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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
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.
Improving 21st Century Learning= More Learning per £!
ZONE OFDESIREDEFFECTS
Source: Hattie (2009), Visible learning
Formative Assessment
Goal:Where shall I go?
Assessment:This is where you are?
Feedback - Coaching: This is how you get there!
Formative Assessment = Coaching the students
XKing Charles Street
Module for Formative Assessment - Reading
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
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 £ !
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