Getting Feedback on Your Resources: A few simple ways to turn shared resources into real conversations on CoLab

CoLab is built for collaboration, so the resources that get the most out of it are the ones that invite a response. Here are a handful of easy ways to do that. Mix and match whatever fits.

1. Ask a specific question in the discussion space

Every resource has a discussion area. Pose one pointed question there rather than a general “what do you think.” The more specific the ask, the more useful the answers.

• “We built this to support career planning in grades 7 and 8. Does it land for that age group, or is it missing something?”

• “If you have used this with a class, what worked and what would you change?”

2. Tag the resource in a related group

Share the resource into a relevant community space (for example, a grade band or subject group) with a short note asking people to take a look and reply with how it could be useful in their classroom. This puts it in front of the educators most likely to care.

3. Invite iterations right in the description

Add a line to the resource description saying you welcome remixes and would love to see them shared back. If someone needs the file in a different or more editable format, ask them to reach out to you so you can provide it. This keeps the loop going and brings improved versions back to you.

Sample line:  “Feel free to adapt this for your classroom. I’d love to see your version shared as an iteration here. If you need a different file format, send me a direct message or comment in the discussion section, and I’ll send one over.”

4. Tap the teachers who already love your stuff

If you have colleagues or collaborators who already use and rave about your resources, nudge them to comment on how they use them. A short note from a real teacher (“I use this for indoor recess and the kids ask for it”) is worth more than any description you could write, and it helps the next person decide to try it.

A note from CoLab

We have more technical work coming to make a lot of this easier, including richer feedback options beyond a simple like (think “great offline resource” or “works well for language learners”). If you have ideas on what would make feedback simpler for your team or for teachers, tell us.

We’re building this alongside partners like you! Email ariella@colab.education , we reply to every message that comes through.

Happy resource sharing!