1. Clickers in the Classroom Services for the Future Retreat May 15, 2009

2. Q: How many of the 10 most edited wikipedia entries last week were related to swine flu? A.Nine B.Six C.Four D.Two

3. Q: Have you used clickers before? A.Yes B.No C.Not sure

4. Q: The clicker system requires… A.Clickers & Receiver B.Clickers, Receiver, & software C.Clickers, Receiver, software & laptop

5. Today’s Goals Learn the basic mechanics of creating an interactive session using the PRS Interwrite system Gain ideas and techniques for implementing this technology in the classroom

6. Clickers: The Who & When Anyone! Clickers can be used during: – Library instruction sessions – Outreach sessions – Conferences – Training – Meetings

7. Clickers: The Where Receivers installed in all University Park classrooms – Installed in 211A & 315 Pattee, 302 Paterno, Foster Auditorium Used at PS Altoona, Erie, Dubois Possibly at Great Valley, Mont Alto, Brandywine System travels well-take clickers on a road trip!

8. Clickers: The What Icebreakers & games Pre & Post Assessment Group collaboration Choose your own adventure Demographics Audience temperature/context

9. Clickers: The Why Promote participation & interaction Help maintain attention Assessment & adaption Utilizes active learning Instructor gets packaged results

10. Clickers: The How 3 Basic components 1.Clickers 2.Interwrite radio freq. receiver 3.Software (Interwrite + Powerpoint)

11. Nuts & Bolts

12. Basic steps for getting started 1.Download the PRS Software to your computer (from PSU’s clicker homepage) 2.Create your Ppt presentation including questions w/ answers 3.Activate your question slides using the PRS “add in” feature

13. In more detail… 1.Download software and register it 2.You should then see an extra tab called “Add-Ins” appear in your Ppt menu 3.When you see this tab you are ready to go!

15. A few last technical details… Start your presentation & you will be prompted to start a new clicker session Turn on the clickers—they will begin to join your session A dress rehearsal is recommended!

16. Q: Making sense so far? A.I totally got it! B.It’s becoming clearer… C.I’m totally lost!

17. Techniques and Examples

18. Ice Breaker What do Laura Bush, Bat Girl, and Ben Franklin have in common?

19. Q: The PRS Interwrite system is being used at PS Erie A.True B.False

20. Post Test example To find out if PSU has the film “Germany, Pale Mother”, you would search: Film Literature Index The CAT Encyclopedia of German Cinema

21. Working with a partner, determine the following sum: Number of PSU campus Libraries + Number of UP subject libraries - The room number of Foster Auditorium A.- 63 B.- 64 C. 34 D. 43

22. Q: Choose Your Own Adventure You need to write a research paper using 5 books, 5 peer-reviewed journal articles, and 5 newspaper articles. Which type of resource would you like to learn how to find today? A.Books B.Peer-reviewed journals C.Newspaper articles

23. What percentage of freshman do you think are “adequately prepared” for college-level research? 1.0 - 20% 2.21 - 40% 3.41- 60% 4.61- 80% 5.81-100%

24. Final Best Practices Keep questions short Provide <5 choices Use at periodic intervals, in bursts Allow time for discussion in between Dress rehersal!

25. Thank you! Questions? Contact me! Resources: See SFTF Retreat Wiki