Enhancing Instructional Technology with Clickers - Micah Muer's Insights
Explore the innovative use of clickers in education with Micah Muer, an Instructional Technology and Information Literacy Librarian at Mat-Su College, UAA. From introducing clickers to understanding their evolution and impact, discover how technology is transforming classroom engagement and learning experiences.
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Salvaging the one-shot with clickers Micah Muer Instructional Technology and Information Literacy Librarian Mat-Su College, UAA
What kind of library do you work in/want to work in? A. Academic Library B. Public Library C. School library D. Special library E. Other library 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Other library Academic Library School library Special library Public Library
Have you ever used clickers as a teacher? A. Yes B. No 0% 0% Yes No
When were classroom response systems first used in lectures? A. 1960s B. 1970s C. 1980s D. 1990s E. 2000s 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Participation Presenter-Audience Reaction System, 1972.
Arithmetic Teaching Apparatus , 1971.
40 years on: how were using clickers today
On a scale of 1 to 5 rate how ready you are for the next slide (five being most, one being least) 5 4 3 2 1 Duration: 0 Seconds
Your sister calls to say shes having twins. Which of the following is more likely? (Assume she s not having identical twins.) A. Twin boys B. Twin girls C. One boy and one girl D. All are equally likely 0% 0% 0% 0% Twin boys Twin girls All are equally likely One boy and one girl
1: A person in Boulder, Colorado observes the planet Jupiter on the eastern horizon right after sunset. Six hours later Jupiter will be A. Low in the south B. High in the south C. Nearly directly overhead D. Low in the west E. Not visible 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not visible Low in the west Low in the south High in the south Nearly directly overhead
2: A person in Boulder, Colorado observes the planet Jupiter on the eastern horizon right after sunset. Six hours later Jupiter will be A. Low in the south B. High in the south C. Nearly directly overhead D. Low in the west E. Not visible 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not visible Low in the west Low in the south High in the south Nearly directly overhead
2: A person in Boulder, Colorado observes the planet Jupiter on the eastern horizon right after sunset. Six hours later Jupiter will be 20% 20% Low in the south 20% 20% High in the south 20% 20% Nearly directly overhead 20% 20% Low in the west 20% 20% Not visible First Slide Second Slide
Developing a Research Strategy 100 Evaluating Material 100 200 200 Double Jeopardy Leader Board
You are assigned a research topic for geometry class on the history of Pascal s triangle (5-10 pages). Which source is the best one for background information on this topic A. Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics B. Encyclopedia of Science and Technology C. Oxford English Dictionary D. Trigonometry Textbook 25% 25% 25% 25% Back to question screen
You want to write a paper on the politics of a poem by Allen Ginsberg entitled Hadda Been Playing on the Jukebox and have found only two articles, which is not enough for your paper. What is the best course of action? A. Change your topic B. Broaden your topic C. Narrow your topic 33% 33% 33% Back to question screen
You hear on a radio talk show that Mad Cow Disease may have been found in Canada. How might you best determine the truth of this statement? A. Get a radio transcript B. Check the American Council on Beef website C. Ask some coworkers D. Check the Department of Agriculture Website 25% 25% 25% 25% Back to question screen
You must write a paper on the environmental practices of Sony Corporation. Which of the following is most likely to provide balanced information? A. Environmental Protection Agency (epa.gov) B. Economic Development Board (edb.org) C. Sony (sony.com) D. Greenpeace (greenpeace.org) 25% 25% 25% 25% Back to question screen
Participant Leaders Points Participant Points Participant Back to question screen
What percentage of your current points would you like to wager on the next question? A. 0% B. 25% C. 50% D. 75% E. 100%
According to Deweys spelling reform ideas, fine view from the golfhouse should be written as: A. Fin vew from golfhaus B. Fyn vu from golfhous C. Fine viw from galfhouse D. Fine view from gulfhouse E. Fyn vew from gulfhaws 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
Participant Leaders Points Participant Points Participant
Part Two: how were using clickers at Mat-Su College
Where do questions come from? You can make them up
Where do questions come from? You can make them up Or you can borrow them: http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/infol itassessments.htm
Qualitative evaluation responses sometimes kind of useless.
What is one highlight you will remember from this session? 1. Sources. 2. The dude was cool. 3. Using the library website efficiently. 4. The library's more reliable and probably more true than google's results. The library seems like there is more accurate results. 5. Use the library. 6. That help on subjects are found in the library. 7. The library is the place to go! 8. Helping with references. 9. Thank you for sharing, we now know where to get useful information school or outside of school related. 10.Using the library (beard). 11.Amish beard.
Lets look at some clicker assessment data.
