This week in CEP 811: Adapting Innovative Technology to Education, we were tasked with manipulating everyday objects into a purposeful educational technology.
This left me with shuffling through items within my apartment, such as pop cans, paperclips, spoons, keys, coins, tea tins, paper, etc. I fiddled around with teaspoons from the kitchen and the Makey Makey piano. I had to brush up on my piano skills. It has been awhile for this music minor. Most items, to my surprise, would not work with my circuits. As I tinkered, I kept asking myself what objects interacting with my Makey Makey make the most sense within my classroom and teaching context. This has been the largest hurdle for me so far - the skepticism of integrating Makey Makeys into the English classroom. After finding both complicated ideas and elementary school ideas online, I expanded my scope to classroom implications and then it hit me - Exit Ticket! Lately in my building, we've been pushed to assess students' learning on a daily basis. While I can assess student learning with both formative and summative assessments, I need to incorporate more low stakes formative assessments. The Exit Ticket is the way to do that. Rather than having students fill in slips of paper or crafting tweets to post on a Twitter back drop on my door, students would select an item that represents how they are feeling about the day's concept(s). Below are the materials needed and detailed instructions for creating this Exit Ticket and a short walk through video. Exit Ticket Prototype Directions
Step 1: Hook up the Makey Makey alligator clips to the corresponding letters you wish to use on the back right side of the board. Then attach the other side of the alligator clips to the objects of choice. Step 2: Hook up an alligator clip to "Earth" and then tape the other end down, so the circuit can be created and sustained. Step 3: Prompt students the Exit Ticket's question about the topic discussed in class and have them select their option as they leave the classroom. Options:
Once students have left, review data and make adjustments for the next lesson. How do you use Makey Makey in your classroom, library, or maker space? If you are an English teacher, please let me know or direct me to resources!
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