Because the response clickers were so successful with students, I decided to model this new technology for parents at back-to-school night. The clickers work with a traditional power point slide show used in conjunction with Turning Point Clicker Response Software. We have 4 sets in each school, and every teacher can have the software installed on their classroom computer. I also introduced parents to our new "Tumble Books" subscription which can be accessed from home. This quotation was on display in my classroom, but it bears repeating for parents who were unable to visit that night. In the words of April Chamberlain's blog,"Education is evolving due to the impact of the Internet. We cannot teach our students in the same manner in which we were taught. Change is necessary to engage students not in the curriculum we are responsible for teaching, but in school. Period"(May the tech be with you).
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