Using the Brisk Extension to provide personalized feedback for students.
Last school year, I vented to a fellow teacher that I was struggling to provide positive feedback for a student (don’t judge me, we all have those mental blocks). I told them that after looking at 30+ written responses, my brain could not find the good in what a student wrote (but I knew it was there). Then I had an “a-ha” moment. I could let Brisk AI point out the good in what the student wrote, and then I could tailor the positive feedback for the student.
Providing feedback for students is a time-consuming but worthy endeavor.
Feedback should be:
Clear, specific, and timely communication
Informative of current performance level
Providing actionable steps for improvement
Aligned with individual abilities and established standards
Promoting self-reflection
Using rubrics or assessment tools for transparency
Building student confidence
Fostering independent learning
The Brisk extension is a tool that suggests feedback that a teacher can tailor and use for individual students without having to spend time typing out feedback. Think of Brisk as your AI teacher assistant.
Disclaimer: It may be able to provide good feedback, but you are still the expert and know your students. I do NOT believe that Brisk is a substitute for you, nor should the feedback be copied and pasted directly to your students without tailoring. Sometimes, AI gets it wrong by providing feedback that is irrelevant or doesn’t match your expectations. Therefore, use it with caution.
Here is how to use Brisk AI
1. Using the Chrome Browser, use Google to search "Chrome Extensions".
2. On the Extensions page, search for "Brisk Teaching"
3. Click here
4. Click here
5. Click "Add extension"
6. You should see the extension downloading in the upper right corner. It will automatically open when finished.
7. When finished, you should see this message.
8. To pin the extension, click the Extensions pop up button
9. Click the "pin" button
10. Locate an assignment you would like to give feedback on. Brisk will work on PDFs, documents, presentations, etc.
11. If the extension is install correctly, you should be able to click here.
12. Click here.
13. You have options on the types of feedback you can provide. I have found all 3 options helpful.
14. Specify the type of feedback you would like to give. *Note that you can also upload a rubric.
15. Click here.
16. Read the feedback and tailor it further by selecting all text (note the copy button beside "Glow" and "Grow"), selecting some text by highlighting, or ask Brisk to change the feedback.
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