Using I-clicker Technology to Engage Producers Dillon M. Feuz Utah State University 2009 National Extension Risk Management Education Conference Reno, NV March 31-April 1, 2009

Objectives  Briefly review the technology  Discuss some general uses  Illustrate use in collecting agricultural production and economic data  Illustrate example of collecting data, and then using that data to simulate risk and risk management strategies

What is clicker technology?

Uses  Developed for class room Quizzes, attendance, increased participation, get anonymous responses  Can use for extension Pre/post evaluation questions Quickly determine audience knowledge Keep audience engaged (awake) Obtain audience input  Validate data  Collect data

Are you familiar with I-Clicker or similar technology?  A Very familiar  B Somewhat familiar  C Limited knowledge  D No knowledge

The previous slide is an example of a pre/post question that can be done with this type of technology for assessment purposes

Have you ever used this type of technology in an extension workshop?  A Yes  B No

The previous slide is an example of a question that can tell you something about the knowledge of your audience and you can adjust your presentation based on the results of the question.

Raise your hand for each of the following questions  Have you or will you gamble while you are in Reno?  If you have gambled, have you lost more than $1000?  You know the saying, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” Have you seen a show that you wouldn’t want your spouse to know about?  Do some of you not want to participate?

Some of you are curious for the answers to the preceding questions. Let’s use the clickers.  Have you or will you gamble while you are in Reno? A Yes B NO  If you have gambled, what is your return A + $1000 B $ C -$99 to +99 D -$100 to -999 E -$1000 or more

Gathering Data  You can obtain sensitive data  You and the producers can see the distribution  They know their response and can compare it to the distribution  This can be a very powerful learning experience and sometimes you can spend considerable time on one question

Sample Budget Data Questions

When the data are nice  It is easy to pick a value to enter into a budget  From the previous slide 525 lb steer calves

Sample Budget Data Questions

When the data are not nice  You must pick a value and let audience know that the results may not be as applicable to some of them as to others  From the previous slide Choose either 100 head of cows,or Choose 700 cows

You Can pose impromptu questions

Use iclicker to adjust values on a spreadsheet

When Producers generate this value in a group, They are engaged

This distribution generated from actual producer input at a Jan meeting I had their attention when I started talking about risk management

Summary clicker uses  Pre/Post evaluations  Engage audience  Understand audience knowledge to adjust presentation  Obtain sensitive data in an anonymous manner Budget data  Audience gets immediate feedback Know how their responses compare to others

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