Mrs Taylor then showed us this video.
We were amazed at what Austin was able to achieve based on the feedback that the tamariki were giving him. The fact he was only rima/five and still able to make all these changes showed us that we could give each other SPECIFIC feedback to help each other's learning. We were excited and motivated by the thought that we could be kaiako/teachers too. We headed off with our writing buddy to be kaiako with each other's long write.
The room was soon buzzing with the low hum of tamariki who were fully engaged in their learning. Akonga/students had their heads together, reading and sharing their thoughts with each other. Because we are a digital class, the comments were written as comments on their documents.
Here are some examples of what they shared.
We were very impressed with the high quality of feedback that the akonga were giving to each other. What do you think about the feedback? Are they specific enough?
Our next step is to see if the feedback they are giving each other is improving their writing. Watch this space closely.
This is very interesting, I am doing lots of research on feedback and so I found your post really valuable. I will be keen to see if it assists you with your writing too. Giving feedback and then suggesting something that they could do better is perfect. I do like the smiley face too....great teachers!
ReplyDeleteKia ora Rimu Class!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic way to give feedback to students! I was very impressed with the level of comments and feedback - the feedback given was very specific and helpful. This is an area I need to work on, so I have learnt a lot about meaningful feedback.
I look forward to seeing another post with the changes that have been made to the writing from the feedback.
Good luck!
From Mrs Lee and Rūma Rima at St. Bernadette's School.