Clickers (Classroom Performance Systems – CPS)
“Clickers” is the commonly used name for a Classroom Performance System (CPS) or Student Response Systems (SRS). LPS supports the use of the Turning Technologies clickers.
When using a clicker system, teachers are able to ask questions of the classroom, and students answer by pushing the appropriate button on their clicker. The scores are recorded instantly by a computer and offer a teacher instant feedback on understanding by students. Systems of this sort engage students while providing valuable ongoing assessment of their learning to teachers, who can adjust instruction as needed.
Here is an image of clickers in use at McPhee Elementary.
