Plickers
Plickers is an assessment tool made by a teacher who was looking for a quick and simple way to check student understanding. This assessment tool allows teachers to collect on-the-spot formative assessment data without the need to have students use devices or paper and pencil. Teachers can use this tool with previous planning or on the go as needed. This tool provides teachers with the data needed to inform their instruction. It’s a data collection tool that’s helpful for teachers and fun for the students.
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Assessment Activities
Math: Students solve equations or word problems. Teacher provides answers to choose from. Math problems can vary in difficulty. Here’s an example of an upper elementary classroom solving a division equation using dry erase boards, and then sharing their answers with the Plickers card.
English Language Arts: Teachers can assess reading comprehension. Story plot questions can be posted with 4 possible answers to chose from.
Science– Teachers can use Plicker as a pre-assessment before the start of a unit. Students can answer questions related to a new science unit about Sustainable Development, such as “What is Sustainable Development?”. Teachers can inform their planning after analyzing student data from the pre-assessment.
Social Studies- Teachers can check on students’ “Recent Events” knowledge by asking questions about real time recent events.
Fun Voting Activities– First graders are always wanting to vote on possible reward choices. Use Plickers to vote on which movie your class will get to watch as a reward.
How to Use Plickers
Adding a class
Sign In
Go to Classes
Here you will see a Demo Class, and any classes already added to your account, and a tab that says “Add new class”
Click on Add new class
You will be asked to Name the class, select grade level, select subject, and assign a color to identify the new class
Click Save
The new class should now appear on your Classes page
Creating a Folder
Sign In
go to Library
Look for New Folder logo and click on it
You can use up to 30 characters to name the New Folder
Press Save
Adding new questions
Sign In
Go to Library
Click on desired Folder
You will see previous questions and a New Question icon , click on New Question
You will be asked to
Add question text
Choose between Multiple Choice or True/False
Write in A, B, C, D answers
Click on all possible correct answers
Click Save to leave Click Save and create new to add more questions
Printing the Plickers cards
Sign In
Go to Cards
Select desired Plickers card that suit your class needs
Print
Scanning the Plickers cards on your phone or tablet
Press the Plickers icon
Press Sign In
Write in Email, and Password
Press Done
Choose class
In Queue, you will see available questions that haven’t been used for assessment
In History, you will see already used questions
Press on the question you wish to assess students with
Using Live View post the question on screen
Press blue Scan button
You will see an overlay of the students
Make sure the cards are visible, you may move phone to capture all cards
Green indicates correct answers, Red indicates incorrect answers, Dark Grey indicates invalid answers and Light Grey indicates students have not been scanned.
Press the checkmark when complete
Answers can be seen by teacher, using the web site you may also post students names with answers, or chart graph without the students names with the answers