Student Response Systems (SRS)

As technology is on the rise, Student Response Systems seemed to be an awesome tool for formative and summative assessments. Some student response systems that I am familiar with are Kahoot, Plickers, and Socrative. In fact, I used all three in my previous practicum settings. Student Response Systems enhance student engagement greatly. It has also been said that students perform higher when testing. They also provide teachers with an understanding of any prior or background knowledge students may have about a topic. I would use these systems before, during, and after lessons. By doing so, students could express what they are already familiar with, what they are learning, and what they have learned. Socrative is great for pre, post, and live assessments. Plickers is great for students who are not equipped with a great deal of technology. Kahoots are great for students to answer questions receiving adequate wait time. I think students could benefit greatly from Student Response Systems because they could use them to study for tests. These systems can drive instruction for teachers and should be aligned with state standards. Socrative and Plickers are my favorites because they are great about providing data to teachers based on overall classes, each question, and individual student performance. I also like those two systems because they can be student or teacher paced whereas, if I needed to provide students with study materials or activities, they could work at their own level.