1. Instructional Strategies for using response systems in the classroom
Amber Deiter and Jeff Forjan
Seaford Middle School
MAHETC 2008

2. Agenda Response Systems How to use a PRS Clicker Classroom Uses
What are they?
Styles
How to use a PRS Clicker
Classroom Uses
Embedded in a PowerPoint
No Lesson
Controlled Response
Self-Paced
Questions/Discussion

3. Response Systems What are they? Why use them?
Wireless handheld devices that communicate with software installed on the educator’s computer
Why use them?
Engages students and provides educators with instant feedback to improve learning outcomes

4. Styles

5. How to Operate… PRS-RF (radio frequency) Keypad (multiple choice,
Numerical, True/False, or
short answer)
Menu
On/Off
Send Answer
Backspace
Scroll up or down

6. Classroom Uses Embedded in a PowerPoint No Lesson Controlled Response
Make any PowerPoint interactive by adding question slides
Use with existing PowerPoints
No Lesson
Use for random questioning, participation
Controlled Response
Students answer questions one at a time within a time limit
Self-Paced
Students work and answer at their own pace (class work, quiz or test)

7. Embed in a PowerPoint Tom Sawyer
Who did Tom take with him on his trip?
A. Huck
B. Joe
C. Ben Rodgers

8. Embed in a PowerPoint
What coin has President Roosevelt’s potrait shown on it?

9. Self-Paced TST JFSS0001: Q01:
Press the down arrow when you see this on the display
Q01:
Input your answer to question 1 and press send (green arrow)
Press down arrow to go to question 2 after you see the message “Received” on the display
Continue until you have completed the test.

10. Questions and Discussion