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Join host John Kleeman in an insightful conversation with Carla Aerts, a trailblazer in the reinvention of education. Carla, with an unconventional journey from the performing arts to education technology, shares her accidental foray into the sector and delves into the importance of making impactful contributions to teaching and learning.
Carla explains what "perfect EdTech" looks like to her and
critiques traditional exam-style assessments, advocating for a shift towards formative assessments and diverse models that prioritize skills, collaboration, and social engagement.
The discussion extends to the role of AI in education and Carla's predictions of how it will impact the future. The episode concludes with three key takeaways: the significance of social learning, the need for skills development in reflection and metacognitive thinking, and the promotion of learner agency for effective lifelong learning.
Tune in for a thought-provoking exploration of education, technology, and assessments, guided by Carla Aerts' forward-thinking perspectives.
Join host John Kleeman in an insightful conversation with Carla Aerts, a trailblazer in the reinvention of education. Carla, with an unconventional journey from the performing arts to education technology, shares her accidental foray into the sector and delves into the importance of making impactful contributions to teaching and learning.
Carla explains what "perfect EdTech" looks like to her and critiques traditional exam-style assessments, advocating for a shift towards formative assessments and diverse models that prioritize skills, collaboration, and social engagement.
The discussion extends to the role of AI in education and Carla's predictions of how it will impact the future. The episode concludes with three key takeaways: the significance of social learning, the need for skills development in reflection and metacognitive thinking, and the promotion of learner agency for effective lifelong learning.
Tune in for a thought-provoking exploration of education, technology, and assessments, guided by Carla Aerts' forward-thinking perspectives.
For a century and more, assessment has been slow to evolve. Now, with the availability of highly advanced technologies like AI, it is finally ready to make a quantum leap into its Space Age, giving us new opportunities to reshape how we think about assessment, and how we use it. In this podcast series, industry pioneer John Kleeman talks to experts in a range of fields about the emerging technologies, ideas, and enduring responsibilities that will recast assessment now, and into the future.