Get student feedback and opinions (zoho polls).

 Getting student feedback is an important part of the teaching process. Students need their say about what is working and how we as teachers can improve what we do. But how do we do that?

One way i have been playing with this is by using online polls. Now i am sure this is not revolutionary, but it is always good to revisit things! I have used zoho polls.

I have written before about zoho, and stumbled across their poll app the other day. It is very simple to use and has a number of applications (see this screencast for a guide). I have used it to get some feedback from the students involved in a pilot group in school, and their view of how the year has gone. Other uses could be;

1. Student council votes.
2. New uniform.
3. What students are motivated by.
4. Answers to a difficult question they have to research then input their answer after they have found out as a homework task.

I am sure their could be many more. If you think of any add them as a comment.