Our school is really getting into using the Smart Response Systems more this school year which is so exciting to me because I think it is a powerful tool for teachers and students a like. If you don't know what a Smart Response System is its basically just that a response device created by Smart the same company that created the Smart Board. The reason I think its so powerful is that a teacher can teach a lesson on any subject at all. And at the end of the lesson simply run a quiz which can even be created in a basic power point and then imported into the Smart response program and have the students take that quiz. Once a teacher includes this as part of his or her lesson planning this all happens very quickly and is seamless. Often the students are more engaged because they know they can very quickly push a few buttons but here comes the powerful part the teacher knows instantly who is getting and who is not getting the lesson which means they know which students may need more help on that particular lesson.
So what is so exciting? Well teachers have been individualizing and differentiating their lesson plans for years but what makes it so powerful is that they get the information so much faster which means a student can get help faster then ever before if they need it. Oh and their are tons of activities and lessons that can be used with the Smart Response Systems too........don't worry I am enamored with them right now so there will be more to come on these tools that can be pulled out of your teacher tool box.
Stay Techie!
Mrs. Thompson
Digital Maven
I would love to see these in action! I wanted to use them last year but never got a chance. Let me know if you know of anyone using these in there classrooms!
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Yes we have teachers using these we will have to talk!
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