Teaching English Online

Step – Giving feedback on written work in a

digital environment

Answers
Tool Strengths Weaknesses
Review tools in a Teacher can correct errors with Learners may simply
word processing track changes. accept changes without
document i.e. Learners can accept changes and understanding why.
track changes edit work. Teacher has to share it
and comments Teacher can add comments to with the learner using
explain suggested changes. another tool (e.g. email)
unlike the next option
below.

A shared Allow peer editing and feedback. One learner can

document e.g. Text in different colours to show accidentally delete the
Google docs, who wrote what. work of another, although
PrimaryPad Can add comments. previous drafts can be
More collaborative. found.

Interactive Feedback can be provided to the Only a few sentences can

whiteboard whole class. be displayed at one time.

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