SMART Response student response system - Are they worth it?

We're thinking about using classroom clickers toquestions, but you can't really have students
get our students "voting" in their responses toenter an open-ended response. That means
questions. SMART technologies has a SMARTyou're left with doing practice questions to
Response student response system that letsstandardized tests. You can, however, show the
your students click in an answer..results using a LCD data projector connected to
Basically, you post a question using youryour computer.
computer and LCD projector and students click inStudents can log into the system or use the
their response using individual remote controls.classroom clickers anonymously. Gradebook
You can set up questions using the SMARTsoftware is provided and you can create class
software or Microsoft powerpoint,reports.
Questions can be multiple choice or numeric