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How Does it Work?
Features
Best Practices
Frequently Asked Questions
Product Support
Overview
How Does It Work?
Set-up:
1. Create an mClk user account sign-up. Click Submit after completing all of the fields.
2. Download the PowerPoint Add-In click here. When prompted, select Run and Allow as appropriate. A custom PowerPoint Add-In is now installed on the computer and is necessary for creating presentations and delivering the presentation. It may be necessary to load the plug-in on a classroom computer.
3. Launch PowerPoint (it may take a few extra minutes the first time). The mClk Control panel appears. Click the Logon button and enter your user name/email and password. (Make sure you are connected to the Internet).
4. Click the New button to initiate a new set of mClk slides to correspond to your PowerPoint presentation. Name the presentation and click Save..
5. Use the buttons under Question to add new questions or edit existing questions.
6. To create or edit questions, use the Question dialog box. Enter question text, select the type of question as Multiple Choice, True/False or Short Answer. Enter the correct answer and distracters if necessary and finally, select the chart type as bar chart, pie chart, or text (for short answers).
Presentation:
1. Provide students with instructions for signing on to the mClk system.
- If you are using the Per Student Pricing Plan (students billed $9.99/mos)
Click here for instructions.
- If you are using the Subscription Plan Pricing (school or organization is billed) Click here for instructions.
2. Launch PowerPoint and logon (make sure you are connected to the Internet). Open the presentation and click Slide Show view from the View tab.
3. At the session prompt, click New for a new session or resume a previous session by selecting it. Click through your presentation and at the first mClk question slide, have students send a text message to 29671 with the message, "join [session ID #]"
4. At each mClk question slide, students answer your questions by sending a text message with the question ID plus their answer to short code 29671.
5. Click to advance to the next slide and the responses will be tallied in the chart type associated with the question.
Features
- Audience response systems "clickers" are proven to improve student learning and engage workshop participants.
- Teachers/Presenters can create interactive activity at no cost to the school or district.
- Students do not have to have a smart phone or data plan--text messaging is all that is required.
- Students do not have to worry about forgetting a hardware "clicker" used in traditional audience response systems.
- One system is used in all classes--student do not need to purchase multiple "brand name" devices.
- Reporting features provide teachers/presenters with data for analyzing learning and attendance.
Best Practices
- Mix interactive questions into PowerPoint content to keep students engaged in the class.
- Create questions that have no right answer--use them as a forum for opinions and insights.
- Divide the class into groups and have competitions with two sets of slides.
- Be prepared to modify your teaching when students indicate a lack of knowledge or understanding.
- Encourage students to incorporate mClk questions in their presentations.
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