Augusta Community Portfolio Darren Cambridge Education Summit, Augusta, AR August 12, 2009

What is a portfolio? Collection of artifacts On which the author has reflected Tell a story about the what the author has done, can do, and hope to do in the future

Collection of artifacts

On which the author has reflected

Tell a story about the what the author has done, can do, and hope to do in the future

A special kind of online museum

Web 2.0

Goals of the Augusta Portfolio Make visible to the world the impressive reading and writing of the people of Augusta Spark conversations about Augusta’s heritage, achievements, and future Provide an online place to conduct and share such conversations Help people in Augusta develop 21 st century literacies

Make visible to the world the impressive reading and writing of the people of Augusta

Spark conversations about Augusta’s heritage, achievements, and future

Provide an online place to conduct and share such conversations

Help people in Augusta develop 21 st century literacies

Three layers Exhibits – Designed by readers and writers in Augusta with the assistance of media experts Collective reflections – Results of discussions using the portfolio as a conversation piece Individual contributions and reflection – additions to and online conversations about exhibits and collective reflections

Exhibits – Designed by readers and writers in Augusta with the assistance of media experts

Collective reflections – Results of discussions using the portfolio as a conversation piece

Individual contributions and reflection – additions to and online conversations about exhibits and collective reflections