Just a quick note to ensure that I always come back to this. I noticed frequently throughout this class how much more engagement is provoked when you end something with a question. In most cases, it’s been when I have been reading a tweet or a blog and I can’t help but find myself answering the question in my head. Then, when I think about how great my answer is, I want to share it š
I think I naturally started doing this in feedback with students. It has been amazing! Even when a student gets a high grade on an assignment, I find them responding to feedback far more frequently. Sometimes it’s with additional questions, sometimes with quick little notes about the photo… and sometimes it’s even travel tips (one of my favorite parts of my job is seeing awesome locations all over the state, and during the summer- all over the world!).
I want to make sure I keep this in mind moving forward. Connecting with students and keeping them engaged with their work is so important and I really feel like this has been a huge help!
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I use this technique, too, and I find it really helpful! What do you teach that you get to travel around so much? I love to travel, too!
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Hi Rebecca! Unfortunately it’s mostly living vicariously through my students’ travels. I teach Creative Photography so they send me shots from all over! During the school year though, when they are closer to home, it’s really fun to see different places around the state that I quickly add to my “Florida Bucket List”. There have been many Saturday’s that my family gets loaded into a car and we drive to a botanical garden or cool mural in a funky little downtown!
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Yes! Questions are an invitation to continue the conversation. I think it’s great to consider feedback as a dialogue, not just a final word.
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Now it’s just a matter of remembering to practice what I preach!
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