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Technology is continuously reshaping the in-class learning experience of the 21st century. If you’re reading this blog post, chances are that you are considering ways of incorporating technology into your classroom as well.
While clicker-based in-class polls and quizzes have been around for more than a decade, the last few years have seen the rise of web and app based platforms that can help educators use technology to engage students in new and innovative ways.
In this week’s infographic, we cover 15 great uses of technology inside the classroom, including the usual polls and quizzes.
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Did you know?
1. Recording attendance increases class attendance, even when attendance isn’t graded or mandatory
A 2008 study conducted by researchers at UMBC concluded that even if you don’t assign a grade to attendance, the mere act of taking attendance in class has a positive impact on the number of classes attended.
What’s more, they found this increase to be “not only statistically significant, but also dramatic”.
2. Using Backchanneling effectively has the potential to skyrocket student participation — online and verbal — inside the classroom
A study by researchers at University of Munich and Saarland University found that compared to traditional classrooms, those where backchannels were used had 9 times the student contribution (comments) and about 3.5 times as many questions.
3. Collecting student feedback using Exit Tickets has plenty of benefits, and probably no recorded ill-effects, according to research
- Exit tickets boost engagement and lead to better concept attainment (and therefore, better test scores): Dominican University of California research. The study was based on High School Science teaching.
- Survey: Students said exit tickets helped them stayed more focused and helped them reflect on material better: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain) research. Study was based on College Classrooms.
4. The benefits of methods like Think-Pair-Share are well-researched and documented in peer-reviewed research
Particularly, Think-Pair-Share has been found (1, 2) to make students more attentive and better learners.
If you found this post interesting, we highly recommend some of our previous infographics in the #SmarterLectureProject series!
1. 10 Ways to Use Polls in the Classroom
2. Classroom Clickers and Polling Apps: A comparison
3. Flipped Classrooms: An Infographic Guide
We’ll see you soon with the next story in this series. If you’re interested, sign up for Acadly here!
