Faster Digital Feedback with CheckMark!

Providing feedback to students is critical, but time-consuming, work for teachers. Whether students are writing an essay, an analysis of history, or a science lab report, students work using Google Docs and Slides. Checkmark is an extension for the Chrome browser that allows you to insert pre-set comments with a single mouse click! You can even edit the existing comments and add new ones to suit your style and your students' work!

How does Checkmark Work?

Once installed and enabled, the CheckMark menu appears dynamically when you highlight text in a Google Doc or Slide. Simply click the button representing the feedback you want to add. The full comment appears in a comment box. Students then follow the typical protocol to resolve the comment.

Courtesy of CheckMarkclass.com

How do I get CheckMark?

CheckMark is a Chrome extension found here in the Chrome Web Store. Click the blue Add to Chrome button to install Checkmark.

The Checkmark icon now appears on your Chrome browser near the top right after your address bar. Click the icon to turn on CheckMark and access the Options menu.

Click Disable to change CheckMark's status to Enabled.

Now when you highlight text in a Google Doc or Slide, the CheckMark toolbar dynamically appears! Click the appropriate button for the comment - hovering over a button shows you the comment text. You can also select Multiple Comments to provide multiple comments on the same highlighted text!

Does CheckMark work with the new Google Classroom grading shell?

Yes!

Can I personalize the feedback?

Of course! Click the pencil next to Preview. You can change the words for the existing feedback comments, or click the + button to add new comments of your own! Be sure to click Apply!

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