Plickers

Plickers is a student response system that is all on paper cards. Plickers is available on their website and in an app, which can be downloaded on your digital device. The app will scan the paper cards to get students' responses. The app has each student listed, and their corresponding response. Each student is assigned a number, which corresponds with their Plicker cards. Questions for the students are added by the teacher within the "library" section on the Plicker app. Teachers can create questions for specific classes and from there, the teacher can switch to "live mode", in which the lesson continues within the app from there. Questions are presented to the students by projecting them from the teacher screen using a projector or other digital screen the students can interact with. To scan the Plickers, teachers touch the camera icon and each Plicker card is scanned across the classroom, which stores the students' responses. From there, teachers can click on "reports" to see the summary of the students' responses to the quiz or test.

This has many applications in the classroom. It would make a good end of class assessment, and the activity keeps the students engaged in the learning process. Plicker also has an option where students can see how they are progressing compared to other students in the class, which can be highly motivational for learning.

Another way to use Plicker would be to use it during group projects and monitor progress during the lesson. This would keep the students on their toes and working hard.

I think Plicker is a fantastic app and I will definitely be using it in my classroom in the future.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sweatin' Outside My Comfort Zone

Image
For this assignment, we were to find a workout that was outside our comfort zone. This was difficult for me, as I make difficult workouts a part of my routine. My Crossfit Gym, CSquared Fitness in downtown Prattville, uses an app for CrossFit WODs (Workout of the Day) to communicate to gym members what the class with consist of on that particular day. The only workouts I avoid are workouts that include movements that have caused me injury or pain in the past. I have included screenshot of SugarWOD, our daily workout app. Today's workout will be challenging for me. I normally shy from double unders, as I have a tendency to slap myself with the jump rope. I will always workout to a point that is challenging for me without causing injury. I wouldn't recommend CrossFit to people who want to start working out. The movements require a lot of training, which the CrossFit trainers in the gym are not educated to train people in. The workouts are great for people who understand compl...
Read more

Sweatin' While I Work

As an athlete in the past, I have integrated regular physical activity into my lifestyle. I usually wake up on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 4:00 a.m. to attend a CrossFit class at 5:00 a.m. I also run, swim, and lift weight during the week if I feel up to it. Working out regularly has increased my energy levels and general life satisfaction. I am able to lift and move things when I need to and I can go up and down stairs without much difficulty. If I stop regular exercise, I find that I gain weight quickly and I experience aches, pains, and tightness that aren't normally there. Working out often increases my hunger level, but it also elevates my mood. I will continue to work out in the future. I feel that regular exercise is a necessity to health and longevity.
Read more

iBooks and iAuthor

iBooks and iAuthor created by Apple is an amazing tool for creating and sharing books. With this program, anyone can create a book or textbook and share it. Authors can select a template, pictures, and much more to customize and design their books. When finished, authors can publish and share their books online. This has great potential in classroom environments. Students could use the technology to create projects where they can work together or on their own. Teachers can also create their own textbooks to use in their classrooms. Students can follow along in interactive and engaging lessons created with iBooks and iAuthor. The program also allows authors to create interactive quizzes and lessons in the digital book. Teachers can create their own content to give students a more personalized and individualized learning experience. Companies can also use this program to create brochures, handbooks, and manuals. The program can also be used for personal use. There are resources on the si...
Read more