Break the Chains of Digital Distractions in the Classroom
September 3, 2024
Introduction
As technology becomes more ingrained in our daily lives, maintaining student focus in class is increasingly challenging. iClicker addresses digital distractions with features like Focus mode, live polling, quizzing, and geolocation attendance, fostering a more engaging learning environment. Create your free instructor account now and see the impact in your classroom!
Enhancing Productivity through Focus Features and Self-Regulated Learning
Struggling with half-present students? Clicker's Focus feature tackles this challenge head-on, ensuring students remain attentive while participating in classroom activities via mobile devices. The Focus feature provides:
- After Class Reports: Both students and instructors receive detailed reports on classroom engagement, including insights on time spent in and out of Focus during iClicker sessions.
- Alerts and Reminders: Students are sent reminders if they navigate away from the iClicker session, helping increase awareness of multitasking and aiding in self-regulation to stay focused during class.
- Self-Regulated Learning: Through reports and real-time reminders, students learn that mere physical presence doesn't equate to engagement. This highlights the crucial importance of not just attending lectures but actively participating in them.
Poll and Quiz with a Purpose
Incorporating interactive polling and quizzing can make learning active, inclusive, and fun, ensuring students are not just present but engaged and comprehending the material.
- Reset and Re-engage: Re-engage distracted minds with polls designed to refocus attention. Sometimes a quick reset or break in lecture is need to draw back attention.
- Comprehension and Attendance Check: Leveraging quick polls is an effective method to ensure student attendance while assessing their engagement and comprehension levels.
- Using Pre-created Quizzes to Boost Student Motivation: Utilising ready-to-use quizzes can be a strong motivational tool, encouraging students to not only attend class but also to come prepared. These low-stakes assessments prompt students to engage with the material beforehand, ensuring they come ready to participate.
Ensure Attendance with Geolocation
Using iClicker's geolocation attendance feature addresses the foundational challenge of getting students into the classroom. Geolocation attendance ensures students are physically in the classroom to participate, eliminating remote check-ins and motivating students to attend class.
Additionally, by enabling the attendance feature to auto-run throughout the class term, you set clear expectations and promote student accountability, fostering the development of self-efficacy skills in learners. Create your free instructor account today to explore more.
The Unique Advantage of Physical iClickers
iClicker is the only Student Response System (SRS) offering physical remotes, a strategic choice for environments where digital devices might be more of a distraction than an aid. This flexibility ensures that every educator can tailor their approach to fit their unique classroom needs.
Ready to Enhance Your Classroom Experience?
iClicker is designed to combat digital distractions, turning every class into a dynamic, interactive learning experience. Create a free instructor account today to start your journey toward a distraction-free classroom, where every moment is a learning opportunity.
