1. Using Learning and Evaluation Files
in IP Classrooms:
LEFs and Virtual Classrooms
MELS Information Session
march 18, 2013
Integrative Project Program
2. Session #2:
LEFs and Virtual Classrooms
GOAL:
At the end of this session, participants will
understand how the implementation of virtual
classrooms and blogs both supports and
enriches the use of LEFs for teachers and
students.
3. Current ICT practices :
contributions from participants
How are you currently using ICT resources in your IP classroom?
4. Current ICT practices :
contributions from participants
How are you currently using ICT resources in your IP classroom?
Are any of you using resources that allow you to interact with your students outside of the
physical classroom walls?
6. Directions for publishing a post as a draft
User name: firstnamelastname
Password: melsrecit
From the home page of your virtual classroom, click on I publish a post.
Enter your username and password provided earlier.
Go to the tab Articles and then the sub-tab All articles.
Go to the post entitled « Why discuss your project with others? »
Click on Modify.
Click on Publish.
7. IP video:
“Monitoring the Learning and Evaluation Process”
Lien: https://vimeo.com/60414088
Password: animare
8. ICT Competency Development:
contributions from participants
Based on our activity and the video, what do you think are some benefits of using
technological resources that allow you to create a virtual classroom?
9. TPAC
Technology:Permits the creation of virtual classrooms,
blogs that enable diversified classroom interactions,
and LEFs where students retain evidence of learning;
Pedagogy: Interactive process of teaching with a socio-
constructivist approach to learning;
Content:Expertise in development of program
competencies;
Learning and Evaluation Files: Digital portfolios within a
virtual classroom combine all the above.
11. Benefits of Virtual Classrooms, Blogs & LEFs
Increases types and frequencies of classroom interactions;
Permits teachers to manage quality and flow of information and
facilitates publication of content and comments;
Permits students to organize posts, comments, journal entries,
productions, and other evidence of learning;
Supports socio-constructivist and collaborative learning and
helps students develop meta-cognitive strategies;
12. Benefits of Virtual Classrooms, Blogs & LEFs
feedback;
Facilitates immediate and effective
Improves study time with projects accessible at any time and
from any place;
Encourages diversity of learning styles and creativity.
13. Progression of ICT Competency
Awareness: I have seen digital Learning and Evaluation Files but don’t use them in my classroom.
Familiarization: I occasionally enrich an activity by presenting a resource developed for LEFs,
such as an evaluation rubric.
Exploration: I use a virtual agenda to provide instructions, expectations, and due dates to
students. Occasionally, I ask them to write about a specific reflection question or address a
shared challenge.
Infusion: Every week, I ask students to write and publish posts on specific topics; students are
expected to collect their posts and select the most appropriate evidence of learning for their
LEFs.
Appropriation: My virtual classroom is an extension of the regular classroom, and each student
has his/her own blog and digital LEF. The virtual classroom supports a socio-constructivist
approach to the learning and evaluation process.
Transferring and Adapting my Usages: In every subject area, I implement a virtual classroom
that responds to my students’ needs and facilitates communication with the whole school
community.
15. Organization of Virtual Classrooms
Teacher as administrator:
Students read and comment.
Teacher as administrator, students as users:
Organizational structure where students write posts or comments,
and store productions.
Students as administrators, teacher accompanies students:
Organizational structure where students manage their own spaces
more autonomously.
16. Blogs
Who? Teacher or students can animate a blog.
For who? Teacher, parents, school team, mentor, etc.
What? Written posts, comments, research, photos, videos, podcasts,
power point, etc.
Where? IP virtual classrooms from IP Web site with Wordpress.
Why? Interactions between individuals, competency development,
motivation to write, on-going feedback, enriched reflections, and
added meaning to learning.
17. Using Learning and Evaluation Files
in IP Classrooms:
LEFs and Virtual Classrooms
MELS Information Session
march 18, 2013
Integrative Project Program
