Discussion about the importance of maintaining a lifelong eportfolio with two case studies as exemplars using google sites and Mahara

1. Maintaining Lifelong E-portfolios
eCoP
June 2015
Coach Carole

2. What I will discuss with you!
• What is an e-portfolio and how to use it?
• Case Studies:
– 1. Toastmaster’s Journey
– 2. Connected Educator’s Journey
• Why maintain a lifelong e-portfolio?

3. Participant Poll 1
• How would you rate your current knowledge about e-portfolios?
A. I have been using one effectively as a professional
B. I know about them and encourage my learners to create one
C. I do not know much about them
• How do you make use of e-portfolios for yourself?
A. I keep all my current credentials, CV and experiences listed privately
B. I share my achievements in my academic career with my peers
C. I showcase my achievements in my lifelong studies for public viewing

4. First Step . . .
The e Portfolio: What Is It?
• A flexible, evidence-based process that combines
reflection and documentation.
• A way of engaging learners and educators in ongoing,
reflective, and collaborative analysis of learning.
• A means of focusing on purposeful, selective outcomes
for both improving and assessing learning.
-Adapted from The Learning Portfolio (Anker, 2004; Jossey-Bass, 2009)

5. What
• Type
• Style
• Structure
• Location
Why
• Purpose
• Objectives
• Outcome
• Sharing
How
• Tool
• Process
• Distribution
• Maintenance

6. What goes into an e-Portfolio?

7. Lifelong
Learning
Employment
and
Professional
Development
Academic
Profile
Educators
Enhancement
Personal
Stories
Next Step . . .
The e-Portfolio: Why do you need an e-Portfolio?

8. What types of evidence could you collect?
• Performance Assessment
• Reflective Practice
• Evidence of Outcomes
• Achievement Awards
Documents
Awards

9. What do you keep in your e-portfolio?
Share an image or some text on whiteboard, or tell us in voice.

10. Toastmasters Journey
Case Study 1

11. Toastmaster’s Journey
from Basic to Gold
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

12. Document & Reflect
https://sites.google.com/site/coachcaroleeportfolio/toastmasters/speeches
Process:
• Take digital images of certificates, awards, presentations
• Store presentations and evaluations online ready for sharing
• Write your reflections about the attainment of the award

13. Include your Speech Achievement Records?
• Communication Workbook Matrix

14. We want to be able to display and reflect!

15. Amalgamate your achievements and
reflections with an e-Portfolio

16. Web Tour of my e-portfolios!
https://sites.google.com/site/coachcaroleeportfolio/
http://www.coachcarole.net/mahara/view/view.php?id=352
Secret URL for deMOOC eportfolio
http://www.coachcarole.net/mahara/view/view.php?t=nYcR8KftyeFP1AdSkm0U

17. Connected Educator’s Journey
Case Study 2: Designing E-learning

18. Why maintain a lifelong e-portfolio?
Teacher
Education
• Certificate,
• Diploma
• Degree
Teaching
Career
• Institutes
• Courses
• Classes
• Projects
Post Graduate
Education
• Professional
Development
• Masters
• Doctorate
Re-wirement
• New
directions
• New
achievements
• New
reflections
deMOOC
2013

19. deMOOC – planning stage
E-portfolio
in Mahara

20. deMOOC – development stage

21. deMOOC – delivery stage

22. deMOOC - communications
https://australiaseries.wordpress.com/demooc-webinars/

23. deMOOC – reflections

24. Next Step . . .
Role of Reflection
Surface Knowledge
Significant Learning
Reflection
Experience
(Active
Learning)
Share with
your
Mentor

25. The e-Portfolio Equation

26. The Outcome of Deep Learning
• What did you discover about
–Reflection?
–Collaboration?
–Learning?
• Can you implement such
Deep Learning for your Journey?

27. What is influencing the e-Portfolio approach?

28. Resource Links
• Eportfolio Community of Practice LearnSpace
– https://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace/
• Eportfolios Community of Practice Facebook Group
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/145961032117370/

29. Where to go for more e-portfolio learning?
https://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace/

30. Questions
Or where to from here?
Website: http://www.coachcarole.net/
Contact : coachcarole70@gmail.com