When our students get devices, one of our biggest issues is going to be figuring out how to make use of the devices while still doing activities as a whole class. One great idea is "backchanneling," which Wikipedia defines as “the practice of using networked computers to maintain a real-time online conversation alongside live spoken remarks.”
The idea is, students can chat, post, annotate, etc., while something actually happens in the class (lecture, video, presentations). This allows student feedback, on every individual's part, simultaneously and silently.
Good resources about it here: http://backchanneling101.wikispaces.com/ - general overview wiki with good resources
https://gettingteachersconnected.pbworks.com/w/page/27562759/Backchannelling - great "how-to" with links and info
http://ineducation.ca/article/educators-perceptions-uses-constraints-and-successful-practices-backchanneling --- Lengthy academic article/research
This could be a great classroom management technique. No need to ask questions out loud during a lecture, just message them to the teacher. The teacher then answers the question as he gets to them. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteI'll be testing this with a Sophomore class next week, I believe - I'll be sure to post some observations/artifacts from the experiment!
ReplyDelete-Andrew