Reflection 2

WHAT?

The SMART Response that is connected to the SMART Board is a way to assess students quickly. They can take a multiple choice test displayed on the SMART Board screen using the Response keypads. This makes for easy assessment because the students' answers are immediately submitted into a poll that can be organized into a graph. This way, teachers can decide on the spot whether or not the students' are understanding the curriculum topic to know if it needs to be retaught. The SMART Response can also be used to take attendance in the classroom by having the students sign in.

SO WHAT?

This can be a very useful tool for teachers in the classroom, specifically for the two reasons that I mentioned above. I learned in class that you have to activate the students' key pads by clicking "Start Assessment" from the pull down tab. It was nice to play around with the SMART Response in class during the day of our presentations because we were able to work out all of the glitches in trying to figure out how to use this feature.

NOW WHAT?

I would love to become fluent with this feature of the SMART Board because it is a great way to assess students quickly and efficiently in the classroom. I was very happy to learn about SMART Response. I had no idea that anything like this even existed. I was shocked when it was first mentioned in class. It's almost like texting in answers to a test! Times have really changed, but if a teacher can learn how to maneuver this technology, then it can be a very helpful tool for classroom management!