As educators, we're all becoming painfully aware that the new generation of kids/ students are growing up online. With social networking, the nature of friendship, socialising, and bullying have all changed. Organisations like the NCTE have some initiatives to educate parents and students alike on the 'proper' use of the net. Just how effective this is remains to be seen.

The TV Show Frontline on PBS in the US made a very interesting program about this. Watch the program in full on the PBS website. Or read more about it.

In short, from watching the show, it's clear that there is now a huge generation gap between children and parents- more so than ever before. It's clear to me that the way these students are educated in general (not just about the dangers of the web) has to change radically over the next few years.

The four organisations which regulate qualifications in the UK - the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), DELLS (Wales), CCEA (Northern Ireland) and SQA - have collaborated to develop a publication, E-assessment: Guide to Effective Practice.

The guide has been produced predominately for colleges and training providers but it may also be of use to schools and Higher Education establishments and for awarding bodies.

It covers two key aspects of e-assessment: the management and delivery of e-testing and the use of e-portfolios for assessment.

Download E-assessment: Guide to Effective Practice from the SQA website.

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