the laptop classroom reporting system increasing student engagement
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The Laptop Classroom Reporting system
Increasing Student Engagement
Does IT Really Do Does IT Really Do Anything?Anything?
• Not if you don’t try different thingsNot if you don’t try different things• Create new learning exercises Create new learning exercises
around traditional content that around traditional content that requires computersrequires computers
• Use IT as a new communication Use IT as a new communication channel IN THE CLASSROOMchannel IN THE CLASSROOM
• Trivial IM exampleTrivial IM example
Pedagogical Goals and Intent
Push Content (e.g. words, spreadsheets, images, simulations, etc) to students and give them tools to manipulate content
Students use tools and publish back their results to one central location (which is displayed on the projector)
Variance in responses frames discussion
ExamplesExamples
• Symbol manipulationSymbol manipulation• Simulation ResultsSimulation Results• Compare ModelsCompare Models• By the way, student behavior By the way, student behavior
changes a bit when they realize they changes a bit when they realize they are pubishing to their peersare pubishing to their peers
ConclusionsConclusions
The instructor does not have to be The instructor does not have to be the main point of focus in the class the main point of focus in the class but the ideas/content should bebut the ideas/content should be
Students engage with the material Students engage with the material better if they are more active in better if they are more active in classroom – they don’t “check out” classroom – they don’t “check out” after 30 minutes of lecture.after 30 minutes of lecture.
““Super Clicker” approach seems to Super Clicker” approach seems to workwork