Suggestions to use active votes for more than low level multiple choice. Also read part 2: http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2009/11/part-2-using-student-responders-responsibly.html Of course, right now I'm focused on getting them registered and getting faculty trained in their use, so at this point I'm happy with any use. However in the near future I plan to squeeze as much as I can out of them!

Wordle lets you make word creations from text. Words most frequently appearing show up larger. Its actually pretty cool! Here is a wordle made from the last 20 articles posted here on diigo. If the District mandates word walls, we can at least do them with a hint of tech!

Just click the pic...

Basic, but not useless. It's comforting to know that others who do this job come to the same conclusions that we do.