Plickers Yvette Olavarria, Linu Chacko, John Marallo

STRENGTHS (+) WEAKNESSES (–)

INTERNAL

• Relatively low-tech • Questions limited to four answer choices

FACTORS

• Engages students in a tactile way • No capability for open-ended questions

• Students can remain anonymous • Cards can be lost or damaged easily
• Provides teacher and students with instant feedback • Cards must be carefully distributed to match inputted class list
• Allows for tailored instruction to meet student needs • Wifi or cell service necessary to scan cards
• Allows for differentiated instruction
• Can be created and conducted quickly
• Provides a gradebook with student data

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS (–)

(+)
EXTERNAL

• Ability to scan cards without Wifi or cell service • Teacher needs a mobile device to scan student cards
FACTORS

• Cooperative learning opportunities • Classroom needs a computer and projector to display questions
• Include a fifth answer choice to match the style of Regents and AP • Classroom procedures need to address proper handling of cards
questions

3D SWOT ANALYSIS
 Clickers Yvette Olavarria, Linu Chacko, John Mara

STRENGTHS (+) WEAKNESSES (–)

INTERNAL

• Engages individual students in classroom instruction • Batteries must be maintained

FACTORS

• More options for inputting questions (yes/no, true/false numerical,
etc)
• Accommodates up to 10 answer choices to mirror a variety of
assessments
• Can enter answers with numbers and math symbols
• Clickers are durable and less prone to damage
• Can be broken
• Teachers and students will need training to use them correctly
• Non-standardized set up for clickers from different companies
• Too many buttons on a clicker can overwhelm students
• Complexity of clicker could detract from learning

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS (–)

(+)
EXTERNAL

• Simplify the clicker interface • Physical clickers become obsolete – technology changes
FACTORS

• Make the interface touchscreen to help students relate to them
better
• Allow for students to draw their answer
• Allow for USB charging to avoid frequent replacement of batteries
• Cumbersome to store and to move from one classroom to another
• Clickers must be compatible with the interactive software available
in a school
• Cost-prohibitive to purchase (can be over $1,000 for a classroom
set)

3D SWOT ANALYSIS