ePortfolio Aboriginal Gateways to Health Careers Presentation prepared by Wendy Seale-Bakes July 6, 2010

Outline: 1.What’s an ePortfolio? 2.Why do it? 3.How to do it?

Native Education College student ePortfolios

Do you use Facebook, Twitter, Bebo.com.....?

ePortfolios are similar... Easy to work with Online Represent you Allow readers to communicate with you Note: You don’t need amazing computer skills

How are they different from Facebook? For career or study Collection of work & accomplishments Includes your thoughts and reflections Secure & password protected – you control the audience With one account, you can create different portfolios for different purposes

What’s the most important part of an ePortfolio?

Why? Because without reflection, it’s just like a scrapbook. Reflection gives it meaning.

University of Waterloo’s Definition: Electronic Portfolios are an archive of one’s work, achievements, ideas, thoughts and feelings which reflect an individual’s intellectual, emotional and social developments - in essence, they are a document of an individual’s learning over time

Portfolios serve many purposes Learning portfolios ▫ show your learning path ▫ focus on “process” Assessment portfolios ▫ sum up your knowledge and/or skills ▫ focus on “product” Showcase portfolios ▫ help you find employment or qualify for further study ▫ focus on “marketing” – present best work

Examples: Career Destination: Manitoba - b/context/tag-health _164.html b/context/tag-health _164.html Google: Career Destination Manitoba Industry

Health Care Sector Dave Branton, Flight Nurse ca/cdmb/ /043_d_branton/basic_facts/

More examples: Occupational Therapy Assistant student, Rachel Mallari, La Guardia Community College html html Marie Gildea, “Taking Flight” portfolio, University of Wolverhampton html html

Gateway Student eP’s

Orenda David QuickPreview.aspx?u=WSeale- Bakes&cus=177&t= &groupId=36203&portfolioId=1209https://ep3.chalkandwire.com/ep2_vcc/(S(xr1g4045b22ohlfvpbqkc355))/ QuickPreview.aspx?u=WSeale- Bakes&cus=177&t= &groupId=36203&portfolioId=1209

Cam Whiteman QuickPreview.aspx?u=WSeale- Bakes&cus=177&t= &groupId=40803&portfolioId=1275https://ep3.chalkandwire.com/ep2_vcc/(S(xr1g4045b22ohlfvpbqkc355))/ QuickPreview.aspx?u=WSeale- Bakes&cus=177&t= &groupId=40803&portfolioId=1275

Sandra Olsen QuickPreview.aspx?u=WSeale- Bakes&cus=177&t= &groupId=39703&portfolioId=1212https://ep3.chalkandwire.com/ep2_vcc/(S(xr1g4045b22ohlfvpbqkc355))/ QuickPreview.aspx?u=WSeale- Bakes&cus=177&t= &groupId=39703&portfolioId=1212

Candice Lee Bennett QuickPreview.aspx?u=WSeale- Bakes&cus=177&t= &groupId=36103&portfolioId=1220https://ep3.chalkandwire.com/ep2_vcc/(S(xr1g4045b22ohlfvpbqkc355))/ QuickPreview.aspx?u=WSeale- Bakes&cus=177&t= &groupId=36103&portfolioId=1220

2.Why create an ePortfolio?

Why Colleges & Universities use ePortfolios: Storage/Access: ▫ digital files take so little space – you can store a lot ▫ parts can be interconnected through hyperlinks– no losing or misplacing documents ▫ Easy to add/replace e.g. of work Multimedia: easy to add sound, pictures, graphics and video Computer Skills: gain valuable computer skills Assessment: demonstrate wider dimensions of learning than just paper-and-pencil reports or exercises Adapted from Regis University Electronic Portfolio Project website:

Developing your portfolio will help you Record your knowledge, skills & achievements Recognize areas for improvement/further learning Improve your critical & analytical thinking skills Present yourself as a whole person – not just “your marks” Relate your learning to your goals & values

3.How to do it? There are 4 main steps: ▫ Collection ▫ Selection ▫ Reflection ▫ Connection From the ePortfolio Portal

1.Collection Keep all your work Anything that can be scanned or uploaded ▫ Audio files ▫ Video clips ▫ Photos or images ▫ Writing  notes  class handouts  instructor comments  assessments  peer and self-evaluations  etc.

What to include? Information about you Your goals and plans Examples of what you can do – knowledge, skills & achievements Reflections on learning and growth Feedback from elders, teachers, friends, and family Anything else you want

More ideas: Personal statement Awards & certificates Resume Letters of reference Evidence of experiential learning & informal learning– through community & cultural work hobbies, jobs, etc. And most of all: Reflections about the things you’ve included

2.Selection Once you’ve collected everything... ▫ decide what goes where and why ▫ remember, you’re in control ▫ choose things that fit your purpose ▫ you can always make changes later

3.Reflection Is your voice in the portfolio If Selection is the “what?” step; reflection tells “what about it?” Explains the reasons for your choices This is the “deep learning” or “metacognition” stage – thinking about your thinking Without reflection, it’s not a portfolio!

Connection Connects the information in the portfolio to various aspects of life: personal, learning, work, community How the portfolio is put together and presented

That’s about it… You all have ePortfolio accounts in “Chalk and Wire” ePortfolio Check your for the invitation with your username and password Log in at: Contact me if you want help:

Thanks for your time and interest