TEDxIndia Feb2010

Interactive ePortfoliosSocial Networking & ePortfolio Development: Blurring the Boundaries
Dr. Helen Barrett
electronicportfolios.org
http://www.slideshare.net/eportfolios/

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

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

Social networks
last five years
store documents and share experiences,
showcase accomplishments,
communicate and collaborate
facilitate employment searches

Think!
Engagement Factors?
Social networks?
ePortfolios?

Social Learning
Interactivity!

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

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

Some Basic Concepts
ePortfolio and social networking are both:
Process: Time and Effort - Journey
Product: The outcome - Destination

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)

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

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

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

Use ePortfolios to documentMASTERY

Purpose & ePortfolios
Relevance
Big picture
Engagement

Good Question…

Because Purpose and Passion Co-Exist

Life Portfolio – planning for an extended midlife transition (50-90)
Passions and pursuits
New possibilities
Visualize a new life
Not “retirement” but “rewirement”

Portfolio Way of Thinking
Portfolios can be timeless
What really matters in life?
Discover or rediscover passion…
Create a legacy…
Turn careers into callings, success into significance…
To make a difference…
An ongoing, ageless framework for self-renewal

Strategies for a Portfolio Life
Tell the Story of Your Life
Accomplishments Leave Clues… + self-esteem
Connect with Others -- Network
Develop Your Goals… Change… Goals -- Purpose
Revise, Reflect, Rebalance
Story
Share
Goals

Do Your e-Portfolios have VOICE?
Individual Identity
Reflection
Meaning Making
21st Century Literacy

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

My Final Wish…
…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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