tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755637818606819433.post7022509173408419048..comments2023-11-03T06:14:28.420-07:00Comments on Education Blog: ExitTicket: A New Technology to Keep Students Engaged in Class Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755637818606819433.post-92114161855079048902014-08-05T06:47:27.988-07:002014-08-05T06:47:27.988-07:00Great post! These are some really great ideas that...Great post! These are some really great ideas that I'll be sure to try out soon. Keep up the good work here!new teacherhttp://www.eschoolview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755637818606819433.post-34556846879293684942014-01-02T11:10:24.111-08:002014-01-02T11:10:24.111-08:00I took a quick look for myself. On the pro side:
...I took a quick look for myself. On the pro side:<br /><br />• Automated capture of scores is good for longitudinal studies of individual and group performance.<br />• Seems easy to construct a test.<br />• Assuming test is structured well, resulting data promotes effective reteach or further assignment at individual or group level.<br />• Very little infrastructure for school’s IT staff to install and manage.<br /> <br />On the con side:<br /><br />• Everyone in the class needs a WiFi-enabled device whether that be computer, pad, phone, etc. Not sure that’s realistic in many school districts.<br />• Assuming the application runs in the cloud (my take) then this: a) introduces issues of privacy, and b) requires network availability at all times.<br />• I’ve seen teachers on Vashon avoid integrating new technology because to some extent, it just means more work for them. So the benefits have to be über-compelling for acceptance.<br />• The system is not applicable to any kind of test whose grading either requires judgment or allows partial credit - i.e. essays or lengthy technical problems where you’re not just getting graded on the final answer/number.<br /><br />I have no insight into competition or pricing.<br /><br />I have reservations about a system which, in many cases, will rely on student’s personal cell phones. From a high schooler’s perspective this is just begging for cheating - whether by crowdsourcing answers by texting around the room or looking things up on Google. In fact, I predict an opportunity for “cheating apps” on cell phones to subvert such testing/grading systems.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com