Classroom Response Technology

Writing Great Clicker Questions: Faculty Workshop


	Link to Eric Mazur
	Learning Objective- The teacher will create an interactive learning environment within a real or mock classroom setting using a classroom response system with at least an 85% accuracy rate.

	Please choose one of the 2 available options (below) for your classroom acitivity.

	Option 1- The pre-service teacher will create a CPS PowerPoint presentation that includes at least 4 relevant questions (4 slides) that involves a responsive discussion/reaction from the other members in the class. After complete the presentation, upload it to your website for evaluation. The subject of your presentation should be standards based and relevant to your discipline. Please consider the article What exactly is ConcepTest? when developing this classroom activity. The ConcepTest method may be better understood by watching the video Eric Mazur Shows Interactive Teaching (Video 8:22 Min.).

	Option 2- The pre-service teacher will create a Plickers student response activity to be used in the classroom. This presentation should include at least 4 relevant question (4 slides) that involves a responsive discussion/reaction from the other members in the class. Additional information may be found at the https://www.plickers.com/ website. Please consider the article What exactly is ConcepTest? when developing this classroom activity. Please review the video Plickers FREE app and How I Use it! (video 11:58 min.). Plicker cards may be downloaded from Plicker Cards. You do not need to print out the entire set of cards from this pdf file. You need only to print enough cards to complete your assignment.

	RUBRIC - Used to evaluate the Student Response Activity

	option 2 Your task is to develop a mini session that meets the following conditions for Rigor- Rigor: Achieving Academic Excellence through Rigor and Relevance (Daggett) Updated Chart with the "new" Blooms' Taxonomy Older Rigor/Relevance Chart Bloom's Bloom's Taxonomy Link Bloom's Verbs Mazlow's Taxonomy Webb's Depth of Knowledge Opportunity for Critical Thinking Development of well reasoned arguments High-rigor assessment Student collaboration / Think-Pair-Share Focus on Issues and Big Ideas Climate that Empowers Teacher as Facilitator Process Relevant Content - Emotionally Challenging


	Science Education Initiative (The best resource)

	Writing Great Clicker Questions: Faculty Workshop

	Assessment (Quick Review)

	The Advantage of using the Clickers with Students


	The ConcepTest Method
	Why use ConcepTest? ConcepTest (Website) ConcepTest Flow Chart



	The following is a link to download CPS for PowerPoint-
	CRT-PPT (Link to Download and Install CPS for Powerpoint)
	Just a few points to know before you begin to practice making interactive PowerPoints with CPS. 1) You must open the "CPS" program from the Icon (usually located on your desktop with a new install) to be able to create and edit slides within the program (Instructions). 2) You must open previously created CPS PowerPoints by FIRST opening the CPS for PowerPoint Icon before editing any of the slides. 3) The program will work without a CPS RF wireless device being attached to the computer. *E-Instruction Website for Mac Computers* Download Website


	*This is an example of the interactive teaching strategy-*

	Eric Mazur Shows Interactive Teaching (Video 8:22 Min.)

	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wont2v_LZ1E