Turning Point Student
Response Systems- Assessment for learning
Welcome to TurningPoint, the powerful
multiple-choice assessment tool that works within Microsoft PowerPoint.
TurningPoint generates instant reports during and after a lesson so that
teachers can use the assessment data to personalise lessons for each
individual pupil.
Easy to learn
TurningPoint works inside PowerPoint, so you can
be up and running in just seconds.
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You can find out how easy it
is to set up and use TurningPoint by watching the
online tutorials |
Easy to adopt
TurningPoint software fits within PowerPoint so
you can adopt it without having to change the way you work. You can even
use your existing PowerPoint resources.
A powerful assessment tool
TurningPoint reports deliver crucial information
in seconds, allowing teachers to assess individuals and groups easily
and accurately.
TurningPoint supports individualised learning
TurningPoint allows every single pupil in the room
to have their learning needs individually tested and assessed without
fear of embarrassment or influence from their peers. It will digest and
report their answers back to the teacher in formats that support
"assessment for learning" principles. The teacher can use this
information when guiding pupils, grouping them or planning future
activities, lessons and revision classes. Pupils benefit from
personalised reports that they can take home to help them with
self-assessment.
TurningPoint sits within Microsoft PowerPoint
Teachers simply adapt a normal PowerPoint lesson
by adding in question slides for the pupils to answer. The pupils
respond to these questions using special handsets or computers and the
results are instantly shown on screen as graphs, showing how the class
is thinking.
Encourages inclusion of all pupils in any lesson
Old-fashioned informal assessment in the form of a
"show-of-hands" is impractical for measuring all pupils at the same time
because manual counting becomes more difficult as group sizes grow and
pupils will often copy each other, even if a non-sensitive subject is
being discussed.
Integrates with the ‘four-part-lesson’
Multiple-choice questions make perfect starter and
plenary activities. A typical TurningPoint slide takes just seconds to
prepare which means that teachers can use TurningPoint on a regular
basis in mental-starter and plenary activities. When it comes to the
plenary section, TurningPoint can re-ask earlier questions and highlight
the variations in responses the second time around, helping the teacher
and pupils to visualise the key learning gains.
Prepares reports so teachers may use them for
assessment and planning
When teachers feed assessment data back into
lesson planning they need to remember how individuals have performed.
This is difficult since there may be hundreds of pupils for them to
assess across different classes during the week. TurningPoint's report
wizard captures and stores assessment data as the lesson progresses.
Visual and written reports designed for teachers or pupils are available
during the lesson, ready to implement immediately or to be retained for
use long after the lesson is over.
Find out about TurningPoint's
key features...
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