How students can maximize the benefits of digital feedback

February 19, 2013 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF          SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Head of the Class Sponsored By How students can maximize the benefits of digital feedback Students today are inundated with digital feedback, asserts teacher Kristen Swanson, who shares in this blog post three ways in which students can maximize the feedback they get. First, she suggests having students lay out a goal for their work beforehand and examine feedback while they review their initial goal. She then suggests setting specific times in which to consider digital feedback and have students consider ways they have adapted to feedback. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (2/19) Share:            Online Payments: Proven to Reduce District Costs Place all registrations and payments online to reduce cash handling and paperwork. Save on labor and paper costs, and reduce theft. MyPaymentsPlus is #1 in customer satisfaction for K-12 online payments of all types, from athletics to yearbooks. 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