Video - Mentimeter – a Digital Tool for Fostering Active Class Participation

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One of the key challenges in digital teaching is maintaining students' attention and engaging them actively. Here we outline the fundamentals of using Mentimeter, a digital tool that enhances listener motivation and active involvement during lectures through surveys, questions, quizzes, word clouds, and more. Students can participate using smartphones or computers without registering. We will guide you through creating and integrating Mentimeter into your teaching. From posing questions to analyzing the responses first, create an account at mentimeter.com Using a Google account provides a quick login option. By selecting new presentation, you can create your first interactive presentation. Each slide can be tailored to the specific activity that you wish to include. All data are automatically saved and can be reused. Mentimeter offers a wide range of interaction types. For quick opinion polling, use multiple choice to visual associations. Choose Word Cloud. “Scales”. Allow for evaluating statements while q and a is ideal for collecting live student questions. For instance, when asked. What was most clear to you? In today's lesson, both you and the participants immediately see a visual analysis of the responses. Once your presentation is ready, click present the web address. menti.com and the unique access code for students will appear at the top of the screen. They can scan the QR code or enter the number, provided their responses are displayed in real time, fostering a sense of involvement among students who do not actively participate in the lesson. Beyond active engagement, Mentimeter can also be used to assess students' knowledge. You can set up short quizzes with multiple choice questions, including correct answers, and use scales to gauge understanding motivation or stress levels. This enables you to tailor your teaching to students' needs in real time. All responses are visually displayed, simplifying the analysis and facilitating discussion. The word cloud highlights the most frequent words by enlarging them. Scales and percentages offer a quick overview of mood or opinions. This helps address misunderstandings quickly and stimulates meaningful dialogue. Using this tool shows students that their input matters and that teachers value their opinions. Manometer transforms a lecture from a monologue into a dialogue, especially in online. online settings, where gauging audience or student engagement and attention can be challenging. It is important to note that this is a commercial tool that offers a free version with a wide range of features, though with some limitations. However, its ease of use and numerous features in the free version have contributed to its popularity in higher education settings.