Qwizdom

I remember back in CUIN 3111, Dr. Thompson introduced us to a new form of technology. I cannot remember the name of it, but it was the piece of equipment that had the remotes for each student, and we would check in for attendance and answer quiz questions on it.

Well, several classrooms have that at my school; it is called Qwizdom. My SBTE has one, but doesn't use it in the classroom very often. At the in-service workshop that I had on Monday, we teachers used it, too, to take a portion of the TAKS test from last year. It was my first time using this particular model, but it was very user-friendly. I picked up on it immediately. What I love about it is that it immediately lets you know if your answer choice was right or wrong--no suspenseful waiting. Also, instead of having to point the remote to a central receiving unit, the Qwizdom is on a radio frequency; so it has a big range and can pick up the students' answers without a problem.

And what's even more exciting is that the Houston Chronicle ran an article not only about Qwizdom, but they came to my school and saw the students using it. I saw the picture in the article and I was surprised to see faces that I know.

My SBTE loves Qwizdom, but she admits that she hasn't found, or made, the time to set it up. I think I may try it out; I'm afraid I may mess it up, but I figure I can't do so much damage that it can't be fixed....