List Members..... I know nothing about "clickers". Every year I do give the people at Stanford U. a plug, and Rick Reis, Ph.D. for running a free newsletter called Tomorrow's Professor. There are a gazillion lists and newsletters out there, and sometimes it is more than overwhelming. This is one newsletter I would subscribe to.
Recently, there was an article, not only on types of "clickers", but also how to use them. They are so valuable, I do keep them on file.....quicker if you do a search, as all of their posts are archived: http://cgi.stanford.edu/~dept-ctl/tomprof/postings.php I am not teaching new teachers, but if I was.....it would be one of the first resources I might have people subscribe to?, will maybe right after the AP-Env Sci list! Thanks and have a great day. If you don't live where there is snow, I will be pleased send some of another foot we got on the eastern shores of Lake Michigan yesterday and last night! Well, after I get our front door open. Sorry for my cross-posting. Thank you. Mike Nolan Interesting that you bring these brands up, Jonathan...my district just put Promethean boards into all of the classrooms and we are expecting to get their clickers next year, but I was able to get a set of Turning Point (ActiveInspire) clickers as they were being cleaned "away" and I am learning how to use them. They are very intuitive- mainly I am learning how to incorporate questions into my existing Power Points. There is a plug-in needed to make it work but once I figured that out, the rest is straightforward. It's a little time consuming to write questions but I think that will be true with any of them. I don't want to create separate lessons really- I just want to be able to ask questions as we go through material and have truly interactive lectures for which I can take a grade or just see how well students are understanding as we move along. So for me, being able to incorporate questions into my lecture material directly is very important. I'd love to hear what others are saying because I am not sure what to expect with the "new" clickers so I may end up sticking with what I just received. Hopefully anyone with info will "reply all." ---------- If we are on another line or away from the phone, please leave your number, best time to return your call and/or your e-mail address. After hours and weekend phone appointments are available upon request. Sincerely, J. Michael Nolan, Director Rainforest and Reef 501 (c)(3) non-profit ************************************************************************************************** "Outstanding-Affordable Field Courses in Rainforest & Marine Ecology" "Spanish/Cultural Immersion Programs: Spain, Mexico, Central and South America" Rainforest and Reef 501 (c)(3) non-profit 161 Main St. Coopersville, MI 49404 Local/International Phone: 1.616.604.0546 Toll Free U.S. and Canada: 1.877.255.3721 Fax: 1.616.604.0546 Google Talk/MS IM/Skype: travelwithrandr AOL IM: buddythemacaw E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] Note: Please send inquiries to both e-mail addresses Web: http://rainforestandreef.org (under revision for 2012) **************************************************************************************************
