My presentation at the UK itslearning client forum June 12th 2012 in Birmingham. The presentation gave a brief overview of the concept of assessment for learning (afl) and demonstrated how itslearing can support it. I talked about the potential of combining physical and online classrooms and presented the work behind the itslearning whitepaper on assessment for learning. The whitepaper can be downloaded at http://www.itslearning.eu/assessment-for-learning

1. Assessment
for
learning
with
itslearning
Morten
Fahlvik
Market
Research
Manager

3. Assessment = sit in with

4. Assessment = sit in with

6. Key
Roles
&
Processes
in
schools
1. Teacher
2. Learner
3. Peer
1. Where
they
are?
2. Where
they
are
going?
3. How
to
get
there?

7. Is
this
Formative
Assessment?

9. Series of summativ assessments

10. Formative assessments

11. 1. Where
am
I?
2. Where
am
I
going?
3. How
do
I
get
there?
?
?
?
?

12. Five
key
strategies
of
formative
assessment:
1. Clarifying,
sharing,
and
understanding
learning
intentions
and
criteria
for
success
2. Engineering
effective
classroom
discussions,
activities,
and
learning
tasks
that
elicit
evidence
of
learning
3. Providing
feedback
that
moves
learning
forward
4. Activating
learners
as
instructional
resources
for
one
another
5. Activating
learners
as
owners
of
their
own
learning

13. Three roles:
• Teacher
• Peer
• Learner
Three key processes:
• Find out where the learners are
• Find out where they are going
• Finding out how to get there
2
3
4
5
1
1
1

14. 1. The teacher should tell
students about the
learning goals.
2. Find out what students
currently know as it
relates to the learning
goal.
3. Act on the gap between
what students know and
what they need to learn.

15. Combinations
of
the
two
classrooms

16. «Higher
expectations
for
the
homework»
«Students
are
more
prepared
for
class»
«Students
become
more
secure
for
own
presentation
in
class»
«The
students
are
traditionally
sent
home
to
do
the
most
challenging
work.»
«Better
use
of
the
valuable
and
expensive
classroom
time»

17. ...but why should a
teacher use a
learning platform
for AfL?

19. Dylan Wiliam: Involve more students
…. and give students time to think and reflect

20. Dylan Wiliam: Involve more students
…. and give students time to think and reflect

21. Clarifying Sharing learning intentions
Where are you going?

22. Clarifying Sharing learning intentions
Where are you going?

23. Where are you now?

24. Where are you now?

25. Where are you now?

26. Springboard
to
knowledge