Trevor Mackenzie discussed the importance of curiosity and powerful feedback in the classroom. Firstly, he relates curiosity to a campfire, explaining how a curious student is inviting to others and causes them to be curious as well. By creating and/or empowering a curious student we are also creating a better classroom atmosphere. A curious student can be seen to result in better attendance, higher achievement, and less behavioural issues. Secondly, we talked about feedback and assessment. He highlighted the importance of kind, specific, and helpful feedback. This can be done through teacher feedback, peer feedback, or self-reflection. All are important to the improvement of student achievement. A note that he made about feedback that really stuck with me is the importance of separating it from the mark. On a test or assignment if the last page has the grade and then feedback, most, if not all, students will see their grade and ignore the feedback. I know that in high school I was definitely that student. This is why Mackenzie emphasized the importance of giving feedback separately in order for the student to digest it before receiving their grade. This presentation was very impactful to how I see myself assessing students in the future.