Today we had Kristina Tzetzos video call into our class to discuss assessment as learning. Assessment as learning is when students take charge. Student directed learning and inquiry based learning is the basis of Spinndle. Spinndle is a learning platform for grades K-12. The goal is for students to keep track of their learning and to see their growth. This platform gives students the opportunity to practice specific skills such as self-assessment, peer collaboration, and self-management through their education. Students need structure when it comes to learning because students will not see the importance of what they learning without it. With Spinndle, students can create posts that reflect the core competencies. Students are to assess how their posts reflect these core competencies and then wait for peer feedback. I think it is very important for students to learn various assessment strategies and Spinndle is a great way to start practicing these skills. It is great how more educators are slowly allowing students to take more ownership of their own learning and assessment. I feel that Spinndle is more beneficial for older students because with younger students they are still building their reading and writing skills; therefore, Spinndle may be difficult to implement in primary grades. However, there are many other ways teachers can implement assessment skills in primary grades.