WebClickers

WebClicker is a feature in the Student Portal that lets you use student devices (smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks, and computers) the way you use clickers to engage and assess students daily. It works in person or remotely. You can even have some students with real clickers and some with with WebClickers at the same time!

Students will need access to the student portal. See this article to get them set up.

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On-the-Fly: Steps for Teachers
On-the-Fly: Steps for Students
WebClickers with Pre-Authored Assessments and Activities

1. Click "Launch Clickers" on your Home tab.
   
              
   
   
2. Name the Session in the field under "Report Name."
   
          
   
   
3. Click the name of the class to launch!
   Students will see the new activity in their Student Portal at the top of their assessment list with a "Launch Clicker" button. They need to click it! (If it doesn't appear, have them refresh.)
   
   
   
4. Running your lesson or assessment.
   You'll see the floating clicker bar, which you can move and position wherever convenient.
   
   
   
   You can use any content you like: Type questions in a document, show content from a website or document, or just ask them verbally. WebClickers work in parallel with the content of your choice. No prep necessary. This floating "clicker bar" is ready for you to ...
   
   
5. Click Start Question
   To ask a question, click Start Question and tell students to answer. You'll see a bar showing which students have answered.
   
   
   
   
6. Click End Question
   A response chart will pop up, which is great for class discussion and feedback.
   
   
7. Select a correct answer.
   In this mode, you'll need to select a correct answer on the chart after each question in order for it to be scored! This is how the key is built for reports as you do an On the Fly session!
   
   
   
   
8. When the session is finished, click "End Session."