Today's Literacies

Teaching With New TechnologiesLRC 320

Created By: Shannon MarslenderBrittany Wilt

Bailey Schultz

• New literacies are made possible because of technology advancements

• Adds new element of literacy levels

• Literacy is rapidly changing - as new technologies appear, social practices for literacies emerge

What are Literacies?

Clickers!

Classroom response systems (or "clickers") are considered the new interactive technology that

enables instructors to pose questions to students and immediately collect and view the responses

of the entire class.

Examples of this responseware include:Turning technologies, i>clickers, SMART Response, etc.

Turning Technologieshttp://www.turningtechnologies.com/

Goals:• Make response

technology:o more affordableo user-friendlyo better documented

Uses:• Works in PowerPoint

o Simple technology- if you can use PowerPoint, you can use Turning Technologies

• Initially made for corporate use, but can now be found in schools, universities, and businesses worldwide.

Students can purchase clickers from the Bookstore on campus and use them for multiple courses.

Depending on the number of students in the class, the software and receiver for the clicker may be free . It ultimately depends on the contract with the Clicker company and the University or school.

The student then registers their clicker code and it will connect to the software set up through the University.

Clickers are used today in order to receive feedback from students in large classrooms as well as have them actively participating during lectures.

How it works

Students like the use of clickers to obtain participation points and opportunities for extra credit

Students also enjoy the use of clickers because it is interactive learning and understanding with a teacher

Teachers love clickers because they are able to better understand the thoughts of the individuals in their classrooms whether it is a large or small group

Teachers are also able to organize grading and participation much more efficiently through the use of a software program

For example if a student doesn't understand a concept the teacher will notice a percentage who answered incorrectly and can elaborate on a term or topic

Teachers Vs. Students

Pros• Students can

participate without feeling singled out• Teachers can track

student progress and attendance.• Compact devices• New technology

eliminates need for paper submissions

Cons• Competitive

brands- other companies are adopting this technology so there is a lack of standardizationo Students may need

more than one clicker to accommodate for multiple classes

• Technical difficulties are very common.

Costs• Response Devices:

o ResponseCard Keypads (aka the Clicker): $42.00-$66.00

o ResponseWare License (digital Clicker): $10.00-$45.00 depending on length of license

• TurningPoint Software Download: FREE!• Receiver: $99.00