Eifel2010

Challenges for the Education/ePortfolioCommunity:Change!
Keynote Address, July 7, 2010
EIFeL Conference
Dr. Helen Barrett
http://slideshare.net/eportfolios

Interactive ePortfolios
A book under development
“Using Web 2.0 to preserve memories, share stories of deep learning, document achievements, and envision the future”

Tentative Contents
Intro -“Why”- Purposes
Reflection
Assessment
Web 2.0 Tools
Planning & Change
Balancing 2 Faces
Lifelong ePortfolios
Examples & Stories:- ECE & Primary- Middle School- High School- College - Professional
How-to’s- GoogleApps- WordPress
Digital Storytelling in ePortfolios

Roadmap for Change
ePortfolios =complexCHANGErequiring a roadmap to:
Assess need
Plan
Implement
Evaluate

Interconnected Systems

What Type of Change?
Developmental Change
Increasing skills of staff and leadership. Improving the performance of a team or group. Improving the quality of services.
Transitional Change
Doing something differently. Dismantling the old way of doing things and putting into place the new, desired state.
Transformational Change
A fundamental shift in the way stakeholders views themselves and their world that results in changes in how they operate and interact with others.

Roadmap for Leaders

Roadmap – pt. 1-2
Step 1: Prepare for Change
Build a case for change
Assess organization readiness for change
Step 2: Develop a Change Strategy
Consider different strategies for different types of change
Develop a Communications Strategy

Change Strategies, Target, Tools

Roadmap pt. 3-4
Step 3: Conduct a Needs Assessment
Assess Current State
Determine technical requirements
Assess staff and other stakeholders’ skills and attitudes
Conduct a risk analysis
Step 4: Design Desired State/Outcome
Confirm the old way is going away
Assess the impact of the desired change on all aspects of the organization
Gather and respond to feedback from key stakeholders
Ensure managerial alignment and commitment to support the new state

Roadmap Pt. 5-6
Step 5: Develop an Implementation Plan
Build a Project Plan
Develop a Human Resource Plan
Develop a Process for Monitoring and Evaluating
Develop a Communications Plan
Step 6: Implement the Change
Implement the project action plan(s)
Monitor and acknowledge progress toward milestones
Monitor and manage risks
Communicate with key stakeholders

Roadmap pt. 7-8
Step 7: Evaluate and Course Correct
Monitor desired outcomes
Make course corrections
Evaluate impact to business, technology and human systems
Capture “lessons learned” for future efforts
Establish a process for continuous improvement
Step 8: Celebrate and Integrate the New State
Declare and celebrate completion of the implementation phase
Acknowledge and reward extra effort and achievements
Share “lessons learned” with key stakeholders
Reinforce desired state in performance reviews, policies and procedures

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Managing Complex Change graphic

Change
Vision
Clarity of Multiple Purposes
Skills
Portfolio Processes
Resources
Time
Incentives
Intrinsic Motivation
Action Plan

Confusion
Vision

Golden Circle
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What?
How?
Why?

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

1 paragraph!
What is your “elevator Speech” describing your Vision for ePortfolios?

A California School District K-12 Vision
Electronic portfolios foster meaningful learning by allowing all students to evaluate their growth over time, to share their achievements and strengths with others, and to improve their own skills through reflection and goal setting.

One NYC school’s Vision
An electronic portfolio will allow students to create a collaborative, portable, personal space that fosters self-reflection, promotes academic accomplishments, and highlights individual growth. Through the integration of technology and the collection of digital artifacts, students will be able to showcase their achievements to peers and educators, while helping envision their future goals.

Anxiety
Skills

Two Skills across the Lifespan with ePortfolio Development and Social Networking
Technology & Reflection

Boundaries Blurring (between e-portfolios & social networks)
Structured Accountability Systems? or…
Lifelong interactive portfolios
Picasa
Mash-ups
Facebook
Flickr
blogs
YouTube
Ning
wikis
Twitter

Processes
Technology
Archiving
Linking/Thinking
Digital Storytelling
Collaborating
Publishing
Portfolio
Collecting
Selecting
Reflecting
Directing
Presenting
Feedback
Social Networks
Connecting(“Friending”)
Listening(Reading)
Responding(Commenting)
Sharing(linking/tagging)

Dual Skill Development
Students
Collection/ Digitizing
Selection/ Organizing
Reflecting
Goal-Setting
Presentation
Teacher/Faculty/Mentor
Pedagogy – Facilitate portfolio processes
Role of Reflection
Assessment
Model own Portfolio Learning
+ Technology Skills

Reflection
Source: http://peterpappas.blogs.com/copy_paste/2010/01/taxonomy-reflection-critical-thinking-students-teachers-principals-.html
Based on Bloom’s Taxanomy (Revised)

Frustration
Resources

Tools, Tools, Tools!
Recommendations
Commercial Vendors: keep up with current technology trends – interactivity & mobile!
Institutions: Value student learning as much as data collection or accountability
Schools: Recognize/incorporate students’ out-of-school technology experiences – Don’t block! Educate about Digital Citizenship!
Web 2.0 Tool Providers: Don’t pull a “Ning”

Groups
Docs
Video
Sites
Mail
Calendar
Wave
Oregon, Colorado, Iowa
States Adopt Google Apps for K-12 Schools

Add-ons to Google Apps by Fall
Additional Google Applications soon to be included inside GoogleApps Education domains:

TIME
Teachers’ biggest issue

Integrate into everyday Activities
Photos: Flickr by Kim Cofino

Social Learning
Interactivity!

“everyday-ness”
How can we make ePortfolio development
a natural process integrated into
everyday life with everyday tools?
Lifelong and Life Wide Learning

Mobile Phone Apps for ePortfolios
Add: PebblePad & WordPress Apps

XO-3
One Laptop per Child
Available in 2012 ~$100
Android-based tablet

Gradual Change
Incentives

Think!
Engagement Factors?
Social networks?
ePortfolios?
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Engagement!
Goal-Setting
Self-Assessment
Ownership
Intrinsic Motivation

Similarities in Process
Major differences:
extrinsic vs.
intrinsic motivation
Elements of True (Intrinsic) Motivation:
Autonomy
Mastery
Purpose

Pink’s Motivation Behavior
X
Type X - Extrinsic
fueled more by extrinsic rewards or desires
Type I – Intrinsic
Behavior is self-directed.
I

Successful websites = Type I Approach
People feel good about participating.
Give users autonomy.
Keep system as open as possible.
- Clay Shirky

Autonomy & ePortfolios
Choice
Voice
Sharing
Feedback
Immediacy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenturamon/342946821/

Mastery & ePortfolios
Exhilaration in Learning
Sports? Games?
Compliance vs. Personal Mastery
Open Source movement (Wikipedia vs. Encarta)
Make a contribution

Mastery & ePortfolios (2)
ePortfolio:
Flow
Showcasing Achievements
Increased self-awareness and self-understanding
“Only engagement can produce Mastery.” (Pink, 2009, p.111)

FLOW
a feeling of energized focus (Csíkszentmihályi)
“Reach should exceed the Grasp”

Use ePortfolios to documentMASTERY

Purpose & ePortfolios
Relevance
Big picture
Engagement

Good Question…

Because Purpose and Passion Co-Exist

False Starts
Action Plan

Components of Action Plan
Vision
Skills needed
Students
Teachers/Faculty
Resources needed
Human Systems
Technological Systems
Incentives
Leadership
Prepare for Change
Develop Change Strategy
Needs Assessment
Design Desired Outcome
Implementation Plan
Implement
Evaluate and Course Correct
Celebrate New Outcome

Some Questions to Ask at Beginning:
What is the context for ePortfolio development?
What is the organization’s readiness for change?
Who are the various stakeholders?
What is the leadership’s commitment to the process?
What is the vision for ePortfolios in the organization?

Assessment
Cautions

Japanese

Catalan

Spanish

Mandarin

Opportunity Cost
The alternative you give up when you make a decision…
The cost of an alternative that must be forgone in order to pursue a certain action
What is the opportunity cost of emphasizing accountability/compliance in ePortfolios over improvement/reflection and deep learning?

Portfolios can help learners find their Voice…
and explore their Purpose and Passions through Choice!

ePortfolios should be more Conversation
than Presentation
(or Checklist)
Because Conversation transforms!

A Reminder…
Reflection &Relationships
… the “Heart and Soul” of a Portfolio… (and Social Networking)
NOT the Technology!

My Final Wish…
dynamic celebrations
stories of deep learning
across the lifespan

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

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