SurveyMonkey
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In the realm of classroom voting systems, I thought I'd give this website a try. It's free to sign up for the basic version; so that's a good start at least. Basically this site allows you to create your own surveys which can be completed anonymously by your class during any lesson where they have access to the internet. The surveys can be embedded to a webpage, so the easiest way to do this would be to set up a survey page on your school's website.
I created a multiple choice survey based on our science audit (follow the link below). As soon as the survey has been completed the details come through to an analysis page which you could present on the IWB. This shows the number and percentage of children answering each question - so they would be made aware of any incorrect answers without the rest of the class knowing who it was. The benefit of this would be that children will avoid the anxiety that may follow incorrect questions in other circumstances.
The negatives of this program include it being quite difficult for children to create their own surveys, so it would probably be a teachers-only resource. In addition, the basic survey only allows for 10 questions per survey, so it may be difficult to go into great detail with each one. A final disadvantage is that there doesn't seem to be a way to highlight the correct answer during analysis, so you'd have to keep your own records of answers elsewhere.
I've only just started looking through this site, so because there's likely to be lots that I've missed I'll update this page as I discover more. Click the picture above to check it out for yourself, and follow the link below for my trial survey - I'll let you know the results in due course!
I created a multiple choice survey based on our science audit (follow the link below). As soon as the survey has been completed the details come through to an analysis page which you could present on the IWB. This shows the number and percentage of children answering each question - so they would be made aware of any incorrect answers without the rest of the class knowing who it was. The benefit of this would be that children will avoid the anxiety that may follow incorrect questions in other circumstances.
The negatives of this program include it being quite difficult for children to create their own surveys, so it would probably be a teachers-only resource. In addition, the basic survey only allows for 10 questions per survey, so it may be difficult to go into great detail with each one. A final disadvantage is that there doesn't seem to be a way to highlight the correct answer during analysis, so you'd have to keep your own records of answers elsewhere.
I've only just started looking through this site, so because there's likely to be lots that I've missed I'll update this page as I discover more. Click the picture above to check it out for yourself, and follow the link below for my trial survey - I'll let you know the results in due course!
Activote
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This Promethean software (which will also work on Smart Board) highlights the simplicity and effectiveness of specialised classroom voting programs in comparison to surveys such as those mentioned above.
A demonstration during week 6 Science illustrated how quickly results can be presented and analysed in formats including charts and graphs.This software could be used for the likes of pre-subject elicitation, post-teaching recap, or as an activity for children to design their own questionnaires.
I hear the cost of this software is close to £600, so it just may not be feasible for schools on a tight budget.
More to follow.
A demonstration during week 6 Science illustrated how quickly results can be presented and analysed in formats including charts and graphs.This software could be used for the likes of pre-subject elicitation, post-teaching recap, or as an activity for children to design their own questionnaires.
I hear the cost of this software is close to £600, so it just may not be feasible for schools on a tight budget.
More to follow.