Improving 21st century learning

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UK NORDIC BALTIC SUMMIT: 19-20 JANUARY 2011 DENMARK FINLAND UNITED KINGDOM LITHUANIA SWEDEN ESTONIA ICELAND LATVIA NORWAY UNITED KINGDOM

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Vilborg Einarsdottir, CEO of InfoMentor, Iceland

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UK NORDIC BALTIC SUMMIT: 19-20 JANUARY 2011

DENMARK FINLAND UNITED

KINGDOMLITHUANIA SWEDEN

ESTONIA ICELAND LATVIA NORWAY

UNITED KINGDOM

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THEME: Technology & Innovation

Improving 21st Century Learning

Synopsis: The InfoMentor solution promotes individualised and collaborative learning as well as quality management across the educational systems in Sweden, Iceland and Switzerland. This presentation shows how InfoMentor joined forces with Icelandic authorities in an initiative to increase student literacy, contributing to an improved score in the latest PISA research (Program for International Student Assessment).

Presenter: Vilborg Einarsdottir, CEO InfoMentor

Short Biography: B.Ed. in Education and M.Sc. in Strategy and Management from University of Iceland and Arhus school of Business. Lecturer at University of Iceland, Board member in “Promote Iceland” and The Federation of Icelandic Industries. Mrs. Einarsdottir is an Ambassador for female Entrepreneurs in Europe.

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Improving 21st Century Learning= More Learning per £!

ZONE OFDESIREDEFFECTS

Source: Hattie (2009), Visible learning

Formative Assessment

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Goal:Where shall I go?

Assessment:This is where you are?

Feedback - Coaching: This is how you get there!

Formative Assessment = Coaching the students

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Module for Formative Assessment - Reading

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Goal: To increase reading literacy in Iceland

•Individualised and easy-to-use tools to:

• Plan• Evaluate• Monitor

•Access to goals in reading

Outcome: Tools for every subject. Improved learning, understanding and motivation!

Ministry of Education and InfoMentor

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InfoMentor - Improving Education in Europe

• Cost effective solution• Sweden, Switzerland, Iceland

and Germany• New pilot projects in UK and

other countries in 2011

• Partners • WebBased Ltd. Plymouth, UK• Educa Switzerland

• Seed company of the year in Iceland 2008 & 2009

More learning per £ !