Recent Writing Flexi Connects









There was another round of buzz in the air with our three way Writing Flexi Connects this morning. Learners sharing what Feedback is, how it helps them in their writing, explaining how the success criteria helps us in our learning, and what their next steps are...

Recording some student voice:

"Feedback is when we give ideas on how we can improve our writing and make it sound better."

"I need to work on adding more powerful verbs and juicy words in my writing."

"Feedback helps us to make our writing better for the audience."

Learners were proud to show day 1 one of their writing to what their writing looks like now.  Parents were so pleased to see the progress and praised their child. 

For me I only needed to interject to support learners at times with prompts of 'where to next' in their conversation.  I also helped to summarise the next steps and clarify some ways to support their child's next steps. 

Arghhh Lockdown 
Although lockdown, I am wondering if Flexi connects could look different at the end of this week. Learners at home with their parents could still share what feedback is and what their next steps in writing are. They won't have their writing books but will be able to talk about their progress.

Some prompting questions to support them could be...

What writing are you proud of lately? How did feedback in your writing help you? What are some of examples of feedback you have received? What are your next steps and what could you work on during lockdown?

Once again opportunities open and we create a rich learning space through digital literacy. 








 

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