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Clickers Redefining Classrooms

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the talking-without-talking dept.

markmcb writes "It seems that teachers may have a new way to boost classroom participation using a device called a clicker. A clicker is a small handheld device that allows its user to wirelessly respond to various prompts selected by a teacher. So when a teacher wants opinions on topics that people tend to shy away from like sex, religion, and politics, the question can be asked and the students can answer anonymously via the clicker. Everything from a simple poll to a graded quiz can be conducted using the device. In the age of cell phones and wireless computers such a technology is likely to be well-received by students, but one can't help but wonder if such a device will breed less assertive graduates who lack the will to stand up and voice their opinion on sensitive issues."

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  1. I'm really good at the Internet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And I see GNAA all over the place.

    Buttes on other hand, I've never heard of.

    Based on this, I'd say GNAA wins quite handily.

  2. YOU FALE IT (IT IS HIDING SELF PROMOTION) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  3. I too would be shy, if all I thought about was... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    goatse, or netcraft, or soviets

    At least in Soviet United States, polls click you! I could also see the utility of posting inline ascii Goatse for all those privacy-invasive poll questions.

    What's that Mr. Nambla? What do I think about a Tijuana house painted pink and green? I have one answer for you, and that is GOATSE.

    What's that Mrs. Fent, you want to know the effect of masturbation on the immune system? Netcraft confirms, my immune system is dying after every session of ejaculation down the shower drain!

    To confirm you're not a script,
    please type the word in this image: poontang