Our presentation emphasized the positive uses of Mentimeter as an in-class tech tool.

We used this video to make sure we were exploring Mentimeter to the fullest! There are so many different components to utilize, and it can be completely free for Teachers to use.

Multiple Choice, Word Cloud, Open Ended, Scales, Ranking, and Q & A slide options make it a diverse tool. My example in the presentation was to use the Mentimeter as a tool to explore students’ prior knowledge.

I believe it is important to recruit the multiliteracies and experiences of students and Mentimeter is a unique way to do so. My first slide was a question about “What do you already know about WWII” (using content from a Socials 10 class). The next question is “What would you like to know more about”.

By using the data collected from Mentimeter, I would be able to curate my lesson planning to reflect the topics/concepts the students showed interest in.

But Mentimeter can also be used as a testing tool, or a way to check in to make sure students are understanding the content. I appreciate how it can be autonomous so students wouldn’t be singled out if they got an answer wrong.

This was a tool I did not know about before and so I am excited to be fully equipped to include it in my future classrooms!