In the first episode of Considering Education, we explore assessment and the unnecessary barriers we often create when designing assessments to check for student understanding.  From my own experience as a history teacher and an awareness I developed that technology can create unique opportunities for students to express their understanding without arbitrary barriers, we consider how to rethink assessment in a connected classroom.   

Supplementary readings for Episode 1:

Grant Wiggins: Validity of Assessment Part 1 & Part 2