Improving feedback is a critical component of developing Assessment for Learning. In this session, you will learn how instructional technology tools can be used to provide more effective feedback to students, how to make feedback more convenient for you and your students, and how to involve students in the feedback process. A variety of resources will be shared that can be applied to all subject areas.

1. Extending the Conversation Using Instructional Technology to Improve Assessment graham.whisen@peelsb.com @grahamwhisen ideaconnect.edublogs.org

2. Presentation Overview Big Ideas Practical Take Away

4. Value of Instructional Technology Do something new. Do something better. Do something easier.

5. Digital Communication

10. “Accessing Audio”

11. “Accessing Audio” Feedback is more natural Picks up vocal tone and emphasis Feedback is far more detailed Students are more likely to “get” your feedback

12. “Valuing Video”

13. “Valuing Video” Feedback becomes a conversation Capture your thoughts almost as fast as you are having them Feedback is even more detailed Students are more likely to “get” your feedback

14. Asynchronous Conversation Assignments Wikis Blogs Social Networks Conferencing

15. Wikis: Collaborative Websites

16. The Physics Connection Wiki A place to ask questions and find answers

17. The Physics Connection Wiki Publishing student work

18. The Physics Connection Wiki Collaborative Style Assignments

19. The Physics Connection Wiki Ongoing Teacher and Peer Feedback

20. Ning: Classroom Social Network

21. Ning: Classroom Social Network Peer-to-peer feedback

24. Web Tools

25. Web Tools Collaborative Writing and Concept Review Developing a Rubric, or Assignment Criteria Self and Peer Evaluation (results)

26. Web Tools Preparing a thesis/essay introduction Writing a formal lab report Formulating a letter Designing a rubric Designing a summative task

27. Questions Thank You graham.whisen@peelsb.com @grahamwhisen ideaconnect.edublogs.org