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4 Reasons to ditch clicker hardware
Classroom clickers: they’re clunky,easy to lose, and just plain problematic. While clickers can be great classroom tools, there is simply no reason they need their own hardware.These days students can do the same plus more just by downloading an app on their smartphones. 1. They cost your students money Each semester, students shell out →
To Call or Not to Call on Students
Every teacher encounters a quiet classroom at least once. You’ve waited minutes while students refused to volunteer answers or listened to the same couple of students speak. How do you get the rest of them engaged? Some teachers choose to call on students randomly, but does this really increase engagement, or does it just increase →
5 Myths about Smartphones in the Classroom
1. They’re nothing but trouble One of the worst mistakes a school can make: telling students NOT to use the powerful computers they keep in their pockets. At a time when schools struggle with budgetary restraints, it just makes sense to allow students to use their own tools to collaborate, quickly look up facts, graph →
Ways to Approach Controversial Topics in the Classroom
Whether it’s a hot-button political issue in a social science class, a probing hypothetical in a philosophy course, or ethics in a science class, teachers often find themselves discussing controversial topics with their students. Best case scenario, students come from diverse backgrounds, offer a variety of calm, constructive opinions, and frame all disagreements in a →
3 surprising ways to keep students focused using technology
1. Allow smart phones in class Yes, you heard right! Mobile phones don’t have to mean disrupting beeps, giggles from back-row texters, or zonked-out young adults stuck on the fifth level of angry birds. Instead students can use them them to report feedback to you and even contribute in class with the help of mobile →
3 Ways to Give Introverted Students a Voice
Class discussions are great, but it always seems like the same students speak up. What about the introverts? It can be difficult to gauge these shy or introverted student’s level of engagement, making grading on participation difficult to measure and record. Luckily, technology provides us with some great tools to give introverted students a voice →
3 Ways to Engage Students in Large Classes
1. Start class with a multiple choice question Whether your question be philosophical, theoretical or mathematical, ask your students a probing question at the beginning of class. In lecture-based classes, students tend to zone out–writing down information without processing it. Stop this behavior in its tracks by pointing out opportunities to learn if they not →
3 Easy Ways to Write Better Multiple Choice Questions
With nClass, you can test your students’ knowledge on a day to day basis, but how do you make the most out of daily quizzes? The nClass team has these tips to help pick your students’ brains in a constructive way: 1. Make students apply their knowledge It’s easy to memorize a concept, but are →
4 Reasons You Should Automate Attendance
Taking attendance can be sloppy and time consuming–especially at the collegiate level. Luckily, you can do away with the sign-up sheets and shouting roll call for good. How? Have a computer or mobile phone take it automatically with nClass. Here’s why automating your attendance might be worth it: Avoid inaccuracies Between skipping rows, lost sheets →
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