Deivis D. Pothin

Since last week I’ve been using a new learner response system launched by Promethean called Active Expression. Used in conjunction with an interactive whiteboard, children can send their responses to the screen which can then be viewed and analyzed as soon as everyone has voted. Unlike the previous voting system, which children could only use to answer multiple questions, the innovation now is that users are able to choose text their answers, just like a mobile phone.

I’ve used it in a staff meeting where staff were able to carry out a self-assessment on the strengths and weaknesses in teaching Science. I’ve also used it several times during my Numeracy lessons – great for lesson starters and self-assessment at the end of it not to mention during the Spanish lessons. Children were very excited to used the voting devices to say what means of transportation they usually use to come to school.

The voting system has some technical hiccups that need to be sorted but nothing that discourage you to use it. The school where I work is part of a pilot project that should be finished by December.

To find out more about Learner Response Systems, check out the websites below:
1. Ollie Bray on Active Expression
2. Promethean Active Expression
3. REVEAL project