Robin's Tech Tips

So now that you have seen how to create a presentation, the question remains, "What type of presentations should I make?"

Here are some ideas and examples taken from teachers on campus:

• Quizzes or Tests- While I never recommend running a  test or quiz completely on TurningPoints, it is a good way to gather information from students after the test as to what they did answer and how the class fared as a whole.  The class data can be used to determine what needs to be retaught and what does not.  You can also look at the per student results by using the "Reports" feature under the "Tools" menu.


• TAKS Review - Putting TAKS like questions up and having the ability to go over test-taking strategies and to see how the kids are thinking is a powerful tool.   The 2004 and 2006 Released TAKS tests have been created for you.  Let me know if you need a copy of those.


• Reviews for Tests - Several teachers have created Jeopardy Review games in Turning Points.  You can group the class into teams and track to see how the teams are running.


• Teaching Slides with Check for Understanding Questions - Present several slides of information and insert question slides to see how well the students are following along with the discussion, or learning the concept.  Here is an example of this from the 8th Grade US History Teachers: Indian Removal Act.

 So what are some other ideas of using Turning Points in your class?