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- 1. ePortfolios in Schools Focus on Mahara Golden Hills School Division January 25, 2013
- 2. Learning Agents Accelerated learning systems E-learning resources & services Learning community support Consulting http://bit.ly/DonPresant_ePortfolio
- 3. Agenda Goals: Pedagogical imagineering, Fun 1. Why ePortfolio? 2. Why Mahara? 3. Mahara in the Wild 4. Hands-on Mahara 5. Using Mahara in your Classroom 6. Mahara in the Future
- 4. What is ePortfolio? A learning companion http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/e-portfolios
- 5. What is ePortfolio? “We-ell, it’s…it’s…it’s…” The University of Nottingham
- 6. What is ePortfolio? Yin and Yang • Portfolio OF Learning – Showcase, summative • Portfolio FOR Learning – Constructive, formative
- 8. What is ePortfolio? In schools • Showcase, repository of artefacts and achievements – Private/Shared/Public • “Walled garden” for: – Reflection, critical thinking – Digital skill building, socialization • Assignment submission tool – With/without Moodle • Scaffolded knowledge construction – Incremental, monitored, commented • Tool for transition – University entrance – Work experience, employment • Your idea here…
- 9. What is ePortfolio? At GHSD already: “stealth portfolio” • Post-Graduate Paper: Organizational Trust – collection • Video Tutorials - Moodle • Dustin LA Portfolio
- 10. What is ePortfolio? Grandma’s balanced view Helen Barrett http://electronicportfolios.org/balance/
- 11. Why ePortfolios? Grandma says… Helen Barrett http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/11873587
- 12. Why ePortfolios? Student feedback (primary level) Jamin Lietze presentation (NZ 2009)
- 13. Why ePortfolios? GHSD Mission Statement “…helping our students become the thinkers, doers, creators and communicators that our 21st Century world needs.” GHSD 2012-2015 - Summary of 3 Yr Ed Plan and AERR
- 14. Why ePortfolios? 21st Century Skills and Learning • Critical thinking • Problem-solving • Collaborating • Adapting • Innovating “…facilitated by expert teachers and enabled by technology tools.” GHSD 2012-2015 - Combined Three Year Education Plan and AERR
- 15. Why ePortfolios? 21st Century Skills and Learning • Critical thinking (and reflecting?) • Problem-solving (and inquiring?) • Collaborating (and expressing?) • Adapting (and integrating?) • Innovating (and creating?) “…facilitated by expert teachers and enabled by technology tools.” GHSD 2012-2015 - Combined Three Year Education Plan and AERR
- 16. Why ePortfolios? Teacher Professional Development “…facilitated by expert teachers and enabled by technology tools.” • Pedagogy supported by technology – Articulating/exploring values – Building knowledge (PLE) – Building a community of practice (PLN) – Supporting daily performance – Demonstrating the impact of teaching – Advancing career
- 17. Why Mahara? Overview • Designed for schools – National school implementation in NZ: “MyPortfolio” • Works with Moodle: “Mahoodle” – SSO, Export to Mahara, Submit to Moodle • Flexible – Digital story machine, not a “tick box” • Free Open Source Software (FOSS) – Free (like a puppy) – Controllable, predictable – Extendable, “clusterable” (Mahoodle, Google Apps…)
- 18. Why Mahara? Under the hood • Core capabilities – Profile, Resume, Files, Notes, Journals (blogs), Plans – Pages, Collections • Embed external media, Google Apps, RSS feeds – Groups and collaboration • Shared files, pages, collections • Assignment submission workflow – Multi-layered sharing/privacy, multiple languages • Third Party Plugins (Web 2.0) – “Stock”: My CPD, My Learning, Google Apps, etc. – “Special”: Chem2D, Jmol, Freemind, etc.
- 19. Mahara in the Wild MyPortfolio, New Zealand • 1,125 schools, 40,465 active accounts, 7,525 groups* * As of July, 2012
- 20. Mahara in the Wild “Tell me about yourself” - template Our Lady’s Preston (UK)
- 21. Mahara in the Wild “Tell me about yourself” – fictitious example Our Lady’s Preston (UK)
- 22. Mahara in the Wild “Tell me about yourself” – real example Our Lady’s Preston (UK)
- 23. Mahara in the Wild “Tell me about yourself” – real example Our Lady’s Preston (UK)
- 24. Mahara in the Wild “Tell me about yourself” – real example Our Lady’s Preston (UK)
- 25. Mahara in the Wild More than you can digest in one sitting… http://bit.ly/ep4schools
- 26. Hands On Mahara “Fffinally!…” • Profile Page – Introduction, YouTube video, ? • Collaborate – Friends, Groups
- 27. Using Mahara in your Classroom Sample Activities and Projects • About me (Profile page) • Multi-year retrospective • Student-led conferences • Students teach Mahara – video documentation and more… • Inquiry-based project • Group project • University entrance portfolio • ….?
- 28. Using Mahara in your Classroom Embedding in 21C Learning Practices CAPABILITY AFFORDANCE • Inquire, construct • Pages, collections • Analyze, criticize • Templates, examples • Store, protect • Files, images, videos • Share, declare • Journals • Collaborate, converse • Privacy levels • Guide, re-direct • External media, RSS • Celebrate, showcase • Plans, CPD • Adapt, innovate • Group forums, pages • Build skills, identity • Plugins
- 29. Using Mahara in your Classroom Embedding in 21C Learning Practices CAPABILITY AFFORDANCE • Inquire, construct • Pages, collections • Analyze, criticize • Templates, examples • Store, protect • Files, images, videos • Share, declare • Journals • Collaborate, converse • Privacy levels • Guide, re-direct • External media, RSS • Celebrate, showcase • Plans, CPD • Adapt, innovate • Group forums, pages • Build skills, identity • Plugins Make your own connections…
- 30. Mahara in the Future On the horizon • Upcoming versions of Mahara – Every 6 months • New plug-ins • Open Badges • Tighter coupling with Moodle? • Your improvements!
- 31. The Open Badges Initiative Coming in 2013 Richard Wyles, Totara LMS at MaharaUK12 http://maharauk.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=117
- 32. Success Strategies Centre on the student • Start with something fun – Find ways to increase engagement and ownership • Take small steps with lots of scaffolding – Simple tasks to begin, provide examples, templates – Provide technical and content support and feedback • Focus on learning, not just assessment – Personal web site, lifelong companion… – Private, shared and public space • Emphasize content over technology – Telling stories… • Provide opportunities for peer interaction – Peer review, brainstorming, portfolio buddies, presenting portfolios at student- led conferences, student “consultants” • Eat your own dog food (i.e. build your own eportfolio) With ideas from : http://www.engconfintl.org/8axabstracts/Session%202B/rees08_submission_67.pdf
- 33. Don Presant don@learningagents.ca (888) 229-2889 PRESENTATION SUPPORT PAGE http://bit.ly/ep4schools
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- Federal corporation, HQ in ManitobaMultimedia learning resources for career development, workplace learning and professional developmentSpecialty: facilitating, packaging & disseminating insights of learners, practitioners and subject matter expertsProducer of “Career Destination” solutions through community partnerships since 2001Opened Learning Agents eStudiosin 2007multimedia & video facility for learning resource production, ePortfolio development and webcastingActive voluntary role in communityCareer Trek and “Let’s Get to Work” conferenceDon Presant: Chair of Manitoba PLA Network (MPLAN) Community Telecentre COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT: technology literacy, engagement, expression, workVideo-conference (in development)job interviews , online learning e.g. classes for prospective immigrants overseas, workplace trainingOther community learning events (subscribe to other networks)Collaborative Workshop EnvironmentHands-On ePortfolio and related workshopsDigital Production StudiosPhotos, objects, actions, interviews, simulationsImages, audio, video, textQuick set-up, quick turnaround (photo vs. scan, permanent lighting setup, direct to disk recording, etc.)Multimedia Post Production Facility :career profiles, ePortfolio resources, training videosProduction and Facilitation Support Services: staff, freelance & partners
- Input/uploadJournal entry, PicturePublish and shareProfile PageIntroduction, YouTube video, ?Professional PageIntroduction, Mission statement, JournalCollaborateGroups
- Frame of Reference: Matt Elliot and Jennifer TurnsSimple tasks to begin: enter profile information, annotate artefactPrompts for reflection, structured reflection