STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM IN A MATH

CLASSROOM

IETC 2009

Springfield IL

Dave Hohman

B.A. University of ArizonaGeosciences Education

M. Ed. University of IllinoisCurriculum, Technology

and Educational Reform 6th Year Teaching

AZ,NY,IL

Matt Hopkins

B.A. Eastern Illinois UniversityMathematics with Teacher

Certification M. Ed. University of Illinois

Curriculum and Instruction 7th Year Teaching

Central High School Champaign IL 1385

Diverse populationHigh transient population~40% free/reduced lunch

Student Response SystemA.K.A. “Clickers”

What is your favorite social network?

1. MySpace

2. Facebook

3. LinkedIn

4. MyIETC ning

5. Google Wave

6. Faculty Lounge

7. Other

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How I got them

$

TurningPoint

TurningPoint

TurningPoint = PowerPoint

No new software to learn Plug into existing presentations

TurningPoint – pre made questions in some books

TurningPoint

DisadvantageOne at a timeOnly multiple choice (for this type)Manually assign clickers to students

SMART Response

SMART Response

AdvantagesBig screenLogin at beginningNumerical inputMultiple answer inputFraction/decimal input

SMART Response

AdvantageStudents take test at

own pace

SMART Response

DisadvantagesNew software – Notebook 10

○ Takes time to get used toCumbersome presentation

○ No smooth transitions like PPTStorage

○ Locked up in closet rather than desk

In My Math Class

Pre Assessment During instruction Review activities Assessment with

feedback

In My Math Class Pre-Assessment

Gather dataGive students previewMake unit decisions

In My Math Class

During Instruction *Check points along the wayMake real time decisions Find misconceptions before the go deeperHold Attention

*This is where the magic happens

In My Math Class

Review ActivitiesTeam competitionClass vs. ClassFull Participation

In My Math Class

Assessment With FeedbackTake the testGet instant feedbackFix mistakesTurn in the test with

corrections for additional credit

How does it look?

puppy : dog :: kitten :

tiger

lion

cat

bea

r

0% 0%0%0%

1. tiger

2. lion

3. cat

4. bear

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Team Competition…

Please select a team based on your favorite color:

Red

Gre

en

Blu

e

Ora

nge

Yel

low

26%

9%13%

0%

52%1. Red

2. Green

3. Blue

4. Orange

5. Yellow

Fill in the blank: If she had worn her high heels, she ____ taller than her boyfriend.

Wou

ld h

ave

been

Wou

ld b

e

Hav

e bee

n

Had

bee

n B

e

83%

17%

0%0%0%

1. Would have been

2. Would be

3. Have been

4. Had been

5. Be

IF 1/N = 9/18, THEN N =

2 3 5 6

70%

9%

0%

22%

1. 2

2. 3

3. 5

4. 6

POWERS BELONGING TO THE STATES ARE WHAT TYPE OF POWERS?

IMPLIE

D

DELE

GATED

CONCURRENT

RESERVED

INHERENT

13%

29%

25%25%

8%

1. IMPLIED

2. DELEGATED

3. CONCURRENT

4. RESERVED

5. INHERENT

Participant Scores300 Participant 17FE23

300 Participant 17FECA

300 Participant 17FE2C

200 Participant 17FE4A

200 Participant 17FD9D

Fastest Responders (in seconds)

8.15 Participant 17FDE3

14.5 Participant 17FE2C

16.3 Participant 17FE4A

20.12 Participant 17FECA

22.05 Participant 17FE23

Team Scores200 Red

200 Green

175 Blue

133.33 Yellow

30 IS 25% OF WHAT NUMBER?

1500 12 60 12

0 15

0%6%

0%

94%

0%

1. 1500

2. 12

3. 60

4. 120

5. 15

____ went to the dry cleaners.

I an

d Jea

n

Me

and

Jean

Jea

n and I

Jea

n and m

e

0% 0%0%0%

1. I and Jean

2. Me and Jean

3. Jean and I

4. Jean and me

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THE TENDENCY FOR MATTER TO REST IF NOT MOVING, OR TO KEEP MOVING IF IN MOTION, IS:

FRIC

TION

INERTI

A

VELOCIT

Y

0% 0%0%

1. FRICTION

2. INERTIA

3. VELOCITY

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THE RIVER WHICH PROVIDES MOST OF EGYPT'S WATER IS THE:

TIG

RIS

EUPHRATES

NIL

E

RHIN

E

0% 0%0%0%

1. TIGRIS

2. EUPHRATES

3. NILE

4. RHINE

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Where am I getting all these questions?

QuestionPointOver 30,000 questions aligned with the

Illinois State Standards

Lets see how you did…

Participant Scores700 Participant 10

500 Participant 3

500 Participant 18

400 Participant 6

400 Participant 7

Fastest Responders (in seconds)

2.05 Participant 6

2.05 Participant 8

2.05 Participant 10

2.05 Participant 14

2.05 Participant 19

Team Scores384.09 Orange

288.57 Red

283.33 Green

253.33 Yellow

212.5 Blue

Thanks for your time!

Any Questions?