Student+Response+Systems

=Agenda= Return to Tech Liaison Meetings


 * Dates**:Feb. 9th for PDN Grant Teachers / Feb. 16th for Technology Liaisons
 * Topic: Innovate My Class with Student Response Systems**


 * **Time** || **Topic** || **Resources** ||
 * 8:30 || **Welcome / Sign In**

Carolyn Semet and Beth Richards, Technology Innovation Specialists

06M326, 06M328, 06M052, and 06M048 pick your set of Student Response Systems


 * View Poll Results**

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 * PDN Grant Teachers - Join PDN Grant Group if you are not a member
 * Technology Liaisons - Join Technology Liaisons group if you are not a member
 * All participants join our Student Response Systems group


 * READ an article**
 * The Power of a Student Response System
 * Transform Your Classroom Into a Game Show with Student Response Systems


 * RESPOND to a discussion**
 * [|How will I use an SRS to make instruction more engaging for students in Literacy, Science, Social Studies, Math]
 * How are you using ActivExpressions?

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 * RESPOND to our poll**
 * 9:00 || **Welcome**

Carolyn Semet, Technology Innovation Specialist csemet@schools.nyc.gov

All Grant schools have received one set of 32 Promethean ActivExpressions for their school valued at $2500. || **PS 189 Innovation Field Trip** media type="custom" key="8110884" ||
 * 9:30 || **Demonstration of Student Response System (SRS) Lessons developed by PDN Grant Teachers**


 * PS 189 - Damien Rodriguez and Matthew Kennedy

ActivExpression - can acommodate different types of multiple choice questions and open text questions (up to 150 characters) || **Lesson Resources**




 * ActivExpression Resources**

[|SRSSetup.doc] [|SRSHow to create questions.doc] [|How to create self paced questions.doc] ||
 * 10:20 || Break ||  ||
 * 10:35 || **Out of the Box - Setting up the ActivExpression SRS Set**

Kathleen Tan Kathleen.Tan@prometheanworld.com || Promethean

How to register your ActivExpressions tutorial video ||
 * 11:10 || **Getting Started** with your ActivExpression SRS
 * Introduction to ActivExpression software

Laurie Duma Laurie.Duma@prometheanworld.com || Promethean

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 * 12:10 || LUNCH || //Lunch is hosted by Promethean// ||
 * 1:10 || **Create** a mini-lesson or Do Now incorporating questions to use with an SRS using ActivInspire software || Use your own computer or save to a thumb drive from our computers ( which have the software already loaded) ||
 * 1:30 || **Upload** your lesson to share with other participants || Save your lesson and upload your mini-lesson on our Learning Network ||
 * 1:45 || **SHARE** ||  ||
 * 2:15 || Other SRS devices || Student Response Systems that Require Purchase of Clickers
 * E-instruction
 * Smart Response
 * Quizdom
 * ActivExpression

Student Response Systems that Don't Require Clickers -The following services provide free options for educators.
 * Poll Everywhere (laptop or texting from phone)
 *  QuickieQ (laptop only)
 *  Text the mob (laptop or texting from phone)
 * Wiffiti (texting from phone only)

For general ideas for getting started with these devices visit:
 * Student Response Systems
 * Wiffiti
 * [|A Cheap and Easy Student Response System for Students with Access to Computers] ||
 * 2:30 || A closer look at Poll Everywhere - Getting Started

Register for next month's class and view upcoming meetings:
 * READ** Free Classroom Response System with Poll Everywhere || * Setting up an account
 * Free up to 30 users
 * Can be used with a smartphone, regular cell phone with text, and computer
 * Ideas for use: access prior knowledge, discussion question prior to lesson, homework assignment, survey
 * Create a poll you can use with your students ||
 * 3:15 || **Wrap Up**


 * See events on Our Learning Network
 * Mar. workshop topic: Innovate My Class with Document Cameras and Interactive Whiteboards
 * Link to register for Tech Liaisons
 * Link to register for PDN Grant Teachers
 * March Agenda Preview
 * || **Questions / Commentary / Final Thoughts**

PLEASE COMPLETE our survey
 * Borough hosting: Manhattan
 * Class: Innovate My Class with Student Response Systems ||
 * 3:30 || Adjourn


 * Register for one of our Innovation Field Trips ** to see innovative technology tools in use as demonstrated by teachers and students

Feb 10th - PS 4 - Highlighting netbooks, flip videos, Google Docs Mar. 10th - PS 132 - Highlighting smartpens Mar 30th - Our Lady Queens of Angels - Highlighting smartpens and iTouches

See our Innovation Field Trip site for information about all past and upcoming trips || Further Reading

Cheap and Easy Student Response Systems ActivExpression Teaching Tips

ActivExpression Course ||

Ordering on FAMIS
Promethean - ActivExpression Student Response Systems: 25 set – FAMIS ID # 31088828X - $1905.20 / 32 set - FAMIS ID #310888298 - $2444.20 (Subject to change)

Smart - SMART RESPONSE INTERACTIVE RESPONSE SYSTEM (SENTEO) - 32 CLICKERS, RECEIVER SOFTWARE - FAMIS ID# 31018262X - **$1,806.31** / 24 clickers FAMIS ID# 310182611 **$1,444.78** (Subject to change)

Additional Funding
Write Donors Choose proposals Grants for eInstruction Student Response Systems Promethean will match PTA funds for products purchased

**Resources:**
The Power of a Student Response System

Promethean Resources
Promethean Planet ActivExpression

SMART Resources
SMART Product website SMART Blog SMART website Case Studies on SMART products in the classroom: @http://teq.com/case-studies-white-papers/ Free Training Materials: @http://smarttech.com/Trainingcenter/material.asp Free Lessons: www.teqsmart.org Educator Resources Connect and exchange with teachers: www.exchange.smarttech.com

Handouts:

eInstruction Resources
Tutorials