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CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEMS: ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS

1.1 CGI: 1.2 EXTREME WIDE SHOT: 1.3 WIDE:

OPENING TITLE - "Classroom Response FADE OUT: Music VO: "Ok. So you're a VO: "All types of students..." PAN group of
Systems: Alternative Solutions" FADE IN: teacher, and you have students." EWS: students.
Music Students sitting in a classroom.

1.4 MEDIUM: 1.5 MEDIUM: 1.6 MEDIUM:

VO: "The overachiever..." MS: Enthusiastic VO: "The daydreamer..." MS: Disinterested VO: "The quiet one..." MS: Student sitting
smiling student. student, staring off into space. quietly.

1.7 MEDIUM: 1.8 MEDIUM: 1.9 WIDE:

VO: "The talker..." MS: Two students VO: "The underachiever." Student 2: "I hate Student 3: "I thought I aced that exam! I don't
engaged in a conversation while instruction is this class!" MS: Student 2 with looks of anger know what happened." WS: Group of students
going on. and frustration. looking at exam scores.

1.10 WIDE: 1.11 MEDIUM: 1.12 VERY WIDE SHOT:

Student 1: "Mr. Harris! I didn't know VO: "It can all be very frustrating." MS: VO: "But through the use of classroom
polynomials was going to be on the test!"
PAN: Group of students looking at exam
scores.
1.13 CLOSE UP:
VO: "You may have heard of clickers, or
devices that collect real time data from
individual students. You probably already
have these in your school." CU: Clicker
device.
1.16 OVER THE SHOULDER:
VO: "And you get to see what concepts you
may have to re-visit." OVS: Of teacher
looking on as students actively participate by
using clicker devices.
1.19 CLOSE UP:
VO: "All you need to get started is a
Teacher shaking his head in frustration.
1.14 OVER THE SHOULDER:
VO: "You can use clickers to facilitate class
discussion, encourage peer collaboration,
perform formative assessments, and even
administer informal quizzes and exams."
OVS: Of student using the clicker device.in
1.17 VERY WIDE SHOT:
VO: "Classroom response technology can be
costly, and you may or may not have access to
clickers at your school." WS: Students
actively participating in class using clicker
devices.C
1.20 CLOSE UP:
VO: "A screen..." CU: Screen
response systems, you can add a little fun
while encouraging student participation and
assessing what students know and don't
know."
1.15 MEDIUM:
VO: "And students self-assess their
knowledge while remaining anoynomous."
PAN: Students using clicker devices.
1.18 EXTREME CLOSE UP:
VO: "But there are alternatives. Microsoft
offers a free ad-on to PowerPoint, called
Mouse Mischief." CU: Wireless computer
mouse
1.21 CLOSE UP:
VO: "A set of wireless mice..." CU: Set of 6
projector..." CU: LCD Projector
1.22 CLOSE UP:
VO: "...a 2.0 USB Hub with at least 7 USB
ports..." CU: USB Hub
1.25 CLOSE UP:
VO: "Plug in each USB hub into the
powerstrip." CU: Person plugging in the USB
Hubs in the powerstrip.
1.28 MEDIUM:
VO: "Using PowerPoint, set up your lesson."
MS: Teacher creating lesson using
PowerPoint.
1.23 CLOSE UP:
VO: "...and a power strip." CU: Power strip
1.26 CLOSE UP:
VO: "Remove the snap-in wireless receiver
from the mouse and plug into one of the USB
ports on the HUB and repeat." CU: Person
connecting the wireless receiver and plugging
into the USB Hub port
1.29 WIDE:
VO: "Make sure all wireless mice are
working properly." WS: Students operating
the mice at the desk.
computer mice
1.24 CLOSE UP:
VO: "Let's walk through the Mouse Mischief
set-up. Plug in the AC adapter." CU: Person
plugging in an AC adpater.
1.27 CLOSE UP:
VO: "Now, plug in the USB hub into the USB
port on your laptop or desktop computer. The
number of ports you have will determine the
number of wireless mice you can set up." CU:
1.30 MEDIUM:
VO: "You can purchase the tools for this
system for about $20 for each wireless mouse
and about $15.00 for each 7 port USB Hub.
Your school may already have the projector
and screen installed." MS: Icons being
controlled by each student on the screen.

1.31 WIDE:
Teacher: "Hey Edward! Don't put that cell
phone away!" WS: Teacher standing in front
of the class.
1.34 VERY WIDE SHOT:
VO: "Classic clickers may not be available,
and the use of Mouse Mischief may not be
pratical. But there is yet another solution:
PollEverywhere." VWS: Students using
cellphones.
1.37 CLOSE UP:
VO: "You can create a multiple choice or free
text poll. Type your question and possible
responses." CU: Teacher using smart phone to
1.32 MEDIUM:
Student 1: "But Mr. Harris! Wait? What?!"
MS: Student 1 with cell phone.
1.35 MEDIUM:
VO: "PollEverywhere is free to use for
classroom size audiences, and it allows you to
create poll questions. Have your students
respond using their cell phones, just like
casting a vote on American Idol. And you get
almost instaneous feedback, right on your
computer screen or mobile device." MS:
Students using cell phones.
1.38 OVER THE SHOULDER:
VO: "Have your students text the code of their
answer to the poll everywhere poll number.
Or have them type free text responses." OVS:
Teacher looks pleased.
1.33 MEDIUM:
VO: "That's right, you want to encourage your
students to use their cell phones." MS:
Teacher using cell phone.
1.36 MEDIUM:
VO: "Go to polleverywhere.com to create a
poll." MS: Teacher using smart phone to visit
Poll Everywhere website.
1.39 MEDIUM:
VO: "And watch the results in real time." MS:
Poll chart graphic on smart phone.
set up poll. Student using cellphone.

1.40 VERY WIDE SHOT: 1.41 VERY WIDE SHOT: 1.42 MEDIUM:

Teacher: "Ok class. Let's have some fun. VWS: Students using cell phone to text VO: "So now you have the knowledge to gain
Work out the math problem on the board and answers. FADE IN: Music control of the classroom."
submit your answer."

1.43 WIDE: 1.44 CGI:

"Without boring your students in the process." Closing Credits FADE OUT: Music