I have not personally had the opportunity to use an iclicker; however I do know that this seems to be a growing tool that is used on MSU's campus and I would assume others as well. This tool seems to be more common for bigger lecture halls with a large amount of students, but I don't think that this would necessarily be the only setting that it would be useful. I feel no matter how large the classroom, that this would be a great way to engage all of the students, and make sure that they are comprehending what is being taught. It is pretty much impossible for a professor to keep track of up to 600 students, and to gage how they are doing in some way other than their exam statistics. The iclicker is a way to poll the students understanding throughout various times during a lesson or lecture, and if there seems to be a common misunderstanding than this is obviously something that needs to be gone back over. This would also be fun in lower grades as well, I know that money is always an issue but if a school were to be lucky enough to have these, it would be an easier way to keep track of who knows what and is paying attention other than having them raise their hands to call on one individual. The iclicker has the ability to be used on both mac and pc and will work with any other software. The iclicker is also something that does not need to be downloaded and comes with all of the software on a memory stick. This allows you to be able to carry not only the software to any computer to use it but also it keeps track of all the data you have collected with your students. This is a tool that is not limited to a specific subject area.
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