My ‘Feedback through OneNote’ Workflow

This year I have been experimenting with OneNote in my learning space. Lots.

One of my main driving questions to explore has been ‘How can I create a quick, effective way to give feedback to students, regularly?’

I’m happy to say, I’ve found a nice little workflow that really does answer my needs.

Below is my recipe.

Device: Surface Book, or Surface Pro, depending my mood (you could use any windows device with a pen)

Software: OneNote 2016 (or 2013) with ClassNoteBook Plugin installed

Method:

• Use the ClassNotebook Tool and the ClassNotebook Plugin > Distribute new section > create a section called ‘Assessment Tasks’ > ask all students to put their task in this section once done
• Once Students have done work, it’s time to mark.
• Open your ‘Admin’ OneNote file and make a page with digital stamps and your marking rubric. For this I just copied my rubric from an assessment notification sheet I handed to students. try to line these up a little on the left.

• In OneNote click on ‘view > New docked window’ and you will not the page you were just on pins itself to the right hand side of your screen.
• Now open the OneNote you want to mark student work in.

• Open the ClassNotebook Plugin and choose ‘Review Student Work’ then navigate to the Assessment Tasks Section.
• In the Pop Up, click on the page in question to see all student’s names
• Click on the first student
• Copy across the marking rubric from the docked OneNote
• Use your pen and circle, mark the rubric and write a feedback comment
• Copy and paste across a digital badge from the docked OneNote
• Click on the next student, and repeat.
• Your screen will look a little like the screenshot below

This workflow seems complicated to set up at first, but once you’ve done it, the flow from student to student, and ability to bring in a rubric, write feedback and give a digital badge are very smooth.

Using OneNote yourself? Let me know how you give feedback, I’d love to know.

PS — Here’s some Infographics our class made to help you travel in Japan.