Steve Maharey, Vice Chancellor of Massey University, has a really engaging presence as a speaker with entertaining while thoughtful message. While not quite the self-promoting ‘thought leader’ shown in the video below, Steve’s talk had a powerful message – do not fail!
Notes
- ‘Summative experience’ AKA test
- Technology as expression of social/cultural/political change NOT the driver
- A degree is just persistence and memory – doesn’t reflect intelligent.
- “When I see it on a screen I can’t take it seriously” on his preference for reading on paper
- Move from instruction to (co)construction
- Buildings reflect ideology of learning (eg lecture theatre)
- Disruption – ‘remember Kodak‘
- Revolutions don’t often work
- NCEA Levels should be the terminal/exit point (i.e. if you are on track to University, don’t get assessed through Level 1 & 2 – start formally assessing at Level 3)
