Archive for the ‘Education’ Category
Jul28
Jul28
Technology-Enhanced Formative Assessment
This research paper came to my attention yesterday. In it's own words, it's a 'research-based pedagogy for teaching science with classroom response system. Click Here to Download What's interesting is the question cycle -" an iterative pattern of CRS-based questioning that can serve multiple instructional needs iterative pattern of CRS-based questioning thatcan serve...
Jul20
Participatory Culture & Student Response Systems
Have a look at this great presentation from Derek Bruff on Participatory Culture & Student Response Systems. It's at the concept that students are now co-creators rather than passive...
Jul15
Our Slideshare Site
If you haven't already, you can check out some new Qwizdom presentations over on our Slideshare site. Currently, there's a bit of everything there, all to be used alongside your Qwizdom student response systems. There are ICT quizzes, You Are The Ref Games, Maths Presentations, History, Literature and a few...
Jul5
Qwizdom to feature in Shanghai World Expo
We've just heard from the team in Qwizdom Australia, that the Qwizdom's classroom response systems is to feature at the World Expo in Shanghai. A Victorian classroom(think of the Australian Victoria, not the British Queen) complete with the very cutting edge technology deployed in Victorian schools, is to be packed down and re-built in...
Jul5
At the 2nd Annual Children’s University Conference
Monday 8th December saw the Qwizdom team take part in The Children’s University’s 2nd Annual Conference. Qwizdom, the market leaders in classroom response systems, were invited to the conference to take a space in the conference’s’ Market Place’ area. The Market Place was established to bring top CU suppliers together under one...
Jun28
Using the Pick Button
The pick button on your Q5 teacher remote allows you to pick a student at random. For us, this is useful in a number of scenarios. It eliminates teacher bias: as a teacher you can’t opt for the student that you know will offer a sound explanation; or you can’t opt...
Jun28
Students drive their way to Qwizdom prize
A team of budding enthusiasts from Bay House School, Gosport, Hampshire, have just drove their way to a class set of Qwizdom Q4 handsets by becoming the 2010 Overall Champions prize in the Jaguar Cars Maths in Motion Challenge for Schools, the UK’s biggest maths challenge for schools. In all, 92...
May11