Presentation given August 24, 2011 to the Hope for Hyndman Charter School

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Clicking Your Way to an
Interactive Classroom
Adapted from a presentation by
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Department of Instructional Technology
Justin Keel, Instructional Designer
Allegany College of Maryland
TurningPoint Technology (TPT):
Create interactive
(“question”) slides
whereby lecturer can poll
students and display results
instantaneously
Have you ever used “clickers” in the
classroom (as student or teacher)
Interactive “Clicker” Slide
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Clickers in Your Classroom - YouTube
Video Available at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyfS4Sp3-A
On average, how much high school course
information is presented in a lecture-style format?
Interactive “Clicker” Slide
What was the average lecture duration for students
in higher education?
Interactive “Clicker” Slide
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What is the average
human attention span?
Interactive “Clicker” Slide
Source: TurningPoint Technologies
Result:
Lecture-based Lecture Length >>
Curriculum Attention span
DECREASED
Retention
Result:
Audience INCREASED
Participation Retention
Audience response system
significantly improves short-term
retention and scores increase after a
3 month follow-up retest
Source: Rubio, Bassignani, White, and Brant. Effect of an Audience Response
System on Resident Learning and Retention of Lecture Material. 2008.
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Role of
Audience Response Systems
• Increasing student participation
– Results in increased learning and retention
• Gauge effectiveness of lecture in real-time
– Gather instant audience feedback to direct lecture
• Track student responses over time
– Increase effectiveness of lecture over time
TurningPoint Technology (TPT)
3 PARTS:
Software (needed to create Hardware (needed to present
interactive presentation): interactive presentation):
Response
USB Receiver Devices
(“Clickers”)
Obtain
from CD
or online-
it’s free!
How to use TurningPoint Technology (TPT)
1. Begin/open existing presentation with TPT
2. Create an interactive slide
3. Use interactive slide within presentation
4. Save polling data
5. ‘Extras’ options
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How to use TurningPoint Technology (TPT)
1. Begin/open existing presentation with TPT
2. Create an interactive slide
3. Use interactive slide within presentation
4. Save polling data
5. ‘Extras’ options
Step 1: Begin/open existing presentation with
TPT
• Click on the TP icon to open program
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Step 1: Begin/open existing presentation with
TPT
• Click on the TP icon to open program
– Make sure TPT Toolbar is visible
• To begin new PowerPoint
– Create presentation as normally would in PowerPoint
• To open existing PowerPoint presentation for editing
– Click on “Open” icon or go to File > Open
– Browse to find the presentation
– Double click
Step 1: Beginning/opening existing presentation
with TP
Only ONE rule:
TPT must be opened before
PowerPoint presentation!
(Note: There is an option to have TPT open automatically when
PowerPoint opens. Instructions available at front of room.)
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TOOLBARS
PowerPoint Toolbar – use for creating/editing presentation
TPT Toolbar – use for INTERACTIVE slides only!
How to use TurningPoint Technology (TPT)
1. Begin/open existing presentation with TPT
2. Create an interactive slide
3. Use interactive slide within presentation
4. Save polling data
5. ‘Extras’ options
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Step 2: Create an Interactive Slide
• On TPT toolbar, click on “Insert Slide”
• Choose the type of slide to insert
Interactive slide has
three elements:
• Question region
• Answers region
• Chart region
Step 2: Create an Interactive Slide
Only TWO rules:
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ALWAYS ENTER
QUESTION IN THE
QUESTION BOX!
ALWAYS ENTER
ANSWERS IN
THE ANSWER
BOX!
Step 2: Create an Interactive Slide
Only TWO rules:
1. Type questions into question box
2. Type answers into answer box
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Follow the two
rules, chart will
change
automatically!
Step 2: Create an interactive
• On TPT Toolbar, click “insert slide”
• Choose the type of slide that you want to use
• Insert the question in the “question” box
• Insert the answer in the “answer” box
ter
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Step 2: Create an Interactive Slide
• ONLY TWO RULES:
– Enter question in Questions box
– Enter answer in Answers box
• As long as Q&A’s are typed in the correct
place:
– Able to reposition boxes anywhere on the slide
– Objects/images can be added
Review Question 1
What is the name of the fibromuscular fold (arrow) that
demarcates the duodenum from the jejunum?
0% A. Duodenojejunal sphincter
0% B. Lesser omentum
0% C. Ligament of Treitz
0% D. Small intestinal fold
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Do you understand how to create your own
interactive slide?
Interactive “Clicker” Slide
How to use TurningPoint Technology (TPT)
1. Begin/open existing presentation with TPT
2. Create an interactive slide
3. Use interactive slide within presentation
4. Save polling data
5. ‘Extras’ options
Step 3: Use Interactive Slide within Presentation
• TPT Software must be downloaded to
computer running presentation
• Receiver must be plugged into USB port
• Students must have “clickers”
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Step 3: Use interactive slide within presentation
• Polling will open automatically when
interactive slide is displayed
• Toolbar displays in the upper right-hand
corner of interactive slides
– Green, “polling open” displayed
• Close polling with a mouse click
– Red, “polling closed” displayed
Are you having fun yet??
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One thing to remember. . .
• Once polling information is gathered for a slide, polling will
remain closed until that slide is reset
• To reset a slide:
– Press “Esc” to leave presentation mode
– “Reset” on TPT Toolbar
– Choose resetting option that is best for you
• Reset current slide: resets current slide
• Reset all slides: resets all slides but saves data to same file
• Reset session: erases all memory of session and saves to new file
How to use TurningPoint Technology (TPT)
1. Begin/open existing presentation with TPT
2. Create an interactive slide
3. Use interactive slide within presentation
4. Save polling data
5. ‘Extras’ options
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Save polling data
• End the PowerPoint presentation that you are
giving
• Click “Save Session” on the TPT toolbar
– It is the image of the disk
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Save polling data
• End the PowerPoint presentation that you are
giving
• Click “Save Session” on the TPT toolbar
– It is the image of the disk
• Locate and open saved file
– It will have a TPT icon above it
Save polling data
• Graph
– Number of correct responses
– Number of responses per answer, etc.
• Data manipulation:
– Compare answers among individuals
– Compare between sessions
– Compare “teams” of people within a single
session
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How to use TurningPoint Technology (TPT)
1. Begin/open existing presentation with TPT
2. Create an interactive slide
3. Use interactive slide within presentation
4. Save polling data
5. ‘Extras’ options
“Extras’ Options
• Add slide instantaneously during a
presentation. While on the slide of interest in
presentation mode:
– Press “F5” key
– Type in questions and answers
– Hit “Insert”
• Add “on the fly” slide from TPT show bar
– While presenting interactive slide page, click on
“on the fly” icon
Special features:
• Most special features can be found under
Insert Object:
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Special Features
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More advanced options:
• Insert images instead of text answers
• Track individual participants
• Track teams of participants
• Create slides to rank items
• Use conditional branching to control order of
slides based on audience responses
If they were available, I would use
“clickers” in my classroom…
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Questions?
Contact Me
Justin Keel
Allegany College of Maryland
Technologies Building
T-27
jkeel@allegany.edu
(301) 784 5636
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