anna levick, new college pontefract alternative approaches to assessing & providing feedback
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The Paperless Department
Anna Levick
Head of Media
New College Pontefract
Overview
• The Paperless Department, launched 2012– No photocopying– Moodle – No essay writing for Btec students, reduced
AS & A2 essays– AV feedback introduced 2014
• Has seen 17% increase in High Grades for Btec students (2012,13 cohort)
AV Essays
• Mini documentary• Multiple examples• Student voiceover – avoids too much writing (text on
screen) minimal mechanical English errors
AV essay on Documentary codes and conventions
posted on to Moodle forum
Advantage
• More secure way to construct essays.• Leapfrog straight to Merit - then concentrate
on getting to Distinction level• Improves editing skills - double decker
sessions• Better engagement with the subject• Emphasis on students working
However
• Feedback still written• Time consuming• Students did not read & act on feedback• Interested in Grade only• Disconnect between student work and
feedback
AV Feedback
• Pilot group, Yr13 Btec Sub Dip Creative Media
• Moodle forum used to upload student work
• Staff use Quicktime to record feedback
• Feedback to forum• Student response was
positive – preference to written.
AV Feedback
AV essay on Documentary codes and conventions
posted on to Moodle forum
Using Quicktime
Open Quicktime, File, select new screen recording.This will allow you to record what happens on the screen including av essay and the pausing of it etc.
From screen recording select built-in-microphone so that teacher voice can be recorded.
Select area of click for whole screen. This will record anything and voice for feedback.
Advantages
• Feedback is specific, targeted & individualised• Students eager to listen to feedback• Can be replayed as often as required• Same format to work- easier to understand• Apply feedback• No extra time required• Content & assess student knowledge• Develop av editing skills
Other Advantages
• Record one-to-one discussions – including any visits to webites, Youtube, theory etc.
• Record Team discussions• Record Staff Team Feedback• Record standardisation & moderation sessions
• Provide client response evidence (new assessment windows for Btec 2014)
No Quicktime?
• iPhones, iPads, phones, Camtasia – anything you can record on and then upload to students email, VLE, folders etc.