Using I-clicker Technology to Engage Producers

1. Using I-clicker Technology to Engage Producers Dillon M. Feuz Utah State University 2009 National Extension Risk Management Education Conference Reno, NV March 31-April 1, 2009

2. Objectives • Briefly review the technology • Discuss some general uses • Illustrate use in collecting agricultural production and economic data • Illustrate example of collecting data, and then using that data to simulate risk and risk management strategies

3. What is clicker technology?

5. Uses • Developed for class room • Quizzes, attendance, increased participation, get anonymous responses • Can use for extension • Pre/post evaluation questions • Quickly determine audience knowledge • Keep audience engaged (awake) • Obtain audience input • Validate data • Collect data

6. Are you familiar with I-Clicker or similar technology? • A Very familiar • B Somewhat familiar • C Limited knowledge • D No knowledge

7. The previous slide is an example of a pre/post question that can be done with this type of technology for assessment purposes

8. Have you ever used this type of technology in an extension workshop? • A Yes • B No

9. The previous slide is an example of a question that can tell you something about the knowledge of your audience and you can adjust your presentation based on the results of the question.

10. Raise your hand for each of the following questions • Have you or will you gamble while you are in Reno? • If you have gambled, have you lost more than $1000? • You know the saying, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” Have you seen a show that you wouldn’t want your spouse to know about? • Do some of you not want to participate?

11. Some of you are curious for the answers to the preceding questions. Let’s use the clickers. • Have you or will you gamble while you are in Reno? A Yes B NO • If you have gambled, what is your return A + $1000 B $100-999 C -$99 to +99 D -$100 to -999 E -$1000 or more

12. Gathering Data • You can obtain sensitive data • You and the producers can see the distribution • They know their response and can compare it to the distribution • This can be a very powerful learning experience and sometimes you can spend considerable time on one question

13. Sample Budget Data Questions

14. Sample Budget Data Questions

15. When the data are nice • It is easy to pick a value to enter into a budget • From the previous slide • 525 lb steer calves

16. Sample Budget Data Questions

17. When the data are not nice • You must pick a value and let audience know that the results may not be as applicable to some of them as to others • From the previous slide • Choose either 100 head of cows,or • Choose 700 cows

18. You Can pose impromptu questions

19. Use iclicker to adjust values on a spreadsheet

20. Use iclicker to adjust values on a spreadsheet

21. Use iclicker to adjust values on a spreadsheet

22. Use iclicker to adjust values on a spreadsheet

23. When Producers generate this value in a group, They are engaged

24. This distribution generated from actual producer input at a Jan. 2009 meeting I had their attention when I started talking about risk management

25. Summary clicker uses • Pre/Post evaluations • Engage audience • Understand audience knowledge to adjust presentation • Obtain sensitive data in an anonymous manner • Budget data • Audience gets immediate feedback • Know how their responses compare to others

26. Questions