To paraphrase, Rick gets his students to use the signs for "I" (for I have a question), "A" (For I have an answer), and "C" (for I have a comment), when they their hands. In a small group this lets him prioritise his dialogue with his students and helps with the flow of his lesson. He has added more sign language in his classroom to help with other management issues.
This has to be one of the most useful and practical teaching techniques I have seen in a long time and I'm keen to try it out next time I'm training a group.
How dose this relate to clickers?
One thing that many people forget is the "?" button on many Student/Audience Response Systems. On TurningPoint it silently but visually cues up people who would like to ask a question or make a comment - the teacher/trainer/lecturer at any time can pull up the list and see who is next to ask their question or to comment.
If you use Responseware, those questions can also be written by the participant so that in large groups they don't have to stand up and be heard (embarrassing for some and logistically difficult with AV and large rooms).
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Very good idea! In my classroom, I also had a signal for students who NEVER had an answer but wanted to raise their hand so they didn't feel left out. If they knew the answer or had a comment they really wanted to share they would raise their right hand. If they didn't know the answer or had nothing to share but didn't want to appear "stupid" in front of classmates, they would raise their left hand. This worked really well with my reluctant participants and ensured that they weren't left feeling like failures.
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