Screencast Feedback

Providing students with timely and meaningful feedback is one of our major responsibilities as educators, but if students don't receive feedback until after a summative assessment, then they might feel discouraged from working to reach mastery. I thought this student's quote, which was tweeted by the Herndon High School SBTS, summed up such a conundrum.

Luckily, technology can make the process more efficient and purposeful for teachers, and more accessible for our learners. Let's review the importance of feedback before we dive a little deeper into screencast feedback.

One of the benefits of providing learners with feedback via screencast is that it's more personal and it's accessible to our English language learners and struggling readers. Additionally, it's a richer communication tool than text alone. It's personal, and students can hear our voices and intonations. When working with video, you can even use your mouse to highlight exactly what aspect of a child's work you're describing. Here's an example of video feedback I provided to a 3rd grade student on a project she created with Wixie to demonstrate her knowledge of the water cycle.