Thursday, September 27, 2018

Plickers



What is it?
• Plickers is a powerfully simple tool that lets teachers collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices.”

Advantages:  
• Supports critical thinking; allows all students to be engaged and participate anonymously.  Teachers gain insight into students understanding in real time.  Helpful when planning future lessons as the Plickers report facilitates determining who needs remedial or advance work.  Lastly, only one device is needed.

Disadvantages:
• The game only allows for multiple-choice, yes or no, or true or false questions limiting gauging a students thinking. Students might misplace or get their cards mixed up. 

Usage:
• I would encourage the use of Plickers for formative assessments as it allows to get this done in a quicker manner that can be more engaging to students. 

Teaching It:
• All it requires is printing the cards, setting up the roster and one device to scan, therefore using it can be taught while actually using it. 

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