Using in class
Tricider's three of features suggest different classroom activities.
The ideas posting allows for easy brain storming. Not only can students quickly add ideas, but there is ample space to write a detailed explanation of their ideas. Ideas can also contain pictures and URL links.
The pros and cons section allows students to argue the idea's merits. The students are required to designate their statement as a pro or a con, which eliminates fence sitting. Students can put forward a number of arguments.
Finally the voting section allows students to put their support behind an idea. The more popular ideas will move to the front.
In addition, Tricider allows you to ask multiple questions within one Tricision (yes, that's what they are called). Here is an example of a Tricision using multiple questions.
If you want to see a lesson which uses this tool, then check out this post.
The pros and cons section allows students to argue the idea's merits. The students are required to designate their statement as a pro or a con, which eliminates fence sitting. Students can put forward a number of arguments.
Finally the voting section allows students to put their support behind an idea. The more popular ideas will move to the front.
In addition, Tricider allows you to ask multiple questions within one Tricision (yes, that's what they are called). Here is an example of a Tricision using multiple questions.
If you want to see a lesson which uses this tool, then check out this post.
Getting Started
To get started, go to the Tricider website. You can create an account using your Goolge login. You don't have to create an account, although having an account makes it easier to manage your different Tricisions.
The video below gives you a simple overview of how Tricider works.
