ClassSwift's Push-and-Respond feature offers a dynamic way to interact with students during lessons by allowing teachers to send materials directly to students' devices. Students can then respond by drawing or sketching on these materials, enabling a highly interactive and engaging learning environment. This guide will walk you through how to use this feature and compare it with ClassSwift’s quiz functionality.
1. Overview of Push-and-Respond
The Push-and-Respond feature in ClassSwift allows you to:
- Screenshot materials: Capture any material from your device that you want to share with students.
- Send to students: Distribute these materials either individually or by groups, directly to students' devices.
- Receive student responses: Students can interact by drawing or sketching on the sent materials and submit their responses back to you.
2. How to Use Push-and-Respond
Follow these steps to effectively use the Push-and-Respond feature:
- Prepare your material: Open the material you want to use on your device and take a screenshot.
- Log in to ClassSwift: Open the ClassSwift app and navigate to your class.
- Select 'Push-and-Respond': Choose this option from the toolbar.
- Screenshot and send the material: Screenshot the material and select whether to send it to individual students, groups, or the entire class.
- Collect responses: Once students have completed their tasks, you can view their responses directly within the app.
3. Comparing Push-and-Respond with Quiz Functionality
To help you select the most suitable option for different teaching scenarios and to understand the unique features of 'Push-and-Respond' and 'Quiz' in ClassSwift, we recommend reading How to choose between Push-and-Respond and Quizzes.
Conclusion
The Push-and-Respond feature in ClassSwift provides a flexible and interactive way to engage students in learning activities, making it suitable for dynamic and creative educational environments. Compared to Quizzes, it allows for more open-ended interaction and can be particularly effective in subjects requiring visual input from students, such as art or geometry.
Using both Push-and-Respond and Quizzes can enhance your teaching toolkit, allowing you to tailor your approach depending on the lesson's objectives and the needs of your students.