Plickers: student response system using 'paper clickers'
Plickers is a fantastic free tool that can be used to collect and store student responses quickly and easily using a a Smartphone's camera and a free app (available on both Android and iOS).
Students simply hold up a unique QR code that can be orientated in four different ways to convey responses A,B,C or D
Have a look at Plickers in action at WGSB - using the same password as that needed on our Teaching and Learning webiste, or watch this 2-minute guide:
Student responses can be easily reviewed using the 'Reports' feature but unfortunately cannot currently be exported to a spreadsheet or external mark book
Plickers remains an excellent alternative to more traditional student response systems (thumbs, number of fingers, coloured cards etc.) for a number of reasons:
- Students must all participate as those who do not can be easily identified
- Responses are gathered very quickly
- Different responses are counted automatically
- Students can see when their response has been recorded
- Responses of individual students can be stored indefinitely for later review
- Responses can be easily shared with the class instantly
The Plickers Website has plenty of information, including a detailed Getting Started guide, as well as the cards you need to get going, why not try it out?
