I have been using exit cards for the last week and have been very pleased with the data that I have collected. I have been able to really diagnose several issues related to student misunderstanding and address them. Students, while initially apprehensive about this process, seem to have responded positively to it. I think that they now see the usefulness of what exit cards do and appreciate that it is a tool to assist them. I have worked with other colleagues in sharing awesome Exit Cards ideas. After our initial training, several faculty members shared their exit cards with the staff and we have had some good conversations around them. I am glad that we are moving forward with their implementation and more importantly using them to address student misunderstanding.
One of my stellar colleagues reminded me that we have Socrative (http://www.socrative.com/) on our iPads. I started exploring its use on Friday and this weekend. It has a specific exit card application with it. It also has the ability for the teacher to upload quizzes which will be a great help. Additionally, it can act as a instant input device (Active Expressions here since we are Promethean based with our ActivBoards) and instantly sends you the data via email or you can download the data directly. I am so fortunate to work with outstanding colleagues.
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