Student Response Systems - Plickers


The last student response system I will write about is Plickers. Plickers are commonly used among math teachers at my school. Students hold up cards for different multiple choice questions and teachers use their phone to scan the room. Plickers collects their answers and provides data to the teacher. I think Plickers give students a more tangible way to answer the questions without needing them to be on a device. Plickers gives teachers real-time data. Because students do not need devices, they do not need to take time to log in. Each Plicker card is assigned to a student (assigned by the teacher) and can be used across multiple classes. Engagement is high and quality data on students’ understanding is able to be collected.

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Plickers is a quick summative assessment that allows teachers to know whether they can move on from a topic or continue teaching. Students find it more engaging than using a thumbs up/down/side, or 1/2/3/4/5 fingers to respond to different questions. 

Overall, student response systems, like Kahoot, Socrative, and Plickers, are able to provide teachers with quality data about students’ understanding in a quick and engaging way. Time is not wasted waiting for students to log into their accounts as many of the apps only require teacher accounts to save data. Formative assessment informs teachers of what students know, whether topics need to be retaught, and allow them to tailor instruction to the needs of students.

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