Most clickers are small enough to fit in the palm in of a toddler. A typical clicker is about the size of a credit card, just slightly heavier. It has push buttons with numbers and letters and can be connected to a computer via a USB port.
The one I have seen and touched is manufactured by Turning Technologies. To see one, visit this site www.turningtechnologies.com, click on one of the dropdown menus (K-12 or Higher Education), then student clickers. On the site you can also sign-up to view full demonstrations on how clickers work.
Hi N. Ali:
ReplyDeleteI just went to turning technologies: www.turningtechnologies.com to check out the present look of the Clickers and I was just blown away by how much more fancy they have become since the time I purchased one. I copied the Ad for the latest model which allows individuals to "see" their submitted responses via an LCD screen. I thought that was just wonderful because as you know in some testing situations where nerves and anxiety are at play, it is very easy to hit the wrong button and submit a wrong answer choice; now with the LCD screen, you can double check your response submissions visually! WooHoo!!!
It would be great if you could post a picture of this latest model for bloggers to check out. ~Aja
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Hi N. Ali.
ReplyDeleteThanks for providing the link to "see" the clicker. The ones that I have seen in the past were mounted to the desk and very clunky and limited in capability.
I know that Syracuse U. does utilize them in some classes, but I don't know which ones.
I also enjoyed the link because it is always helpful to put a picture with the idea. I think clickers could be very useful in the classroom. I do not have any expereince with them but believe it would be a great professional development idea. Technology is playing a bigger role in the classroom everyday and I think this implementation would be very appealing to students of all ages.
ReplyDeletei agree Aja. i just went and seen the website and it is amazing how something so simple has become fancy and more spohicated. something such as a clicker can be program to run so many things.
ReplyDeleteyour link make me more understand about clikers.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ali.