Using “Clickers”
For Instant Feedback
Robin Brekke
Technology Education Coordinator

Rate Your Knowledge of Using SRS
(Clickers)
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Student Response Systems

Examples of Interactive Slides
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Rate your knowledge of SRS “Best Practices”
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Are we having fun yet?
1. Yes
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2. No
3. Abstain

Which of these was not a name of ISU?
1. Iowa Agricultural College
33%
and Model Farm
2. Iowa State College of 27%
Agricultural and 20% 20%
Mechanic Arts
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Agriculture and Sciences
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Hardware & Software
• Computer
• Response devices/cards
• USB receiver
• Software
– PPT on PC’s & Mac’s
– SRS software
Kit shown
(30 clickers, 2 receivers, ~$1,100)

When To Use Them
• Ice breakers
• Review prior material
• Opinion polling
• Group activities
• Gather information
• Check for understanding
• Discussion generators
• Feedback
• Before & after comparisons

Examples in Extension
• 4-H FSQA

$100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100
$200 $200 $200 $200 $200
$200
$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300
$400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400
$500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

As a general rule,
1 - 100
2-100
vaccines and certain
antibiotics need to be
refrigerated at what
temperature?
$100

As a general rule, vaccines and certain antibiotics
need to be refrigerated at what temperature?
20 – 30 degrees F
a.
30 – 40 degrees F
b.
40 – 45 degrees F
c.
45 – 50 degrees F
d.
Reference: Quality Assurance, Level III page 26
$100

Examples in Extension
• 4-H FSQA (Jeopardy style format)
• Technology Conference (feedback)
• Financial workshops (opening questions)
• Non-credit workshops & short courses (before
& after comparisons)
• Pork Quality Assurance Plus (generate
discussion)
• Judging photography entries

Creating Interactive Slides
• New or existing presentations
• 3 parts: question, answer (pictures too),
graph/chart
• Objects: answer now, countdown timer,
correct answer indicator
• 4 types: chart, competition, templates, special
slides
• Teach students how to use Clickers
• Reports in Excel

Restricted Uses
Faculty use SRS to track attendance and assign grades.
However, Extension’s use is more restrictive.
• Do not keep participant lists with personal or
demographic information
• Do not tie SRS devices to individuals
• Do not track individual responses
for the purposes of scoring or testing
Avoid Human Subjects
compliance issues…

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