digitalstorytales Creating Digital Tales in the Classroom - a learning module for teaching professionals. This learning module begins May 1st and ends May 31, 2011. 30 points/30 prof development hours. Module Overview: "Digital Stories are short, personal, multimedia tales, told from the heart. Anyone can make them and publish them on screens anywhere. Project-based multi-media learning allows student to acquire new skills and knowledge by designing, planning and producing a product or performance. This module will allow you to explore more deeply the justification for digital storytelling and opportunities with this type of project based learning. Finally, you will be able to create your own digital story, as a sound foundation for providing an example to your students and building your confidence in facilitating this project in your classroom!
Learning e-portfolio This article or chapter is incomplete and its contents need further attention. Some information may be missing or may be wrong, spelling and grammar may have to be improved, use your judgment! 1 Definition “ The (learning) portfolio concept is not a new concept. See the electronic portfolio article for portfolios other than learning, student, learner portfolios and personal learning environment for its integration into the social software in education movement. 1.1 Portfolios A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts, progress, and achievements in one or more areas. 1.2 e-Portfolios Here are some quotations that provide definitions of e-Portfolios: “ An eportfolio is a collection of works that reflect an individual's efforts, progress and accomplishments. 2 Why e-Portfolios ? The same authors identified the following pedagogical value and Potential Benefits of Portfolios: 3 Types and stages of Portfolios 3.1 According to the digital format 7 Links
Google Sites as a Tool for Student Portfolios - Flipped Events Google Sites Resources Intermediate/Advanced For advanced users, try at least 2 of the following activities. Try using the embed gadget in the Featured category to embed a non-Google product such as a Slideshare or VoiceThread link. Go to More>Manage Site>Site Layout>Colors and Fonts. Advanced Resources MentorMob - Learn What You Want, Teach What You Love - MentorMob Using Technology | Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom The use of personal portfolios for assessment and presentation long has been a component of higher education. In fact, personal portfolios are a graduation requirement at many colleges and universities. Now, electronic portfolios have begun to enter the world of K-12 education as well. Learn what electronic portfolios are and discover how they can help you and benefit your students. "A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work demonstrating the student's achievement or growth as characterized by a strong vision of content," according to Todd Bergman , an independent consultant and a teacher at Mt. Helen Barrett, an assistant professor and educational technology coordinator for the School of Education at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, provides another definition, one developed by the Northwest Evaluation Association: A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts, progress, and achievements in one or more areas.
ePortfolios with GoogleApps 2 This Google Site has been set up by Dr. Helen Barrett to focus on the use of Google Apps to create ePortfolios. On this site, there are instructions on how to use the different elements of Google Apps to maintain e-portfolios. Are you a K-12 educator wanting to use Google products with your students? I recommend that you don't set up "regular" public Google accounts for them... instead, set up a GoogleApps for Education domain where you can enroll your students and control access. See the following Google Websites: See these Pros and Cons of "public" accounts vs. Google Tools for Schools (a clearinghouse of Google resources to support Google Boot Camp workshops) Here are a few great blog posts about a school implementing GoogleApps: Watershed School story of implementing GoogleAppsGoogle Video Conference, October 6, 2009: Recorded webinar (in Youtube) • Slide presentation • Q&A Session Transcript
Portfolios for Student Growth What is Portfolios for Student Growth?Portfolios for Student Growth (PSG) is a holistic, student-centered, process-led approach to portfolio development. PSG offers educators a way to guide students to explicitly link academic learning with future planning and goal setting. Through the portfolio process, students develop the self-awareness, goal-setting, and decision-making skills essential for lifelong self-determination. How Does Portfolios for Student Growth Promote Active Student Learning? examine a broad range of their own work collected over timeanalyze and assess their own progressplan and manage their time to complete the workintegrate diverse experiences in and out of the classroommake decisions about future goals based on evidence and criteria How Can Portfolios for Student Growth Apply to Students in My School or Program? PSG can be implemented in a variety of schools and program settings. PSG can serve a variety of functions: PSG is appropriate for use with ALL students. [ Top ]
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