct answer indicators
Countdowns
Countdowns
Response counters
Response tables
Response counters
Using the CAI
CAI
A finished slide.
Display settings menu
Participant list wizard
Participant Slide From the “insert slide” menu
Team Scoring Slide
Fastest Responders
Generate a Report
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