1. Using Clickers in Class Andy McCann West Aurora District 129 4th Grade Teacher

2. Using responders effectively requires little effort in preparation. Yes No It depends

3. Why use responders? Good article in Ed. Leadership http://tiny.cc/3vaei

4. Math : A good place to start

5. Area of a Parallelogram A = b * h h = 3 in b = 8 in A = 8 * 3 A = 24 in²

6. Area of a Rectangle A = L * W 35 cm 8 cm A = 35 * 8 A = 280 cm²

7. A = b * h is the formula for which of the following Area of a square Perimeter of rectangle Area of a parallelogram Area of a trapezoid

8. Language Arts : Less Natural, But Still Powerful

9. 1. Does the picture begin with /t/? Yes No

10. 2. Does the picture begin with /m/? Yes No

11. [Golden Eagles are powerful raptors with large dark brown bodies and small heads with golden crowns. Description Cause and Effect Sequence

12. Golden Eagles soar high along ridges near their nests. They search for prey. When a meal is spotted, they attack in a long swoop. Description Problem and Solution Sequence

13. Social Studies Get student views on events before and after they study them

14. Which best describes your feelings about the oil spill? The oil spill in unfortunate, but we need to continue to lessen our dependence on foreign oil They need to stop the spill now, no matter what The efforts of BP are improving, so we should give them more time I’m not sure what I feel [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

15. Oil Spill Lessons http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/oilspill/

16. Science

17. The Human Cell Label the parts: a. Cytoplasm b. Endoplasmic Reticulum c. Mitochondrion d. Nucleus e. Nuclear Membrane f. Ribosomes g. Vacuole 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6. 7.

18. Skeletal System: Joints Label the joints: a. Ball & Socket b. Fixed Joint c. Gliding Joint d. Hinge Joint e. Pivot Joint 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

19. Circulatory System: Heart Label the parts: Aorta Aortic Valve Mitral Valve Pulmonary Artery Left Atrium Right Atrium Pulmonary Valve Right Ventricle Left Ventricle Septum Tricuspid Valve 5. 6. 7. 1. 8. 2. 9. 3. 10. 11. 4.

20. On the fly questions Using the chalkboard

21. Online Activities Jeopardy http://jeopardylabs.com/play/tech-conference Free Rice www.freerice.com

22. Test Taking Multiple choice Number Text input All saved into a report that is easily viewable and can be graded immediately Can often integrate with Examview software

23. Open Ended Questioning Without an active focus on increasing the quality of questioning with student response systems, schools will inevitably end up with really expensive, overly-simple multiple choice nightmares. - Bill Ferriter Read the whole post here http://tiny.cc/q1o0p

24. Excellent Blogs http://langwitches.org/blog/ http://kimcofino.com/blog/ http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/

25. What’s the most important benefit of using clickers? They allow you to grade tests easily You can give a variety of types of questions You get instant feedback Students are more engaged [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

26. Other Clicker Ideas First day of school questions