Are you using MyPortfolio in your school?

If so you may want to point your mouse at this collaborative Google Presentation for some great ideas and examples.

Don't forget to add your own ideas to the doc so it will collectively become a great resource for all.

An awesone site jam packed with ideas for anyone new to ePortfolios.

https://sites.google.com/site/k12eportfolios/

Are you integrating eportfolios into learning and teaching?

Do you have professional eportfolios for staff?

If so, consider completing this form (also embedded below) so that relationships can be brokered and other educators can benefit from your experiences.

https://docs.google.com/a/core-ed.ac.nz/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_GB&formkey=dGl2MjRhT1AtS0NOWTZHWmkxdkJmd1E6MQ#gid=0

The spreadsheet containing the entered information can be accessed here: 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvHi7unMAF24dGl2MjRhT1AtS0NOWTZHWmkxdkJmd1E&hl=en_GB

This recent article is situated in the tertiary sector but still makes a great read. 

Web 2.0 technology, such as blogging, allows for locally developed, cost effective, and holistic alternative portfolio assessment systems. By enhancing critical reflection and fostering social interaction, blogging portfolios are seen as an integral learning tool for all students enrolled in a university program.

Read the full article here: 

http://sloanconsortium.org/effective_practices/bportfolios-blogging-reflective-practice

Or take the easy route and read a couple of perspective that have been blogged by others:

http://etcjournal.com/2011/10/22/at-last-–-recognition-of-blog-based-portfolios/

http://www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/eportfolio/eportfolios-are-out-bportfolios-are-in-apparently-eportfolio-bportfolio/

Belinda Johnston presented at ULearn on Elm Park's integration of eportfolios.

Plenty of great ideas and pointers in here!

I posted a while back pointing you in the direction of Ray Tolley's and Heath Sawyer's ScoopIt eportfolio collections.

If they were of use there are a few more listed here on the Baranduda Blog:

http://coachcarole.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/scoop-it-on-e-portfolios/

Please share any other useful resources with the group.

A great opportunity from Dr Helen Barrett:

Hello K-12 Educators,

The first version of the first course of the REAL ePortfolio Academy is now online and available to everyone immediately.

Title: Introduction to Electronic Portfolios in K-12 Education: 

https://sites.google.com/site/k12eportfolios/

Google Group set up for general and informal course discussion: http://groups.google.com/group/eportfolioacademy

There is a need to provide this information to educators around the world, using a variety of tools and strategies. In the spirit of many "open courseware" initiatives, the Academy will offer multiple levels of professional development: 

• Self-paced and Collaborative: a website with course content and readings, which will be free, plus a collaborative group for informal dialogue throughout the year. 
• Facilitated course: take a structured course, facilitated by Dr. Helen Barrett (requires a course fee). Credit available: participants in the facilitated course may earn university credit with full participation in the course requirements, for an additional credit fee. 
• Webinars: distance-delivered workshops and planning committee meetings are also available to be delivered via the Internet to schools for a fee (One hour included with Google Apps facilitated course registration)
• Face-to-face workshops: one- or two-day face-to-face workshop with Dr. Barrett for school or district. (for daily fee + travel expenses -- includes facilitated course fees for planning committee)

The website for a second course, Implement Electronic Portfolios with K-12 Students using Google Apps, will be available within the next month. That course includes all of the content of the Introduction course, but with additional strategies on using Google Apps for Education (Docs, Sites, Picasaweb, Blogger, Teacher Dashboard).

For informal course discussion, we will use the already established Google Group, Using Google Apps for ePortfolios in K-12 Education: http://groups.google.com/group/k12eportfolios

(The GoogleApps facilitated course includes a private one-hour web-based conference with Dr. Barrett to go over the Implementation Plan and discuss management strategies.)

Both courses include a strategy for creating a plan to implement ePortfolios in a K-12 classroom, school, or district. Teachers are encouraged to participate in class activities with a partner (there is a discount on registration for the facilitated course). In addition to weekly blog entries, the major product of the course is a team project to develop the implementation plan. 

Facilitated course interaction:

The normal process in facilitating distance classes is usually through a structured course management system, such as Blackboard or Moodle... systems that are very instructor-centered. It would be more appropriate to use more learner-centered tools. So why not use a social network? There are many available, including Facebook and Ning. Since these courses are for K-12 teachers, tools that can be used in K-12 classrooms would be preferable. Therefore, the primary social network will be Edmodo.com, with limited use of Google Groups and the new Google+ social network. The Edmodo group sign-in to the Facilitated Course will be provided upon payment of the course fee. Graduate-level credit is also being approved through Seattle Pacific University. Registration information can be found online:

http://electronicportfolios.org/academy/register/

(Online registration links will be available after October 1.)

I am looking forward to feedback about the course content and planning process.

Sincerely,

Helen

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Dr. Helen Barrett, Researcher and Consultant

Founder, REAL* ePortfolio Academy for K-12 Teachers

*Reflection, Engagement, Assessment for Learning

253-693-8801 (Google Voice)  * Skype & Twitter IDs: eportfolios 

Home page: http://electronicportfolios.org

Calendar: http://electronicportfolios.org/calendar/

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New on Software for Learning

Establishing a learning environment to foster student collaboration and ownership of learning

Contributed by Fiona Burns, Mount Roskill Grammar School

Teachers and students at Mt. Roskill Grammar School have been exploring how online learning environments can enhance learning opportunities. A Learning Management System (LMS) is being used to organise and share resources however, teachers have also identified the value of designing tasks and opportunities that encourage reflective thought. This snapshot describes how Level 3 English students are using MyPortfolio to engage in shared learning with their peers and subject teachers.

http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz/Snapshots/MyPortfolio

The following collections of ePortfolios news and happenings, tutorials and general assessment practices are well worth a visit and a feed subscription.

http://www.scoop.it/t/eportfolios

http://www.scoop.it/t/eportfolios-worldwide

Many thanks to Heath Sawyer @heheboy and Ray Tolley @eFolio.

[Message courtesy of the Australian Flexible Learning Network]

For those of you who are interested in  ePortfolios there is a very
good opportunity to join in a professional learning community.

• More information, registration etc found here:https://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace/%EF%BB%BF"> https://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace

A MOOC is a completely open online learning experience that can be
shared by many, without logins or payment. In this MOOC you determine
what you want to explore, how you want to learn, how much interaction
you need and how you want to be supported. You are also free to
harvest resources and ideas from the MOOC to help others in their
learning about e-portfolios.

We make some recommendations for essential readings in each 'Level'
page along with some attached resources. We also provide links to
further information for those who wish to dig a little deeper; these
are gathered together at the foot of each page.

You can choose the E-portfolio environment in which you want to store,
share, reflect and showcase your own digital portfolio (e-portfolio).
There are several options available to you as a participant in this
MOOC and you will find details of those in the E-portfolio Systems
page.