March 20, 2008 | Posted At: 06:13 AM | Author: Brian Nadel | Category:
Student Response Technologies
Looking for a student response system that sends questions to students as well as their answers to teachers? iResond’s Touch can send and receive data wirelessly and display it on the handheld’s 160 by 160 pixel screen. Along with the company’s Dashboard software, Touch has the ability to present kids with multiple choice, true/false, fill-in and other queries. It can even handle short essays as well as electronically taking attendance and handing in homework. Prices start at about $1,200 per unit.
Specs: touch-sensitive screen, 160 by 160 pixel screen,
Bottom line: iRespond’s Touch beams questions to students and answers to teachers.
January 24, 2008 | Posted At: 07:00 AM | Author: Brian Nadel | Category:
Student Response Technologies
Pearson today introduced its innovative Engage Response System today at the FETC show in Orlando. Developed with Renaissance Learning, Engage is capable of being integrated with the company’s Prosper assessment software, creating a complete tool for teachers to fully assess student progress. Students can answer with a number, yes-no, true-false or with letters A through E for multiple choice questions. An Engage classroom kit starts at $2,200.
More info is available at the Engage site
January 22, 2008 | Posted At: 07:09 AM | Author: Brian Nadel | Category:
Student Response Technologies
Promethean introduced its innovative two-way Activexpression student response system today and can be seen at booth 1102 of the FETC show in Orlando, Florida. With 8 intelligent hot buttons, 4 navigation controls and a 12-key texting pad, the small wireless 
handheld not only lets students respond with the expected yes/no, ordering and multiple choice answers, but they can write short phrases as well as use symbols and numbers in their responses. The teacher can even send feedback messages to individuals or the entire class. With the company’s Activexpression software, the handheld dovetails with Promethean’s interactive boards and instructors can create innovate tests and quizzes on the fly. An online interactive demo is available at http://www.prometheanworld.com/uk/server/show/nav.5176
January 16, 2008 | Posted At: 10:48 AM | Author: Christine Weiser | Category:
Student Response Technologies
Response pads are all the rage. Teachers love them because they provide instant classroom feedback; administrators love that they can quantify that feedback, whether it’s measuring classroom performance, or identifying one struggling student. TurningPoint’s been a player in this market for a while, and they’ve released the ResponseCard XR. The ResponseCard XR is radio-frequency based and has a multi-line LCD display, two-way response verification, and alphanumeric entry. Educators will especially appreciate that participants can now submit essay and short answer responses to interactive questions using the ResponseCard XR.
Looking for a student response system that sends questions to students as well as their answers to teachers? iResond’s Touch can send and receive data wirelessly and display it on the handheld’s 160 by 160 pixel screen. Along with the company’s Dashboard software, Touch has the ability to present kids with multiple choice, true/false, fill-in and other queries. It can even handle short essays as well as electronically taking attendance and handing in homework. Prices start at about $1,200 per unit.
