Mouse Mischief can transform teaching and learning.

Mouse Mischief integrates into...

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 and
  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007,

...allowing practitioners to create interactive presentations that engage and excite every learner.

Approximately 5-25 learners, each with his or her own mouse, can...

  • answer...
    • yes/no questions;
    • multiple choice questions and
  • draw on a shared screen.
Three reasons users may wish to use Mouse Mischief...
  1. Actively engages students and supports collaborative learning

    With Mouse Mischief practitioners can
    ...spark learner curiosity by incorporating interactive technology into the curriculum; 
    ...enable collaborative learning when using Mouse Mischief in Team mode; in Team mode, all members of a team need to work together to agree on an answer before it can be selected.

  2. Improves classroom management and overall student participation

    With Mouse Mischief practitioners no longer need to wait for raised hands; they can immediately see learners' answers on the screen. Mouse Mischief helps make it easy for all learners–even those who are often quiet in class–to participate regularly without the fear of saying the wrong answer. 

  3. Is familiar to use and easy on the classroom budget

    Because Mouse Mischief integrates into familiar PowerPoint technology, practitioners do not have to spend time learning new skills to use it. Additionally, learning environments can be set up to play Mouse Mischief lessons without purchasing expensive hardware; many learning providers already have mice, and both mice and USB hubs are available at many stores where computer accessories are sold.

Users can find out more and/or download Mouse Mischief, free of charge, at http://www.microsoft.com/multipoint/mouse-mischief/.