#assessment

The Meaning of Recognition

I think in the early days of thinking about open credentialing, I got fixated on the credential part. The proof…

1 week ago

SATs – they don’t tell you.

Meaningless, meaningless all is meaningless... ...and mildly oppressive. Does a filter bubble exist where everyone in it thinks SATs are actually…

7 years ago

The future of testing

I read this guardian article recently where a woman asked Tinder for all her personal information. They sent her 800…

7 years ago

Academic failures – got any previous?

We carry around our academic failures like previous convictions. If pressed, we might even blame something: but I'd never even been…

7 years ago

The Recursive Spiral

...following a conversation with writer Ruth Culham about the relationship between formative assessment and instructional decisions— and the learning that…

8 years ago

Blowing up the SATS

Revolution doesn’t happen until the middle-classes are revolting on Minecraft… This thinkery was conceived of and constructed by my 11yo…

9 years ago

Kids don’t need SATs

Have you ever heard anyone say "I'm no good at maths" ? Do you ever stop to wonder where they…

9 years ago

Open Badges (P.S. there’s data inside…)

Open Badges seem so simple, don't they? But wait - don't make assumptions - ask questions! They've got stuff inside.…

9 years ago

Learning – to what end?

"Dad? What does this spell? F-L-A-P-P-E-R?" My 5 year old is an engineer in the making. He has a book…

9 years ago

Changing your world view

This looks all wrong, doesn't it? The thing is, it's not at all easy to change your current world view.…

9 years ago