Fall 2010
A system that allows teachers to assess
students in an electronic and interactive
format.
http://www2.smarttech.com/st/enUS/Products/SMART+Response/default.htm
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There are several versions:
PE (Senteo)
LE (4 choices)
CE (Computer-based)
XE (Qwerty keyboard)
VE (cell phone/iPod)
*Sets can be purchased for either 24 or 32
clickers
*Price usually ranges from
$1,500 - $2,000
You may use any
approved vendor
(Ronco)
Clickers
*Additional receivers can
be purchased so sets can
be split
Receiver
 The system comes with a software CD
You should download the software FIRST
Follow the prompts
Teacher Grade
book Desktop Icon
Smart Response
Toolbar Icon
You can open your “Grade
book” and Class using EITHER
method
*Opening View
*Select Blue Link,
or Drop down
Class
*Select Add a Class
*Enter information
*Please note the Passing
Grade %
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After adding a class (or multiples), it defaults
to the left hand toolbar within your “Grade
Book”
After you select your class, you will see the
following screen with 3 major control tabs
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Select the Center “Students” Tab
You can enter your students manually, or
import from an Excel spreadsheet.
If you can’t see student information, the Privacy
tab is on – top right
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Assessments are created using the Notebook
Software (Notebook 10)
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Once you have downloaded the software, a
RESPONSE tab will be located on the toolbar
Entering a title page is up
to you – probably should
(If you don’t do it first, the
system will suggest one)
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Select Insert Question – you will have a choice
for type of question
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Options are: Yes/No,
Multiple Choice,
Numbers, T/F,
Multiple Answers,
Short Answer
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Who is the president of the United States?
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Creating a question – demonstration
Remember that questions and answers are
entered on different pages.
Tags – level of difficulty, standard targeted,
level of Bloom’s, etc.
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Be sure to save AS YOU GO ALONG. 
*When you import
questions from Word,
they MUST be in this
format.
*Answer choices ARE
NOT set, but can be
set by selecting the
Response tab, Set All
Answers, select
correct answers
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You may select the method in which to grade
by selecting the title slide (in page view),
Smart Response icon (left tab), show grades
to students drop down menu (bottom).
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Your options to show grades are:
◦ After you stop collecting responses
◦ After all questions are answered
◦ After each question is answered
◦ Don’t show grade
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******Receiver MUST be connected******
When you are ready to administer the
assessment, open your Teacher Grade book
and select a class.
Select Start Class
You have the option to “lockout” student sign
in until you are ready
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If students do not remember their IDs, you
may select the student tab (take off privacy)
to show the number. Once you have
recorded assessment results, this page will
show actual test results.
Once everyone is logged on, go to your
Notebook Assessment and select Response,
Start Assessment
Wait for the assessment to show in progress
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Use the page viewer in the Notebook software
to navigate your pages (questions)
Use the Smart Response Icon to monitor
answer submissions, slow responders, etc.
Please note that any of the features of the
Notebook Software are available – graphics,
highlighters, shapes, etc.
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Once students are finished, select the Response
tab and Stop Assessment – results are shown on
individual clickers & the Smart Response tab
The system may take a moment to stop and
depending on method of grading, assessment
results are available to students.
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You can now go through the test to show correct
answers, clarify any misconceptions, etc.
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Be sure to stop the class (Grade Book) so
assessment results will be collected in your GB
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Results can be exported in a variety of formats:
◦ Automatically to your Smart Response Grade
book once you have stopped both the assessment
and the class.
◦ Web page, PDF file, PowerPoint, etc. – File,
Export, select your choice.
◦ Great documentation for Special Services,
Parents, etc.
*Please note that you must select the results icon (bottom)
for the results to export.
**Note the Export Options on the Left hand side
and the preview on the right**
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You can electronically export and save all of
your assessments, questions, and/or results
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You have to select which type
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You can print your selection type
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Be sure you DO NOT save changes if you want
to reuse the Notebook file – if you select yes,
the assessment results will always be there.
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Will post on my blog.
Please contact me with any questions you
may have.
◦ jmiller@dublinisd.uss