An app to help create an environment conducive to learning.

How I Use It

This product is used to support a positive class learning environment. It essentially measured the decibel level of noise in the classroom and alerts students when the level has gotten too loud. You can the sensitivity for different learning conditions (completely silent, group discussion, all the way up to "Airport", which is tolerates quite a lot of noise. It awards points when students remain at the desired noise level. If the noise is within an acceptable level, the stop light indicator stays green. As the noise rises, the stop light moves to green to yellow and then red. They stop receiving points with yellow and red. This app works because it challenges students to self-monitor, and peer monitor the noise level. It is an objective tool. As I teach 21 sections of students over a three week period, I have different classes at each grade level compete to see who has the most points at the end of the three weeks, and the winning classes earn an incentive. We also graph the points and are able to analyze data to see trends, talk about ways we can improve, etc.