In this short video I show how to utilize the remarks feature in a shared Word document to add discussion questions to a copy of a main source file..

Applications for EducationIn the video above I utilized the commenting function to add a question to a copy of a primary source document (a letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams). I did that as a means to trigger conversation and research study by trainees. Naturally, you might likewise simply use the commenting function to offer feedback on a file that students show you.

Last Monday I shared instructions for
using Google Drive to add comments to PDF and directions for
using Formative to include questions into primary source files. When checking out primary source files with students, the concept in both cases is to use those tools to trigger dicussion and inquiry. This can also be done by including remarks to a shared Word document..