Qwizdom in the classroom
- 2. What are “clickers?” Teacher Remote Host Receiver Student Remote Qwizdom Software
- 3. Classroom Examples Warm-up activities New unit pre-test Content review Check for understanding Discussion surveys Review games Formative assessments Summative assessments
- 4. Qwizdom Basics Review presented material Introduce new content Check for understanding Re-teach if necessary Example…
- 5. Lesson 1 Making Decisions Chapter 1 Review True or False? Chapter 2 Sometimes people use smiles and laughter as a way of hiding sadness.
- 6. Lesson 1 Making Decisions Chapter 1 Review Heredity is the passing down of _____ from a parent to a child. Chapter 2 Genes Diseases Traits Wealth
- 7. Lesson 1 Making Decisions Chapter 1 Review A trait is a _____ that a person has. Chapter 2 Characteristic Disease Tumor Virus
- 8. Lesson 1 Making Decisions Chapter 1 Review How many hours of sleep should you get each night? Chapter 2
- 9. Lesson 1 Making Decisions Objectives Explain why a good decision is a responsible decision. Describe why personal responsibility is important in decision making. Explain how your values influence the decisions you make. Summarize the six steps used in making good decisions. Chapter 2
- 10. Lesson 1 Making Decisions Values, Character, and Decisions continued What Is Character? Values can help you live responsibly and develop good character. Character is the way that people think, feel, and act. How Character Affects Decisions If your character is based on positive values, you will develop attitudes and habits that help making good decisions easier. Chapter 2
- 11. Lesson 1 Making Decisions Chapter 2 The first step in making a decision is to recognize the problem and clearly define it.
- 12. Lesson 1 Making Decisions Chapter 2 Continue presenting the content… Ask discussion questions along the way…
- 13. Lesson 1 Making Decisions Chapter 2 Yes or No… Everyone makes mistakes. Can mistakes be helpful?
- 14. Lesson 1 Making Decisions Putting It All Together Follow the Six Steps For every decision, the process is the same. By following the six steps, you have a better chance of making a good decision. Mistakes Can Be Helpful Learn from your mistakes so that you can do even better next time! Chapter 2 Use lesson review questions to check for understanding…
- 15. Lesson 1 Making Decisions The last step of the decision making process is _____. Chapter 2 Identify the problem Reflect on the decision that was made Make a decision Brainstorm possible solutions
- 16. How do I do that? Add questions to… An existing PowerPoint A new PowerPoint (close PowerPoint and open ActionPoint)
- 17. ActionPoint vs. Interact Advantages Uses PowerPoint Quick, easy Animation Disadvantages No review games Import grades Advantages Gradebook Review games Reports Disadvantages Learning curve No animation TIP : ActionPoint and Interact cannot be used simultaneously.
- 18. Which program should I use? ActionPoint Interact AnswerKey
- 19. I have a PowerPoint that I’ve used in the past. I want to add Qwizdom questions to the slides… ActionPoint Interact AnswerKey
- 20. I want students to use Qwizdom to enter their paper test answers… ActionPoint Interact AnswerKey
- 21. I want to present new information, some content and some review questions… ActionPoint Interact AnswerKey
- 22. I want to present new information with animation … ActionPoint Interact AnswerKey
- 23. I want to present information with questions and later use the same questions to play a class review game… ActionPoint Interact AnswerKey
- 24. Shawn Brandt Technology Integration Specialist New Prague Area Schools www.np.k12.mn.us/TechIntegration