I thought of you Thursday and signed up for Plickers. I always want to keep my students engaged by using different activities. I will definitely use this Tuesday for review!
Hi Michelle! I am a 4th grade teacher in Kansas City (first year, yikes!!) and I would love a video about classroom management when “typical” methods don’t seem to work. I know that seems broad but I’m at a complete loss these days! Thank you so much for all of your videos-they are so so helpful
I absolutely love your videos! I would also love to see more school vlogs. I want to be an elementary school teacher one day and I love watching your videos to understand the life of a teacher ♥️
Thank you for always providing such helpful tips. I will use this in my classroom. I am also very much enjoying your new podcasts and the freebies. Thanks for all that do. I hope your year is going well!
Thank you so much for your kind words Amanda! I really hope your students enjoy it! I'm so happy to hear that you're enjoying our Teaching to the TOP podcast and the freebies!
I love Plickers! Sadly I had misplaced my cards earlier this year... but, how crazy is this- while listening to your video, I was cleaning out my closet and FOUND MY PLICKERS CARDS!!🥳 they must have heard you talking about them!😂
Love this series Michelle!! I learned about these the tech things you’ve mentioned throughout undergrad but I like the more in depth explanation of it! I’m currently student teaching so this is useful!Thank you!!
Love the tech tips. I love Plickers!! It gives you real time data and can guide future instruction. I wish I had this instead of an expensive audience response setup.
I’m a college student, and i just used these for the first time the other day in my math class! We didn’t get anything cool like this when I was a kid!
Love using Plickers with my students. Great way to activate prior learning. Could you make a video about Symbaloo? You have mentioned it on several of you vlogs and I would love to see how it works. Thank you for all that you do. ❤
I wonder if I can use this without displaying the questions to the students on a screen (like, I can print the questions for them or just read them aloud), therefore without a second device. We don't have computers or projectors at my school, so I have been thinking about using this with just my personal phone... Let's see if it's possible and if so, how it goes.
I just learned about this and I love the idea!! Have you tried to use this while distant learning? I suppose I could always use a Zoom poll, but I think the students would think it's fun to have a physical card.
its a good idea in theory the biggest con for this is I can only use this for multiple choice and my district is big on explanations of HOW students got their answers especially for math. You know how students like to look at each other's answers and before you know it everyone has the same answer.
I totally understand. But you could easily have students discuss their answers after giving them. Also, with the Plickers cards, the letters that show their answer are super small so they aren't able to look around and see what other students are picking.
Hey, I quite like your videos. Our school has started using plickers. When you scan the cards should the letter be facing you or the students? For instance, if D is what the student chose.
Thank you for this video! I have have the Plickers app on my phone forever but I was confused how to use it effectively. How often do you use this in your class? Secondsuperstars
I started using this during student teaching and my kids loved it. Sadly though the internet at my new school goes in and out so much that I really can't use it. Oh well, maybe once we get our new system, it will be better. Can you do some STEM/STEAM videos? I'm trying to incorporate it more into my classroom and I need some ideas. :)
It seems like a great idea in theory, but I struggle to believe it will work as well in practice. Mostly due to technology incompetent teachers, but also failure to scan correctly and frustration with a brand new and non-user friendly answer method. If submitting the data electronically is not an option, whiteboards or other means would probably be just as fast if you include the time it takes for possible problems with Plickers. However, this is just speculation, maybe this will be another tool to help students learn more effectively, in which case, great!
Hi Michelle, do you know if Plickers can work well for a remote learning, for younger children to simply hold up a card to participate in quizzes, rather than having to go to Kahoot or Quizizz etc?
I love this! I am starting at a new school this year and have the luxury of VERY small classes (10-15 students!!) so I am looking forward to integrating much more edtech! Michelle - question, is your POBox still working? I sent you a wee Xmas something but it's wound up back at my place today with a 'return to sender' sticker.
I’ve watched a half dozen videos covering Plickers, yet none of them have described how long it takes to scan the cards in a classroom of, say, 25 students.