{"id":35,"date":"2014-04-23T13:34:44","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T13:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/danielleganley\/?p=35"},"modified":"2014-04-23T19:27:43","modified_gmt":"2014-04-23T19:27:43","slug":"using-collaborative-tools-to-rethink-the-feedback-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/danielleganley\/2014\/04\/23\/using-collaborative-tools-to-rethink-the-feedback-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Collaborative Tools to Rethink the Feedback Model"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Screen<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0How is feedback changing for me? How am I changing feedback for my students?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With\u00a0the final session just days away, the action plan completed and the blog still to write, I will end this part of the journey with a reflection on feedback. \u00a0I think the biggest takeaway for me is that the technology has allowed me to foster conversations around feedback in some pretty new and exciting ways.<\/strong> \u00a0I began the year looking for ways to improve my practice\u00a0and ultimately provide students with feedback that was kind, helpful, and timely. \u00a0Throughout the course of my\u00a0time at cohort 21, things began to shift\u00a0for me and the action plan became more about creating\u00a0dialogue, rather than a passive downloading of feedback onto a student assignment. \u00a0 To engage the students in an authentic conversation about their work became the real “aha moment” of my year.<\/p>\n

As a busy English teacher and leader in our growing writing centre, the struggle has always been to ensure that all of our students can find the support they need.\u00a0 The school I work in has an extensive co-curricular program, demanding academics and a long school day.\u00a0 This all means that students are pulled in a number of directions at the end of each day.\u00a0 Struggling to find time to meet during the posted hours was often difficult for some students. \u00a0Within the classroom, I also struggled to find a way to work with students to provide timely feedback that didn’t begin and end with me. \u00a0I wanted to redefine the traditional (and terribly passive) feedback model to engage and challenge students to contribute.<\/p>\n

In and out of the classroom, I have begun to work outside the confines of the four walls to support students and begin a conversation or dialogue \u00a0around their writing.\u00a0 By utilizing the collaborative nature of Google drive with an extension app Kaizena, I can provide students with a number of exciting options.\u00a0 The application allows for a section of text to be highlighted and the teacher can leave audio comments for the student.\u00a0 No longer do you need a pen and tiny scribbled in the margins! You are able to record your thoughts, suggestions and feedback right on the document itself.\u00a0 If a student is struggling with a concept, I am able to\u00a0provide links for support within the application.\u00a0\u00a0 I have begun to use this when editing student work and the immediacy of the comments are so helpful for students and not limited by the writing centre hours or the classroom! \u00a0 \u00a0This exciting application makes feedback quick, helpful and timely- all necessary for success in the feedback game!<\/p>\n

Finally, I am reconsidering so much in terms of student engagement in their written feedback for this term and beyond. \u00a0 How can I ask more of my students? What will this look like? \u00a0 Well, it may begin by asking for feedback on my feedback. \u00a0Rather than writing annotations in the body of a piece of work and then giving an overall comment, perhaps I will only write annotation and ask for the overall comment to be written by the student themselves! What do YOU see as strengths in your piece? What doesn’t work? \u00a0What needs improvement? \u00a0It might look like a lot LESS pink pen or highlighted comments in the margins of a google doc. \u00a0It may be more of a conversation and a lot less marking each little mistake or comma. \u00a0Let’s work together to figure out what could use improvement\u00a0with this piece! We need to also recognize and acknowledge what is really working in the writing as well!<\/p>\n

In the end, I’m reminded that “learners need endless feedback \u00a0more than they need endless teaching.”<\/p>\n

Here is my final action research prezi on collaboration and feedback!<\/p>\n

http:\/\/prezi.com\/hkpzo2ivcrng\/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy<\/a><\/p>\n

With gratitude for the journey,<\/p>\n

Danielle<\/p>\n

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