1. E-Portfolios for Learning Google Sites EDU Joe Fahs Faculty Brownbag – March 1, 2011 Academic Programs: out-of-class Co-curricular Experiences Informal Learning Academic Programs: in-class

6. Fragmentated Learning (Chen) Academic Programs: out-of-class Co-curricular Experiences Informal Learning IMAGE http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2008/01/25/fragments-of-our-imagination CHEN http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2007/10/ePortfolios-Meet-Social-Software.aspx Academic Programs: in-class

7. Outside the Classroom

8. Goals for Students http://www.facslearning.net.au/moodle http://catherineaseo.blogspot.com http://nickrate.com/2009/12/02/portfolio-visualisation/

9. What Students Acquire http://www.usi.edu/distance/bdt.htm

10. Student Ownership Growth, development over time Control over content, design Feedback from faculty, peers Lifelong learning Authentic Purpose-driven http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/education/DLiT/2002/environs/scott/groups.htm

11. Many Faces of E-portfolios http://maode.wordpress.com/2009/09/20/what-is-an-eportfolio/ Career Assessment Learning

13. ePortfolio Software

14. Google Sites Essentials After graduation

15. Other Google Sites Tools

16. Integrating Web 2.0 Content Insert & Embed Google Gadgets

18. View Sites - @elmira.edu domain

19. File Management System Attach files to any page Site wide management of all attachments Add & manage many files to File Cabinet page

20. Managing Pages View structure of pages and revert to previous revisions Change Page URL, Showing Title, and Allowing attachments and comments

21. Reflection We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience . – John Dewey. http://kbarnstable.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/edst499k/ Back Outword Forward Inward Four dimensions of reflective learning: Thinking …

22. Reflection Tools Reflection is the heart and soul of a portfolio . Reflection provides the rationale for why these artifacts represent achievement of a particular outcome, goal or standard. – Helen Barrett. Artifact

23. Collaborators ( Can edit )

24. Feedback Only collaborators ( Can Edit ) can upload attachments and add comments by page.

25. Cloud Storage of Artifacts E-portfolio Evernote Google Docs

26. Collect Artifacts and Reflections U-drive Hard drive External USB USB flash drive Do not put everything in one basket!

27. Time with Students No shortcuts! Engage students in learning by having them teach you to learn

29. Limitations

30. E-portfolio Advantages Comments Easy-to-use, Web browser is the client Yes, but initial training advisable Accessible anywhere Logon required, integration with GAE File management - upload and manage files 500MB per user for all sites Free, no ads When students graduate ads may appear Protected .edu domain, invite all domain or selected users to view site Option to make e-portfolio public on the Internet Write reflections using Announcements page as journal Announcements lack rich blog formatting and reader commenting Different e-portfolios possible depending on goal Use Copy Site to quickly build new e-portfolio & then add-remove-edit Layout tools – navigation, templates, and themes Cannot switch templates, themes Tools to mash up Web 2.0 & social media within GS e-portfolio Google Apps, insert media, gadgets

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