1. Classroom Performance System Clickers Special Gadget
Report
2. C.P.S. Clicker History The eInstruction company was founded
in 1980 by Dr. Darrell Ward and still remains the leading student
response system in education with millions of users of all age
levels. In 2006 eInstruction obtained FSCreations designers of
ExamView which created a question bank for the C.P.S. clicker
system and in 2008 the company obtained Interwrite Learning
creators Interwrite SchoolPad systems. Lastly eInstruction launched
the eCommunity to allow educators to share the information online
and create a link between CPS systems and Study Island software.
(Source C.P.S. Clicker System History link below) History More
C.P.S. History
3. Teaching with C.P.S. Clickers CPS classroom, students use
devices to click answers into a hub that records and compiles the
data into many different platforms and the teacher can select the
format of choice. Instant feedback allows the students to judge
their performance and removes the burden of checking papers and
reviewing completed tasks with the students. This gadget also
allows and encourages teachable moments as the students will has
high order thinking questions. C.P.S. Lesson Plan
5. More Data! In the next seven slides you will be able to view
the questions that were used with the clickers. It was a
combination between a four question vocabulary review and reading
comprehension from the Chapter. Students were studying Resources
and Power in Post-apartheid South Africa (Geography Alive People
and Regions). Additionally graphics are added with the questions to
give another example of how the teacher or class can view the
results of the quiz.
6. Question One Apartheid is the former official South African
policy of separating people according to ____________ A. Race B.
Gender C. Education D. Religion
7. Question Two If a population is made up from several ethnic
groups its is known as ______________ A. Society B. Multiracial C.
Urban D. Rural
8. Question Three The way people or things are spread out over
are area or space or how resources are divided among people or
groups is known as this..... A. Ethnic Group B. Apartheid C.
Habitats D. Distribution
9. Question Four The word apartheid is a synonym of which of
the following..... A. Separateness B. Together C. Lacking D.
Taking
10. Question Five Segregation is the separation of one group of
people from another usually by this............... A. Religion B.
Race C. Language D. Education
11. Question Six These two resources attracted British settlers
to South Africa A. Iron and Steel B. Uranium and Wood C. Oil and
Coal D. Gold and Diamonds
12. Question Seven Before this year it was illegal for black
South African to vote or hold office after this year Nelson
Mandela, a black South African became president. A. 1994 B. 1984 C.
1974 D. 2012
13. Reflection Upon reflecting on the lesson I realized that
the students enjoyed using the clickers immensely. The clickers
were easier and faster to pass out when compared to lap tops or
traveling to a computer lab and logging on to the computers. I
showed the students the graphics for each question and , in my
opinion, they were able to ask questions that were higher order
thinking due to the quick feedback and graphic data. I enjoyed the
ability to dump the information into my digital grade book as well.
The only fall back that I could see is when a battery when down a
small screw needed to be removed in order to replace the battery,
but I assume that is to protect the younger users of the C.P.S.
Clickers. I would recommend the use of the Clickers to any and all
educators!