Wow - so much for reflecting forward so much! Nearly a year ... lot of reflecting, just no writing.
So - I continue to be torn between what the system requires and what I think is important. Will this always be the norm for me? Suspect the answer to this is in the affirmative. The 'system' will dictate to a high degree what I need to be seen to be doing when I look at student achievement and reporting. What I need to get better at is working around the system so that what my students do is not restrained by the assessment requirements. My old mate (well, he doesn't know me, but I know him) Ray Kurzweil has a view on this - as do most commentators these days (pick any educational futurist ... from Robinson to November to Papert to ...) I'm thinking that just maybe I need to have a massive rethink about the courses I prepare for students. Big picture stuff here ... maybe the likes of the Technovation Challenge should be the starting point for a year's work at senior levels? Students would need to have a vision for a project then apply a range of software/hardware development concepts to the project which could see them easily meet assessment requirements for NCEA ... except for one thing. Such a project is a group project and the 'system' requires me to grade individuals. Need more thought on this ...
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