GUEST PODCAST: Ed-Technical Season 2 Episode 15
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This season Libby Hills from the Jacobs Foundation and AI researcher Owen Henkel continue to speak with leading researchers, practitioners and educators on the Ed-Technical podcast series about the cutting edge of AI in education. They will break down complex AI concepts into non-technical insights to better understand what the research says and help educators sift the useful insights from the AI hype.
In this episode of Ed-Technical, Libby and Owen speak with assessment expert Dylan Wiliam, Emeritus Professor at UCL Institute of Education, about how formative assessment and AI are reshaping classroom practice. Dylan brings decades of experience in educational research and teacher development to a timely conversation about what works, what doesn’t, and what’s next for assessment. They cover:
- Why formative assessment remains underused despite its proven impact
- How AI is reshaping summative assessment and teacher workload
- The limits of AI in delivering meaningful feedback
- Rethinking homework in the age of AI
- Oral exams, conversational assessment, and the future of grading
- The potential for AI to shift the teacher-student dynamic for the better
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Book: Student Assessment: Better Evidence, Better Decisions, Better Learning
Dylan and others explore how assessment can be redesigned to better support learning and decision-making in schools.
Podcast episode: Formative Assessment, AI, and the Future of Teaching
Dylan discusses how AI can support teacher growth and formative assessment, while cautioning against overreliance on tech.
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