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Audience Response Systemsin the Classroom Equals
100% Student Participation
Carmi Gulick5th Grade Teacher
Parma City School District
Topics
● What is an ARS?● Types of ARS● Costs / Features to Consider● What Parma City School Selected● More Information
Time to try it out
What is an ARS?
● ARS = Audience Response System
● An interactive technology that enablesa group leader to collect responsesfrom all members of a group.
Why use an ARS?
● Encourage participation
● Improve comprehension/retention
● Add excitement and enthusiasm (and it is fun, too!)
● Gather input from everyone, not just the people willing to speak up
Types of ARS
● IR (Infrared)– think TV remote
● Less expensive
● Less range
● Limited by obstructions and some lights
Types of ARS● RF (Radio Frequency)
– think remote controlled cars)
● More expensive
● More range
● Passes through most obstructions
Things to ConsiderInitial Costs
● Transmitters
– What type of batteries?● Receivers
– How many transmitters can one receiver handle?● Cables
– Cat5, serial, proprietary● Adapters
– AC, USB to Serial, Serial to Cat5, etc.
Things to ConsiderOngoing Costs
● More batteries
● Replacement transmitters
● Software updates
Things to ConsiderSoftware
● Features– Preparing Questions
● PowerPoint● PDF● Web site● Ad-Hoc Questions
– Tracking of Responses– Update Costs
What did the Parma City School District Select
● HiTT (www.h-itt.com)● IR, Free software updates● Uses PowerPoint files directly (as long as
PowerPoint is installed)● Ad-Hoc Questions● Using PVC Towers or spring clamps the
classroom sets are mobile
Quiz Time!
How ARS can be Used
● Classroom– Pre-test to find strengths / weaknesses– Immediate Surveys– Class Votes– Checking for understanding at the end of a
lesson– Reviews prior to test– Have students create their own to give to the
rest of the class
How ARS can be Used
● Staff Meetings / Committees / Public MeetingsProfile the group
● Ad-Hoc decision making w/ secret ballot● Checking for consensus● Pre-test / post-test model to see if opinions have
changed● Strategic Planning tool to prioritize options
Sample Vendors
● www.einstruction.com● www.gtcocalcomp.com● www.h-itt.com● www.quizdom.com● www.revealtechnologies.com● education.ti.com
Where to Find More Information
● Search Engine Terms– Audience Response System– Student Response System
● Materials and link at:– www.ParmaCitySchools.org/presentations
● E-Mail:– [email protected]