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=Best Practices=
 * Use an "Ice Breaker" to introduce use of TurningPoint's response system.
 * Include an "Answer Now" prompt to differentiate between lecture slides and interactive polling slides.
 * Use a "Correct Answer" indicator to visual identify the appropriate answer.
 * Increase responsiveness by using a "Countdown Timer" which will close polling after a set amount of time.
 * Not all questions have to have a right answer. Use TurningPoint to reveal opinions and insights.
 * Assign point values to questions instead of simply setting them as right or wrong. Use point values to award attendance and/or participation points.
 * Use low-stakes quizzing composed of 10 items to make sure that students have done their reading before they come to class.
 * Include short bursts of 3-4 questions mixed in with other more traditional presentations and activities to keep your students and participants engaged.
 * Respond to meeting or classroom discussions-Insert questions on-the-fly by pressing F5 on your keyboard or selecting the arrow next to the on-the-fly icon in the TurningPoint ShowBar.
 * TurningPoint is SMART Aware. This means that if you have a SMART Board interactive whiteboard in your classroom, you can just pick up your pens and start annotating over your slides. For more information refer to your SMART Board user guides.
 * Change of TurningPoint's default settings to match your presentation color scheme. Click on the Spectacles icon on the TurningPoint toolbar.
 * Add a fun, competitive element-track individual teams, groups, or students using a "Participant List". Add a "Fastest Responder" slide or view group results.
 * To find out who has yet to respond to a question, press F7 or F8 which will show a "Response Grid" on screen with ResponseCard keypad numbers and names.
 * Track changes in understanding or opinions by asking the same question at the beginning and end or your presentation. See side-by-side results using a "Comparison Slide."

http://www.turningtechnologies.com/k12studentresponsesystem/bestpractices.cfm



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