SMART Response (Assessment Clickers)

Presented by Avril Frech-Varga - educational consultant for SMART technologies

afrechvarga@evolutionav.ca - email with questions to get a fast response

Breakout session - May 10th @ iT Summit 2011

There is a beta version - active in July - to be able to use your smart phones for a clicker!

DIFFERENT CLICKERS:

LE version is for grade 1-4 - only four color buttons - special ed and pre-k as well - less choices

PE version - K-12 but a lot more options which is good for more question styles

XE version - able to be used for short answer responses 0 bigger

Classroom dynamics

First Level: Smart board only- allows interactivity into your classroom

Second Level: Smart response used in isolation - an extension to smart software - extra tab in notebook which means you create lessons still in notebook - helps with formative and summative assessment - engage and assess your students - helps both you and your students

Third Level: Both in classroom - really helps facilitate individual learning

RESPONSE SYSTEM

-Helps with instantaneous assessment

-Helps perform planned assessment

The receiver uses a radio frequency to broadcast a channel with classroom name - basically you turn it on each morning or each class

Simulator example as a visual reference is in your system docs

FUNCTIONS:

CREATE - instant questions, question wizard, import questions

EVALUATE - individual and class performances - over time and specifically to curricular outcomes - this is called Tagging

MANAGE - classes, assessments, data, devices

DELIVER- formative, summative evaluations

HOW TO:

Turn on - top left button until it comes on

Join Response or find class - have students find class - your class will be named whatever you make it be, then click enter on the class
Teacher: Click on response tab - this opens / starts your ‘class’
When you open the assessment - “start this assessment” either on the tab or drop down menu - the clicker will show you the question number and you answer with the correct letter, or number
The tab will indicate if all the students have answered the question, then you may move on - the tab also says who isn’t finished but that is hidden unless you want to show it - as well as the results - also hidden unless clicked on
There is a T/F and Y/N options, as well as ex: ‘list all‘ that apply; for questions as well
If students are speedy - you could print out the questions and have them complete it on their own speed
On the assessment at the top of the tab - where the name of the assessment is - the slide example indicates how many answers are available to choose from - example only one answer
Teacher: press ‘end class’ and it shuts off all the clickers - nice to save battery if students do not turn them off

-Most tests reveal the strength of a reader - which needs to be taken into consideration - you may be able to help your students by reading the questions aloud and possibly explaining - depending on the level/age/grade of students you are working with

-You need to develop your questions thoughtfully and thoroughly - add in links or videos if you need to extend learning

AFTER ASSESSMENT:

- click on the teacher tool at the bottom of your screen tool bar

- it will open the Gradebook

-- you can save the notebook file assessment (ex: answers from _____ assessment) - or you could go to the class you did it in - there could be a number of assessments - they are all stored there

-----Here you can see their answers; a breakdown by class or by individual student - have the ability to create a performance graph - per student or class

In your teacher profile, you can create a number of different classes under you and they are all stored in the teacher response profile

Creating an assessment - there is sample ones to help you create your own from a form already made - as well as online there are many helpful things. Open response tab and put in title, then choose question style and edit the content to what you want.