Jeopardy Social
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Flipcharts are a technology use based on problem solving.
Roblyer and Doering (2013) list several strategies to address unmotivated
students through the use of technology. The Jeopardy flipchart will gain
students’ attention and encourage them to work cooperatively in groups (p. 25).
Roblyer and Doering go on to say that collaborative work and digital media
literacy are key trends in educational applications (p. 28). Using tools like
the Jeopardy flipchart allow students to work in teams. This exercise could
also be set up where one group of students is responsible for creating the
questions and two or more groups compete to answer them.
Roblyer and Doering (2013) describe several essential
conditions for technology integration. Access to hardware and software
as well as access to technical assistance is important to successfully use this
product in the classroom (p. 67-68). Interactive whiteboards are replacing traditional chalkboards in the classroom. The whiteboard hardware also requires a computer and projector so the information can be shown on the screen. In most cases, software
is even more important than hardware for successful implementation of
educational technology. With the interactive whiteboards, "companies that market interactive whiteboards provide the software as a free download to those who purchase their whiteboards" (Roblyer and Doering, 2013, p. 147). For the interactive whiteboard products, you need both the hardware and the software to successfully implement the product.
In the case of the Jeopardy game, students might have
to use research and reference tools to come up with the answer. As the text
describes, developments in software support tools such as cell phones and other handheld
technologies make it easier for students and teachers to gather information (Roblyer
and Doering, 2013, p. 142). Flipcharts and other interactive media can help students learn and get more involved in the material.
