Should THS invest in something like this for students? I kind of like it. What do YOU think?
posted by Mr. Carlisle at 3:03 PM
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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22 Comments:
I believe that Oregon State requires these "clickers" to be purchased as part of your books.
5:24 PM
I love the idea of these being used in high school. It would definitely get people more excited about learning.
5:34 PM
Mrs. Lopresti uses them in her math classes.They're not as exciting as they sound. But of course, math isn't a very 'exciting' subject.
5:44 PM
Kayla,
Math rules!!!
5:52 PM
If we could use these to take multiple-choice tests and quizzes... I'd be sooooooo happy
6:06 PM
Mojo uses them from time to time as well. Though, the ones in universities seem to be more "high tech".
Personally, I wouldn't like using them every day. The last thing teenagers need are more electronics, even if they are "educational". Also, they are far out of an average high school's price range, and making students pay would be difficult for a high school.
6:17 PM
These just seem like a way for teachers to torture students and slack off. They can make their lectures as boring as they want, but the students are still held accountable for knowing the material. I think teachers should be engaged with the students. With the clickers, a teacher could just read out a list of facts, give the students a multiple choice quiz and then call it "good". They aren't necessary, if a student isn't paying attention during class, odds are, they won't do well on the test anyways, so why even have them? I'd personally find it really annoying to have to remember my clicker for every class, and if I forgot it, I'd lose a bunch of points.
6:37 PM
Okay, Aran and Elizabeth, you both brought up good points about the clickers. I think they could have some beneficial value in a large class, however, I do like being engaged with my students and hearing from them during discussions.
7:01 PM
On a more serious note though, I agree with Aran. I don't think the clickers are necessary and they deprive students of chances to really communicate with their teachers and share their opinion or start discussions.
I think essay tests and short-answer quizzes help me retain the material I learn a lot better than multiple choice.
7:05 PM
Owen,
Since you love those kind of assessments, Owen, I want you to do two essays and all eight IDs on the next exam. Enjoy!!
7:08 PM
We used these a couple times in my 8th grade science class for various tests. I missed every single question. I hate them.
7:25 PM
Mr. Carlisle,
False. Math is Characterless.
So, we get participation points for this, right?
7:51 PM
I think you guys are taking this to extremes. Just because we have the clickers doesn't mean that they're the only things that would be used. Teachers would still give interesting lectures and interact with students, but occasionally the teacher might use the clickers as a way to make sure that students are participating in some way. It's kind of like the reading quiz system that we're already using.
8:01 PM
I liked using them for small quizzes. I also think using them for anonymous opinions and polls is a good idea. I wouldn't want to use them all the time, but every once in a while I think would be good. Moderation is key.
8:05 PM
we used these in science for 8th grade, and i know for quizzes a lot of kids would work together, all checking to see what button they were pushing, before answering it.
i think that there would be a lot of ways to cheat if the clickers were used for everything.
9:10 PM
I think we should invest in the clickers and use them for multiple choice reading quizzes.
Nuff said.
10:07 PM
Kayla,
Everyone else will receive 1 million participation points, however, you will receive .0030303038.
10:08 PM
kaylas got it, theyre definitely not as exciting as they sound.
and im not diggin them either.
as far as getting kids to come to class with them, it would be a gigantic waste of money, since some kids opinions on showing up to class will not change because of a little remote.
and for example, in mojos class its pretty easy to single out who knows the material and who doesnt, since it shows which remotes have or have not dialed in an answer on the projector. this might make some people a little uncomfortable.
overall, its not worth the $70 a piece, and it just would'nt work.
10:11 PM
No I don't think we should have something like this. It totally defeats the purpose of going to class. There is no interaction between people. If this were to come to high schools we might as well make education just online.
10:38 PM
i have used these "clickers" in some of my classrooms, but not for the use the article describes, just used for a period of about 15 minutes and just for practice. i think that it might be a good idea to do that for students because i think it would make learning more interactive and fun.
10:32 AM
I wouldn't like using these at all, it ruins the whole idea of communication in the classroom and would just bore me, and some classes are already boring enough as it is w/o these "clickers"...
Oh, and like Hayley said, kids would find all sorts of ways to cheat using them and ruin its purpose.
9:11 PM
It would definitely get students more engaged in class activities. I like it
4:58 PM
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