Day+6+(Active)

__**Day 6 Schedule**__ 8:30-8:45-Welcome and Agenda 8:45-9:45-Analyzing SRS site,choose your SRS, setting up your database 9:45-10:00-Break 10:00-12:00-Creating lessons for your database (Think-Create-Share) 12:30-1:00-Debriefing and Take Away

Description: Today teachers will get first hand experience with working SRS systems. The will work individually most of the morning to set up their databases with class lists, lessons, and organize their information. They will bring their class lists and old lessons that they want to convert into use with an SRS. In the mid-morning to early afternoon teachers will get the opportunity to collaborate with others to share the lessons they have created and offer feedbak to one another.

__Objectives, TWBAT:__ -Create their one SRS databases -Create at least 3 SRS lessons for use in their classrooms -Collobarate with other educators about their set up, lessons, and logistics of SRS use. -Practice giving an SRS lesson

Watch this brief [|YouTube video]on how to effectively use the clickers in the classroom. It gives you information from both the student perspectives and the educators.


 * Activity 1-THINK**- Visit each of the SRS websites and answer the following questions. After you have analyzed each of the sites decide which SRS system is best for you to use in your classroom. You can find links to each site below.

Clicker Site (All sites offer MAC and PC download versions) SMART XE [|smarttech.com] CPS [|einstruction.com] TurningPoint [|turningtechnologies.com]

Questions to consider:

1. Does this site offer me tutorials on how to use equipment? 2. Are the tutorials plain languaged enough so that a beginner can following them? 3. Is it easy to find information on their site from a search box or drop down toolbar categories? 4. What are the best features of this clicker? What are the challenges? 5. Is this the right clicker for me to use in my classroom?


 * Activity 2- CREATE**-Now that you have seen what each SRS has to offer, decide which SRS would be best for you to use in the classroom. Use your class rosters and lessons to set up your SRS database. Set up at least three SRS lesson that meet standards, and will help prepare your students for the HSA. After you have created your lesson pick the one you think is best and post it on the county's shared G:drive in the folder that is most related to your content area (i.e. HistorySocial Studies). Below you will find documents created by the workshop facilitator that provide you with basic instruction on how to set up information in each SRS system. Good luck!


 * Activity 3- SHARE**-You have now learned how to set up an SRS lesson, now your are going to test it out on your colleagues. In groups of 4 to 5 people present and actively engage your group in the lesson. Evaluate yourself and each persons presentation by offering affirmations or suggestions for improvement keeping in mind the questions below.

1. Did the lesson address standards? 2. Did use of the SRS increase engagement and learning? 3. Was the presenter confident using the technology? 4. Offer the presenter at least two positive affirmations and two suggestions for improvement.

//Don't forget to complete the Take Away for Day 6, see you all tomorrow!//

Additional Materials -Copies of rosters (Teachers provide) -Old classroom lessons (Teachers provide) -3 or 4 computer labs for teachers to work -Copies of how to set up lesson for each SRS system provided by county

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