provides one-on-one, personalized feedback.My students have responded very positively to Screencastify because it: meet with each student at the same timeīut I’m not the only one who loves it.show genuine excitement when a student writes thoughtful ideas.prompt like I do during in-person conferences.Using Screencastify is just like sitting next to students as I provide feedback.
It is like teaching students to fish instead of giving them a fish. Commenting on the changes forces students to internalize their thinking about the change. What students write in the comment box is as important if not more than the actual change they make to their writing. explaining their changes using the Comment function.making changes directly into their Google Doc.Here’s a video of feedback that I provided to one student. pause, resume, and playback the recordings.display their face in a preview box (optional).
I know what you’re thinking – tech is suppose to free teachers to work with more students, not have to sit right beside them. The Latin etymology of the word means “to sit beside”. What is the meaning of the word “assess”? This article focuses on using Screencastify as a tool to provide feedback. This is Part 12 of the transforming Instruction Through Technology series.