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5 Benefits of Student Response Systems

This technology allows for engaging lessons that offer teachers an easy way to visualize student data.

January 19, 2015 Chrissy Winske 2 Comments

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A student response system provides a safe way for shy students to participate in classroom activities.

(Pictured here is the ActiVote by Promethean.)

Teachers can keep students engaged by involving them in daily lessons and giving them an active role in the classroom.

(Pictured here is the Elmo student response system.)

Many student response systems support mobile learning initiatives by allowing students to harness their personal device as a response mechanism.

(Pictured here is the Socrative app.)

Teachers get quick feedback on student progress and in a glance can gauge their students’ understanding of any given subject. This provides the opportunity for early intervention.

(Pictured here is Poll Everywhere.)

Students receive immediate feedback on their progress by watching the results of a poll rather than waiting for their teacher to grade a test.

Student response systems allow teachers to easily create engaging lessons that catch and keep their students’ attention. The technology is pretty simple. Most systems consist of learning software paired with a special handheld device. The software allows teachers to visually poll their students and display the results on a computer screen, large format display or interactive whiteboard. Students use the handheld device to key in answers to their teacher’s questions.

For classrooms that have a 1:1 computing environment, there are apps students can download that enable them to use their personal device as a response system. Apps that are available for multiple operating systems work in a BYOD environment as well. For example, the Socrative app is available for iOS, Android and Windows devices. Students can then use their iPad, Galaxy Tab or Surface to answer questions.

There is an obvious fun factor to this type of technology. It makes learning seem almost like a game show and it’s easy to see why students would be engaged with this type of interactive learning format. But, student response systems do more than entertain. They also play an important role in assessing student progress and capturing the type of learning data that allows teachers to understand their students’ progress and intervene if necessary.

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