Providing+Feedback

1. Feedback should be corrective. 2. Feedback should be timely. 3. Feedback should be related to an expected standard with explanation. 4. Students should be expected to give their own feedback sometimes, of themselves and of their peers.
 * Overview of the Research: **

1. Use of a variety of ways to track progress -- portfolios and learning contracts 2. Feedback should be very focused, centered on specific knowledge and skills 3. Use student-led feedback as well as teacher-generated feedback.
 * What Does This Look Like in the Classroom? **

**How Does Technology Fit In?** Electronic portfolios Study Island (provides immediate feedback) Microsoft Word -- //, , // features student response systems: [|Turning Point] rubrics:[|Rubric Machine], [|Rubistar] games and simulations: [|I Know That], [|BrainPOP] communication software: blogs ([|Edublogs]), wikis ([|Wikispaces]), email, instant messaging (AIM), videoconferences ([|Skype], [|Elluminate]) voice recorder sound files