Noel Ward, from Coláiste na Carraige, Carrick uses ICT to support peer assessment with his fifth year DCG students. Students use their own devices, either smartphone or tablet to engage in primary research for Output 1 design assignment. They create mind maps using GoConqr to plan their designs and provide audio feedback on each other’s mind maps using Adobe Reader. This improves students’ oral literacy and also raises the standard of each piece of work, as students can respond to their peer’s feedback and make changes as necessary. At the end of each lesson, Noel uses Mentimeter as a learning log to capture real time lesson appraisal or exit ticket which allows him to tailor future lessons to meet students’ needs. Teacher generated learning resources and YouTube clips are shared on a class blog so students can access them from home.
