Session 25

Title: Digital Students – Archaic Assessment (Panel)

Session Description:

A generation ago, knowledge was locked in textbooks, libraries, and in teachers’ minds. Today’s students have the knowledge of the world at their fingertips. Information is accessible to them anywhere, and at any time. Many students have a laptop or other wireless device that connects them to the vast collective knowledge of the Internet. How does this impact on how we teach and, therefore, assess curricular outcomes? Can we continue to effectively teach with a teacher-centered, traditional approach in the classroom? Do we need to make fundamental changes on how we teach and assess students in this digital age? Participants are welcome to share their ideas and opinions.

Panel Members:

Marg Janssen, Assistant Superintendent, Rolling River School Division
Ron Nordstrom, Beautiful Plains School Division

Moderator:

Kim Melvin, Louis Riel School Division

Presenters: Ron Nordstrom, Marg Janssen

Ron Nordstrom has worked as the Technology Coordinator for Beautiful Plains School Division for the past nine years. Like many divisions across Manitoba, Beautiful Plains has been re-examining assessment and reporting practices. Ron has been a member of that divisional team and believes that in order to inspire lifelong learning, one needs to commit to becoming a lifelong learner.