Turning Point Key Features
The Software
Multiple choice slide creation in a matter of
seconds
Click on 'insert slide', choose your graph type,
and that's it - you are ready to ask your question. This is all you need
to get started with TurningPoint so you can be running within minutes of
completing installation. More advanced features are just as easy, making
TurningPoint perfect for those without the time to learn new software.
Spontaneous questions allow you to work on the
fly
As real lessons progress the content will often
divert from the lesson plan. The flexibility of TurningPoint allows the
teacher to insert a new slide on the fly and comfortably follow the new
route.
No learning curve and all the advantages of
Microsoft Office
TurningPoint is simply a toolbar within Microsoft
PowerPoint. This means that Microsoft Office's more subtle features such
as the spelling and grammar checkers, copy and paste, AutoCorrect,
Equation Editor, compatibility with video and sound files, and preset
and custom animation tools, will continue to work in the background to
make lesson preparation even easier. Teachers who know PowerPoint will
be on familiar ground and will be using TurningPoint effectively from
day one.
Hundreds of mental starter and plenary activities
included
TurningPoint comes with hundreds of Maths, Science
and English activities designed for the National Curriculum so you can
start enjoying its benefits immediately.
TurningPoint demographics help you track group
performance
TurningPoint participants can be assigned to any
group description of your choice. For example, teachers wishing to
compare performance between boys and girls or different ability levels
can do so with minimal preparation.
TurningPoint Participant monitor
TurningPoint's new participant monitor gives
teachers real time access to pupil performance during the lesson.
Teachers wanting to group the class by ability or monitor individual
pupils can do so instantly and discreetly.
TurningPoint reports
A TurningPoint report (see
some examples) can be generated with a double mouse click following
a lesson and features legends on pie charts, data points, and formatting
of fonts and cells to make everything easier to read. This means
teachers can get on with applying assessment for learning principles
instantly.
Works with or without a whiteboard
TurningPoint works with all brands of interactive
whiteboard, without having to pay extra license fees, which means that
anyone can use it. The software can also be installed away from the
classroom so lessons can be prepared at home on a laptop.
SMART aware
TurningPoint works seamlessly with a SMART Board.
This means that results can be annotated over, saved and emailed to all
the class.
TurningPoint is Easiteach approved
If you have subscribed to the Easiteach Studio
system you will be pleased to know that TurningPoint's ResponseCard
handsets are designed to work seamlessly with the latest version of
Easiteach Studio.
Key features of the
TurningPoint hardware...
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