That's exactly what needs to happen. The teacher as a knowledge spout doesn't make sense anymore in most places since we can get the knowledge from 100 other s

That's exactly what needs to happen. The teacher as a knowledge spout doesn't make sense anymore in most places since we can get the knowledge from 100 other sources faster and probably better. In addition and regards to your assessment point -- I agree assessments still need to happen, and perhaps even more regularly than now, but there needs to be a shift in the mindset around the purpose of the assessment. It's common to think of assessments as the primary method of getting "grade/mark points" and that's it, however the most beneficial part of assessing are the learning aspects. Assessments: 1. Give the student a chance to use the knowledge they now have and strengthen it as a result, 2. Figure out where the student is for the benefit of the "teacher"/"guide" to better guide the student in further learning and, 3. Help the student figure out where they are themselves and where they're struggling and doing well.