Co10 Feb10

Interactive ePortfoliosSocial Networks and Interactive Portfolios: Blurring the Boundaries
Dr. Helen Barrett
electronicportfolios.org
http://www.slideshare.net/eportfolios/

Newbie question: What are ePortfolios?
e= Using technology to create…
Portfolio = Purposeful Collections of Student Work

What is a Portfolio?
Dictionary definition: a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc.
Financial portfolio: document accumulation of fiscalcapital
Educational portfolio: document development of humancapital

What is a Portfolio in Education?
A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts, progress and achievements in one or more areas[over time].
(Northwest Evaluation Association, 1990)

What is in an Education Portfolio?
The collection must include:
student participation in selecting contents
the criteria for selection
the criteria for judging merit
evidence of student self-reflection
(Northwest Evaluation Association, 1990)

Most of those documents began as digital documents!

Electronic Portfolios
almost two decades (since 1991)
used primarily in education
to store documents and reflect on learning,
provide feedback for improvement, and
showcase achievements for accountability or employment.

QUOTE
The e-portfolio is the central and common point for the student experience… It is a reflection of the student as a person undergoing continuous personal development, not just a store of evidence.-Geoff Rebbeck, e-Learning Coordinator, Thanet College, quoted in JISC, 2008, Effective Practice with e-Portfolios

Social networks
have emerged over the last five years,
used by individuals and groups to
store documents and share experiences,
showcase accomplishments,
communicate and collaborate with friends and family, and, in some cases,
facilitate employment searches.

How is social networking impacting ePortfolio development?
It is having a huge impact on our social and political world!

Think!
What are the engagement factors that drive the use of social networks and how can we incorporate those factors into ePortfolios?

Social Learning
How can we integrate ePortfolios with what we know about social learning and interactivity?

How can you leveragethe technologies learners own?
Accessibility from “net books” and home computers
Connectivity with cell phones
Audio (podcasts) and Video (digital stories)

Boundaries blurring (between e-portfolios & social networks)
Accountability Systems?As we consider the potential of lifelong e-portfolios, will they resemble the structured accountability systems that are currently being implemented in many higher education institutions?

Lifelong interactive portfolios
Or are we beginning to see lifelong interactive portfolios emerging as…
mash-ups in the Web 2.0 cloud, using
Blogs and wikis
Facebook or LinkedIn
Flickr
YouTube, etc.?

Digital Archive (for Life) Supports Lifelong & Life-wide Learning

Similarities in Process
There are many similarities between these two processes;
the major differences are often in extrinsic vs. intrinsic motivation (Dan Pink's concept of autonomy, mastery, and purpose).

Dan Pink
This presentation will draw on Pink's new book, Drive, and how blurring the boundaries between social networks and e-portfolios could motivate people to adopt the portfolio processes of collection, reflection, selection/presentation, interaction, and collaboration to support lifelong learning.

Dan Pink’s Drive
Elements of True (Intrinsic) Motivation
Autonomy
Mastery
Purpose

Pink’s Motivation Behavior
Type X - Extrinsic
fueled more by extrinsic rewards or desires
Type I – Intrinsic
Behavior is self-directed.
“It is devoted to becoming better and better at something that matters. And it connects that quest for excellence to a larger purpose.”(p. 80-81)

Autonomy & ePortfolios
Urge for Self-Direction is basic human need.
Natural state to be Active and Engaged
ePortfolio Implementation should adopt the motivating characteristics of autonomy found in social networks
Choice
Voice
Sharing and Feedback
Immediacy

Student Engagement!
CQ + PQ > IQ (Friedman, 2006)[Curiosity + Passion]
Learners find their voice and passions through choice and personalization!
Portfolio as Story
Positive Digital Identity Development - Branding
“Academic MySpace”

Mastery & ePortfolios
There is an inherent exhilaration in Learning
“It’s fun to get better as something!”
“FLOW” -- a feeling of energized focus (Csíkszentmihályi)
In their spare time, people gravitate toward activities where they gain mastery
“Reach should exceed the Grasp”
Compliance vs. Personal Mastery
Open Source movement (Wikipedia vs. Encarta) - Challenge and Improvement – Make a contribution

Mastery & ePortfolios (2)
ePortfolio Implementation should adopt the motivating characteristics ofmastery found in social networks
Flow
Showcasing Achievements
Increased self-awareness and self-understanding

Purpose & ePortfolios
All of us want to be part of something larger than ourselves
When people learn, they want to know relevance
The more people understand the big picture, the more they will be engaged

Life Portfolio – planning for an extended midlife transition (50-90)
An intentional combination of passions and pursuits
Envision new possibilities
Plan ahead – visualize a new life
Not “retirement” but “rewirement”
Scenario

Portfolio Way of Thinking
Careers have a shelf life; portfolios can betimeless (p.x)
… expands into a mindset that is ageless, in the broader sense of figuring out what really matters in life. (p.5)
In the zone between total career mode and total retirement, many want to discover or rediscover their passion… create a legacy… turn careers into callings, success into significance… to make a difference…
…portfolios become an ongoing, ageless framework for self-renewal

Quote
“ Portfolio responds to a calling that is knit into the fabric of our very being. It is about what our motivations are, what makes us feel most alive. Portfolio development is what our true work should be, for it’s where our deep gifts, and our gladness, meet the needs of the world.” (p. 43)

Strategies for a Portfolio Life
Tell the Story of Your Life: Narrative is a powerful tool for self-discovery
Accomplishments Leave Clues… and increase self-esteem
Connect with Others -- Networking
Develop Your Goals: Goals Prepare us for Change… Goals Yield Purpose
Revise, Reflect, Rebalance

Portfolio Processes
Traditional
Collecting
Selecting
Reflecting
Directing
Presenting
+ Technology
Archiving
Linking/Thinking
Storytelling
Collaborating
Publishing

Today’s Technology Choices
Slow Internet Access?
Microsoft Office
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Other Options:
Adobe Acrobat
Apple iLife06 (iDVD, iWeb)
Web Page Editors
DreamWeaver
Front Page
Publish on CD or DVD
Fast Internet Access?
Open Source Tools
Most require a server
Commercial Services
Web 2.0 Tools (Free!)
Blogs
Wikis
Google Tools
Interactivity is KEY
Publish online

International Trends in ePortfolio Development
Personalized Learning
‘Choice’ and ‘Voice’
Self-Directed Learning
Reflective Practice
Constructing Deep Learning
Digital Identity Development & Personal Branding
Interactivity!!!

Showcase?
Assessment?
Reflection?
Multiple Purposes from Hidden Assumptions
http://www.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/acl/eMagArchive/RSCeMag2008/choosing%20an%20eportfolio/cool-cartoon-346082.png

E-Portfolio Components
Multiple Portfolios for Multiple Purposes-Celebrating Learning-Personal Planning-Transition/entry to courses-Employment applications-Accountability/Assessment
Multiple Tools to Support Processes-Capturing & storing evidence-Reflecting-Giving & receiving feedback-Planning & setting goals-Collaborating-Presenting to an audience
Digital Repository
(Becta, 2007; JISC, 2008)

Reflection
… is the “Heart and Soul” of a Portfolio… NOT the Technology!
A Reminder…

Balancing the 2 Faces ofE-Portfolios

Some Basic Concepts
“ePortfoliois both process and product”
Process: A series of events (time and effort) to produce a result- From Old French proces(“‘journey’”)
Product: the outcome/results or “thinginess” of an activity/process- Destination
Wiktionary

Less abouttellingMore about talking!
- Julie Hughes, University of Wolverhampton
Take advantage of Web 2.0 strategies in ePortfolio development

Personalizing & Goal Setting

Architecture of InteractionArchitecture of Participation(Web 2.0)
allows a
Pedagogyof Interaction
(ePortfolio 2.0)

Why Web 2.0 for e-portfolios?
Access from Anywhere!
Interactivity!
Engagement!
Lifelong Skills!
Mostly FREE!

Process & Web 2.0 Tools

All you need is… an <Embed> Code!
Hall Davidson
(Or a Hyperlink!)
To incorporate Web 2.0 content into e-portfolio systems

Developing ePortfolios using WordPress or Movable Type blogging software (with pages)

Move beyond text-only artifacts
Encourage development of multimedia artifacts
Introduce alternative strategies for reflection
Digital storytelling (audio & video)
Blogging (including Twitter)

Technology & Reflection
Two Themes across the Lifespan with ePortfolio Development

Do Your e-Portfolios have VOICE?
Individual Identity
Reflection
Meaning Making
21st Century Literacy
“When words are infused by the human voice, they come alive.”
- Maya Angelou

Portfolio tells a Story
"A portfolio tells a story. It is the story of knowing. Knowing about things... Knowing oneself... Knowing an audience... Portfolios are students' own stories of what they know, why they believe they know it, and why others should be of the same opinion.” (Paulson & Paulson, 1991, p.2)

Portfolios tell a Story
“A portfolio is opinion backed by fact... Students prove what they know with samples of their work.”(Paulson & Paulson, 1991, p.2)

More Learning Resources
http://mosep.org
MOre Self-Esteem with my ePortfolio (European Study & Tutorial)

Websites with “how-to’s”
ePortfolios with Google Appshttp://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/
ePortfolios with WordPresshttp://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioswp/
Interactive ePortfolioshttp://electronicportfolios.org/blogmodels/
All linked from my website: http://electronicportfolios.org/

Invitation to Collaboratehttp://electronicportfolios.org/web2volunteer.html
Help me write a book for ISTE on Interactive Portfolios for Learning
Need K-12 teachers familiar with portfolios and comfortable with technology
Use primarily Web 2.0 tools (blog, wiki, GoogleApps)
Send me an email

New Google Sitesinvitation for collaborators
Reflection for Learninghttp://sites.google.com/site/reflection4learning
ePortfolio Survey Instrumentshttp://sites.google.com/site/eportfoliosurveys
Assessment for Learninghttp://sites.google.com/site/assessment4learning
CIC Website for higher education: Multimedia Records of Practice, Electronic Portfolios & Digital Storytelling http://www.cic.org/teach21/

My Final Wish…
May all yourelectronic portfolios become dynamic celebrations and stories of deep learningacross the lifespan.

Dr. Helen Barrett
Researcher & ConsultantElectronic Portfolios & Digital Storytelling for Lifelong and Life Wide Learning
eportfolios@gmail.com
http://electronicportfolios.org/

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