Application Guide to Using Technology for Learning Support Practitioners in the Lifelong Learning Sector
Planning and assessing for learning support Standard statement
Technology element
Learning support practitioners:
BP5.1 Use technology to provide increased opportunities for questioning and feedback.
BP5 Promote learning through questioning and constructive feedback and involve learners in feedback activities.
Application and illustration: • Explore ways in which technology can be used to help learners record and give feedback • Use technology in planning opportunities for learner feedback about learning experiences, and use the outcomes to inform planning and practice • Create opportunities for feedback from learners beyond the classroom • Create increased opportunities for learners to input into the review process.
Examples: • Online surveys • Text messaging • MP3/MP4 players can be used to record learning sessions and for pre-recorded sessions such as language lessons or listening skills; learners can record their responses and questions when they occur • Prisons have had great success using voting technologies. Learners who did not answer during group sessions became more engaged because they had the chance to answer.
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