Category: Edtech

Transform Assessment with AI and GPT: A Positive Approach for Teachers

Mar 20, 2023

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Graeme Smith

in Education, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Assessment, assessment and evaluation, classroom management, Edtech, education technology, educational innovation, innovation, innovative learning solutions, Personalised learning, Personalized Learning, Student Engagement

Discover how AI and GPT-3 can revolutionize assessment in education. Learn about automated grading, personalized assessments, and more in this insightful article on assessment with AI and GPT.
Teaching with AI and GPT: A Bright Future for Education

Mar 20, 2023

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Graeme Smith

in Education, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Edtech, education technology, Personalized Learning, Student Engagement, Teaching Strategies

Discover the possibilities of teaching with AI and GPT. Learn how to personalize learning, provide feedback, and engage students with the latest AI technology.
Where are the new models of education?

Sep 9, 2019

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Graeme Smith

in Autonomous learning, Business model generation, change, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, I want a new job, innovation, MOOC, MOOC 2.0, New, Problems, Solution, tech, Technology

If there’s anything in need of inspiration and innovation it’s our education system. How well does our existing system respond to new technology, rising tuition costs and internationalisation? What about the changing demands of learners and employers?
What’s the problem? Technology

Feb 21, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Edtech, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy indicators, Problems, tech, Technology, Uncategorized

The impact of technology and the accelerating technological change is one of the themes that often comes up in discussions about why we face literacy and numeracy problems in the 21st century. The relentless march of technology and increasing technological complexity mean that the demands of work and life have changed significantly in recent years…
You really should read the Productivity Commission report on the future of tertiary education…

Nov 8, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in Edtech, NZ, NZ Context, NZQA, Productivity, Productivity Commission, TEC, tech, Technology, Tertiary, Uncategorized

I know that it’s a terrible title for a blog post. But you really should read the Productivity Commission report on new models of tertiary education. The report is 402 pages long, so here are your options: just read the overview chapter here. Or down load the 10 page pdf version here. And here’s why…
How do I gain access to the TEC Assessment Tool?

Mar 7, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in Assessment, Assessment Tool, Edtech, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, esaa, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, Numeracy, Online assessment, TEC, TEC assessment tool, tech, Technology, Tool, Uncategorized

I’ve written a lot about how to use the TEC’s Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool. Just type “assessment tool” in the search box on this blog and you’ll find a bunch of things including how to access your learners’ actual responses on the tool. But how do you gain access to the tool…
New online ESOL Assessment: Starting Points Listening

Feb 10, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in Assessment, Edtech, Listening, NZCER, TEC, TEC assessment tool, tech, Technology, Uncategorized

The NZCER have just released the Starting Points Listening to the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Tool. Here’s the blurb: Starting Points Listening is one of two online, adaptive assessment options designed for learners who are at or below koru/step one of the Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy. Starting Points Listening assesses a learner’s ability to…
Four Tools For Building Cool Stuff Online: Or How To Start Thinking Outside The Box

Oct 10, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Antifragile, business, Business improvement, Business model generation, Conference, Conferences, consulting, Corporate, crushing it, Customer Service, data driven, Design, Design Principles, Development, Disrupt, Disruption, Ed, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, educator, Educator’s Journey, edupreneur, Embed literacy and numeracy, Emergent, entrepreneur, Experiment, Export Education, Good Design, Good ideas, Graeme, Graeme Smith, Hacking, Hacks, Hand, I want a new job, I want to work in, innovation, International education, Just do it, Leadership, Lean, Lean education, Lean literacy, lean methodology, Lean startup, Lean thinking, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, Measurement, Minimum viable, MVP, online, Practitioners, Professional Development, Qualifications, Self development, Software, Solution, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Technology, The rise of the educator-entrepreneur, Transforming, Trend, Trends, Understand more, use data, using data, UX

I went to the Supercharge conference the other day in Wellington. This was a business conference… nothing to do with literacy, numeracy or even education (I know… thank goodness right…?) Lots of cool stuff. The coolest though was the 40-minute presentation by Justin Wilcox of Customer Development Labs. At the start of his presentation, he…
What do entrepreneurs do that you could do if you work in education? Part 3: Tools

Jul 2, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, Adult, Adult Learning, Adults, ALEC, Ed, Edtech, Education, edupreneur, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, entrepreneur, Gear, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, Professional Development, Qualifications

Tools for your (mostly) digital toolbox The other day I outlined some of the ideas, approaches, and tools that I’ve started using in my work in education that have made my life easier and more manageable. Mostly, I’ve borrowed these concepts and tools from the world of start ups, entrepreneurship, and design. Then I suggested a short…
What do entrepreneurs do that you could do if you work in education? Part 2: Self assessment

Jun 30, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, Adult Learning, Adults, ALEC, Business model generation, Edtech, Education, Education resources, edupreneur, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, entrepreneur, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, Professional Development, Qualifications

In my last post I discussed some of the things that I’ve borrowed from entrepreneurial and design thinking. These have worked successfully for me and allowed me to gradually change how I think about my work and allowed me to survive and thrive in a chaotic and uncertain work environment. Like I also said, this…