Learning Intentions and Success Criteria from the Near Future
The artefact below, a set of learning intentions and success criteria, below is an example of how design fiction/speculative design (see post below) might work in the context of education.
Introduction
The idea that, in the not-too-distant future, pupils could use ChatGPT or similar to write assignments has been making waves in education circles. Without getting bogged down in the wider debates, the artefact is an attempt to think through what a writing lesson might attempt to do in this possible future reality.
For the uninitiated, learning intentions (LI) set out what students should be able to understand, do or value by the end of a lesson; they provide focus for teachers’ planning decisions and guide student learning. Success criteria (SC) indicate the different levels of achievement in a task and support students in understanding those expectations.
The Artefact
The artefact above as a set of LI and SC are not perfect by any means, but I hope it highlights how a piece of design fiction might stimulate conversation around what a writing lesson in the near future might be, and, crucially therefore, what do we think is important about a writing lesson now.