1. Clickers Kristin Taylor Technology Showcase October 21, 2008 Turning Presentation into Participation

2. Session Outline Overview Hardware and software Implementation Demonstration Impact Best practices Steps for Success

3. Student Response System Student Response System (SRS) - aka - “Clickers” Purposes: –Engage audience through interactivity –Check for understanding –Collect evaluation information –Provide instant feedback

4. Hardware and Software Hardware –Laptop –Clicker kit 30 ResponseCards USB receiver TurningPoint 2008 software CD; QuickStart guide Software –Windows XP or higher operating system –PowerPoint 2003 or 2007 –TurningPoint 2008

5. How does it work? PowerPoint Presentation Response CardReal Time Assessment

6. 1.Press and release the "GO" button. 2.While the light is flashing red and green, enter 41. 3.After the second digit is entered, you will see an amber light. 4.IMMEDIATELY click and HOLD the “GO” button again. 5.The light will change to a solid green for a few seconds. Your clicker is working correctly! GO—41—GO

7. What type of vehicle did you drive or ride in to get here today? 1.Car 2.Van 3.Truck 4.SUV 5.Watercraft

8. What make of vehicle do you drive? 1.Chevy 2.Ford 3.Dodge 4.Honda 5.Toyota 6.What is left in the garage 7.Other

9. Rate your knowledge of “Student Response Systems” 1.None 2.Little 3.Some 4.A lot 0 35 Answer Now

10. Interactive Slides Chart Competition Templates Special

11. Today is Tuesday, October 22 1.True 2.False 10 True/False

12. I like the new ISU athletic identity 1.Strongly Agree 2.Agree 3.Neutral 4.Disagree 5.Strongly Disagree

13. Which do you prefer? 1.Windows XP 2.Windows Vista 3.Mac OS 4.Linux

14. PowerPoint : Excel :: presentation : 1.document 2.database 3.web page 4.spreadsheet

15. C_I_K_R_ 1.C S L E 2.F F S Z 3.V Z M D 4.R S W N

16. Demonstration Create interactive slides Hardware setup

17. Sessions and Reports Sessions –Created each time you run an interactive presentation –Made up of data from participant responses –“Reset” session each new use Reports –Display participants responses from saved session –Many report types available –Data exported to Excel

18. Report Examples

19. Teenagers do not need parental involvement 1.Strongly Agree 2.Agree 3.Disagree 4.Strongly Disagree Introduce a Topic

20. I am physically active for 30 minutes at least 3 times per week 1.Yes 2.No Assessing Audience

21. Which do you most prefer? Opinion Poll 1.White chocolate 2.Dark chocolate 3.Milk chocolate 4.None of the above

22. What is the single most important thing a woman can do to reduce her risk of heart attack? Test Knowledge 1.Reduce stress 2.Start jogging 3.Reduce salt intake 4.Quit smoking

23. Assess Future Needs

24. Feedback from staff… “Before Clickers, people would not share or ask questions because they felt they were the only one with the financial problem. When the class sees results of some of the ice breaker questions about financial situations, they ask lots of questions knowing that everyone in the class has huge credit card debt.” -- Madelyn Ridgeway

25. Impact Increased attentiveness, discussion and … learning! Higher rate of interest and participation Instructor reinforcement and feedback tool

26. Best Practices Label each clicker and receiver Break the Ice –Introduce the Student Response System –Use an “ice breaker” slide at the beginning –Have students practice using clickers to become comfortable with technology Prompt –Differentiate between content slides and interactive slides with visual cue –Use a “Correct Answer” object to visually identify appropriate answer Mix it Up –Break up the content delivery by inserting interactive slides among content slides to keep audience engaged and check understanding –Use a variety of interactive slides –Use comparison slides to track pre/post changes

27. Do not keep participant lists with personal or demographic information Do not tie SRS devices to individuals Avoid Human Subjects compliance issues… Restricted Uses

28. Steps for Success 1)Plan early, be patient, and practice 2)Test your presentation 3)Reset the session before starting 4)Teach participants how to use clickers 5)Save session data

29. Rate your knowledge of “Student Response Systems” 1.None 2.Little 3.Some 4.A lot Answer Now

30. Resources and Support Extension Information Technology (EIT) eit@iastate.edu (515) 294-1725 eit@iastate.edu Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) www.celt.iastate.edu/TurningPoint/ www.celt.iastate.edu/TurningPoint

31. Questions ?