This talk was primarily about using the subscribed version of Mentimeter to enhance and design your teaching. For the first time, I was introduced to a ‘Padagogy Wheel’ (for Android version 6.0) that shows all the apps you can use to enhance teaching with pedagogy in mind. This presentation really opened my eyes to what you can do with the subscribed version. It’s not just a tool for quizzes or polls, but can be used for an entire interactive presentation, negating the need for PowerPoint. Even though PowerPoint has an accessibility checker, it means going back and making fiddly edits it suggests after creating the content, whereas Mentimeter is accessible and prevents you from using all the white space. Although this aspect can cause frustration, it does make you think about what’s necessary to include and how to design your slides. It’s all online, no device storage required. You can create branded backgrounds, collaborate with colleagues, and even use your mobile phone as a remote control to move through slides. There are various other settings you can change such as live or audience paced display and leader boards for quizzes. Just beware that images get cropped automatically. There was valuable time to discuss in groups different tools we’ve used and how we’ve used them, allowing sharing of knowledge and experience.
Review and photographs by Lynne Crothall | London Metropolitan University
Images from our visit to the Kelham Island Museum and The River Don Engine.
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