Help your teachers supercharge verbal feedback | A Conversation with Nihad Ćehić

Discover how Nihad Ćehić, founder and CEO of Vibbl, is transforming the way teachers give feedback in the classroom. In this episode, Nihad introduces us to Vibbl, a digital tool that allows teachers to provide faster and more meaningful feedback to their students. Through Vibbl, teachers can record verbal feedback, snap student work, and send it directly to their students' accounts.Nihad discusses the power of verbal feedback, its impact on student learning, and the role of technology in enhancing feedback practices. Learn about the potential impact of AI in feedback and the importance of maintaining the irreplaceable human connection between teacher and student. And find out how Vibbl supports collaboration and continuous professional development among teachers, and how it provides valuable analytics to track feedback effectiveness.Key Quotes"Verbal feedback adds an additional seven months of learning, whereas written marking adds an additional five months of learning."“When you give verbal feedback, you have the tone of voice within that piece of information and that can make a big difference, I believe, in how a student relates to that feedback."'We’ve built a tool that allows teachers to very quickly record verbal feedback in a no nonsense, quick and easy way that they can then send to their students.”"The biggest challenge is changing behaviours. One of the things that we were mindful of when we built Vibbl is to build it in a way that was similar to the way in which teachers mark in that it's very difficult to change a behavior where someone's been doing something for two decades."Find out more about Nihad and Vibbl at vibbl.co.ukThank you for tuning in, and as always, if you found this episode useful, please share your experience. You can find me online on Twitter, LinkedIN and Instagram: @leaningshane. My website is shaneleaning.com.For international school leadership tips, subscribe to my newsletter here.About the hostShane Leaning is a passionate leadership development enthusiast with over 11 years of international teaching and leadership experience. His approach to coaching and professional development is all about approachability and attentiveness to the unique strengths and contexts of schools and educators. Shane believes that empowerment fosters growth and success for both educators and students alike.Join Shane's Intensive Leadership Programme at educationleaders.co/intensiveShane Leaning, an organisational coach based in Shanghai, supports school leaders globally. Passionate about empowment, he is the author of the best-selling 'Change Starts Here.' Shane is a leading educational voice in the UK, Asia and around the world.You can find Shane on LinkedIn and Bluesky. or shaneleaning.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.