Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback
From Web 2.0 That Works: Marzano & Web 2.0
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Provide students a direction for learning and information regarding how well they are performing relative to a particular learning goal so that they can improve their performance.
Generalizations From Research
- Setting instructional goals narrows what students focus on.
- Teachers should encourage students to personalize the learning goals the teacher has identified for them.
- Instructional goals should not be too specific.
- Feedback should be corrective in nature.
- Feedback should be timely.
- Feedback should be specific to a criterion.
- Students can effectively provide some of their own feedback.
Example Activities
- Rubrics
- Bulletin Board of Example Work -- a "visual rubric" that includes "A", "B", "C", and unacceptable quality work.
- Electronic Portfolios
Recommendations & Ideas
- Set Learning Objectives or Goals that are specific but flexible
- Contract with students to obtain specific learning objectives or goals
- Use criterion-referenced feedback
- Focus feedback on specific types of knowledge
- Use student-led feedback
Information presented above in the definition is from McREL, and generalizations from research, and recommendations & ideas is from Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement (ASCD)(Robert J. Marzano, Debra J. Pickering, Jane E. Pollock).
Web 2.0 Connections
"Y" Under each category indicates that this tool can be used with this strategy.
"Free +" Indicates that the tool is free at the basic level, but that more advanced versions are available at a cost.
Category Key:
SD = Identifying Similarities and Differences CL = Cooperative Learning SNT = Summarizing and Note-Taking ER = Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition HP = Homework and Practice NR = Nonlinguistic Representation OF = Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback HYP = Generating and Testing Hypotheses QCO = Questions, Cues, and Advance Organizers
| Tool | Link | Desc | Cost | SD | CL | SNT | ER | HP | NR | OF | HYP | QCO | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploratree | [[1]] | Online Graphic Organizer | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Interactive, pre-made graphic organizers that can be edited online | |||
| Schoopy | [[2]] | School & Classroom Websites | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Great for guest speakers | |||
| MediaWiki | [[3]] | Open Source wiki software | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Wiki engine that powers [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] as well as this wiki. |
| Netvibes | [[4]] | Online Personal Homepage | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| iGoogle | [[5]] | Online Personal Homepage | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Integrates with all Google tools | |
| [[6]] | Online Messaging | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| Ning | [[7]] | Community Websites | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Can be used for a classroom website |
| Basecamp | [[8]] | Online Project Collaboration | Free + | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| TiffanyScreens | [[9]] | Screen-Sharing Presentation App | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| EditGrid | [[10]] | Online Spreadsheets | Free + | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Integrates with Facebook and iPhone | ||||
| Writeboard | [[11]] | Online Collaborative Note-Taking | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Integrates with BackPack | ||
| MyNoteIT | [[12]] | Online Note-Taking | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| stu.dicio.us | [[13]] | Online Note-Taking | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Currently under redevelopment | ||
| pbWiki | [[14]] | Wiki Hosting Website | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| YackPack | [[15]] | Online voice Messaging | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Links directs to YackPack for Educators information | |||
| Thinkature | [[16]] | Online Collaboration & Whiteboard | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Zoho Writer | [[17]] | Online Word Processor | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Part of Zoho Suite of Online Apps | |||
| Zoho Wiki | [[18]] | Wiki Hosting Website | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Part of Zoho Suite of Online Apps |
| Google SpreadSheets | [[19]] | Online Spreadsheets | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Also contains Documents & Presentations | ||||
| Zoho Sheet | [[20]] | Online Spreadsheets | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Part of Zoho Suite of Online Apps | ||||
| Zoho Notebook | [[21]] | Online Notebook | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Part of Zoho Suite of Online Apps | |
| Google Documents | [[22]] | Online Word Processor | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Also contains Spreadsheets & Presentations | |||
| Wikispaces | [[23]] | Wiki Hosting Website | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Contributor: Kristina Hurley
Its been a few months since I have read the book but didn't it also mention using polls like PollDaddy or PollCat? This would be helpful in setting objectives based on what do the kids already know. It would also be helpful for quick feedback.
Another tool to consider are clickers, ActiVotes for instance give quick feedback from the class as a discussion is taking place.
Contributor: Louise Maine Besides using online survey tools, we have used google spreadsheets to create a form for a survey. Students have surveyed others in school for information on most popular fireworks, resource use at home for conservation exercises, etc. I have used google spreadhseets (forms) to survey students on web 2.0 and traditional class activities that are effective for their learning. Student feedback is important for determining what works in the classroom.
