1. Classroom Performance System Clickers Special Gadget Report

2. C.P.S. Clicker History The eInstruction company was founded in 1980 by Dr. Darrell Ward and still remains the leading student response system in education with millions of users of all age levels. In 2006 eInstruction obtained FSCreations designers of ExamView which created a question bank for the C.P.S. clicker system and in 2008 the company obtained Interwrite Learning creators Interwrite SchoolPad systems. Lastly eInstruction launched the eCommunity to allow educators to share the information online and create a link between CPS systems and Study Island software. (Source C.P.S. Clicker System History link below) History More C.P.S. History

3. Teaching with C.P.S. Clickers CPS classroom, students use devices to click answers into a hub that records and compiles the data into many different platforms and the teacher can select the format of choice. Instant feedback allows the students to judge their performance and removes the burden of checking papers and reviewing completed tasks with the students. This gadget also allows and encourages teachable moments as the students will has high order thinking questions. C.P.S. Lesson Plan

4. Export to Grade Book Example FH 4.1 Shives Spiderman Chapter 23 7 22 SH13 100 14.285714 14.285714 14.285714 14.285714 14.285714 14.285714 14.285714 SD null SD 1, Haylee 2012/3/8 6 Spencer 85 85.71429 null 10, Deanna 71.42857 5 71 SD null 11, Madison 7 100 SD null 12, Lucy 5 71 71.42857 SD null 14, Taylor 6 85 85.71429 SD null 17, Nick 6 85 85.71429 SD null 19, Tyler 7 100 100.0 SD null 2, Heather 5 71 71.42857 SD null 3, Evan 6 85 85.71429 SD null 4, Cameron 85.71429 6 85 SD null 5, Cody 100 100.0 SD null 100.0 6, Jasmine 7 100 SD null 7, Elijah 100 100.0 7 7

5. More Data! In the next seven slides you will be able to view the questions that were used with the clickers. It was a combination between a four question vocabulary review and reading comprehension from the Chapter. Students were studying Resources and Power in Post-apartheid South Africa (Geography Alive People and Regions). Additionally graphics are added with the questions to give another example of how the teacher or class can view the results of the quiz.

6. Question One Apartheid is the former official South African policy of separating people according to ____________ A. Race B. Gender C. Education D. Religion

7. Question Two If a population is made up from several ethnic groups its is known as ______________ A. Society B. Multiracial C. Urban D. Rural

8. Question Three The way people or things are spread out over are area or space or how resources are divided among people or groups is known as this..... A. Ethnic Group B. Apartheid C. Habitats D. Distribution

9. Question Four The word apartheid is a synonym of which of the following..... A. Separateness B. Together C. Lacking D. Taking

10. Question Five Segregation is the separation of one group of people from another usually by this............... A. Religion B. Race C. Language D. Education

11. Question Six These two resources attracted British settlers to South Africa A. Iron and Steel B. Uranium and Wood C. Oil and Coal D. Gold and Diamonds

12. Question Seven Before this year it was illegal for black South African to vote or hold office after this year Nelson Mandela, a black South African became president. A. 1994 B. 1984 C. 1974 D. 2012

13. Reflection Upon reflecting on the lesson I realized that the students enjoyed using the clickers immensely. The clickers were easier and faster to pass out when compared to lap tops or traveling to a computer lab and logging on to the computers. I showed the students the graphics for each question and , in my opinion, they were able to ask questions that were higher order thinking due to the quick feedback and graphic data. I enjoyed the ability to dump the information into my digital grade book as well. The only fall back that I could see is when a battery when down a small screw needed to be removed in order to replace the battery, but I assume that is to protect the younger users of the C.P.S. Clickers. I would recommend the use of the Clickers to any and all educators!