I have successfully registered the handsets and started working with ActivExpression to create questions.  Before I could use the handsets I had to upgrade the firmware for the ActivHub which recieves and sends signals to the handsets.  Registering and renaming the handsets is an easy process once all of the required sotware and hardware is in place.  The handsets can be named by inputing text (like a mobile phone) by the user.  I could see this having time-saving benefits for the teacher as there is less set-up and preparation required before using the voting kit compared to other handset types.

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There are numerous question types to choose from: True/False; Multiple Coice; Sorting; Likert; Text and Numeric.  There is an option to use prepare questions in advance using the wizard or an Express Poll where you can start a vote on anything on the page / screen – this could include a news story from a website for example.  I have only scratched the surface of the potential for this voting kit and I will be spending time investigating it’s impact on L&T.