Using leoportfolio for reflective practice and professional portfolios Dr Paul Chandler Senior Lecturer, School of Education (Victoria) Course co-ordinator, MTeach (secondary), Melbourne National Director of Secondary Education Programs

EDFD548: Effective teaching and professional Practice aka ‘teaching bootcamp’ for MTeach (secondary)

“Embodied” ICT in the unit PDF of all documents (including split/merge, resolution) Turnitin Extensive use of Workshop in LEO (peer assessment) leoportfolio: reflective journal and ePortfolio Still images from camera Video from camera Modifying video (handbrake) Transfer of video and image from portable device Use of Kaltura for hosting of videos Safe and ethical use of ICT

Professional Learning Journal Regularity of posting expected Depth of reflection expected Choose 5 entries for final submission Set up a journal and page to display/share it Share the page as an RSS link to tutor Maharadroid is demonstrated

Supported by vodcasts https://leoportfolio.acu.edu.au/view/view.php?id=208727

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (http://www. qct. edu

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (37 focus areas)

The standards A punitive checklist? OR A recognition of the complexities of teaching? Is there evidence that you are engaged in processes by which you can make sense of the complexities of teaching? Is there evidence that you are making progress?

The ePortfolio Import of a template of all focus areas This ‘basic setup’ continues with students for the duration of their course Populate at least 6 focus areas with evidence Submit a ‘collection’ of 6 pages as final submission Jacob Jessica Warren

Barrett, H. (2010). Balancing the Two Faces of ePortfolios Barrett, H. (2010). Balancing the Two Faces of ePortfolios. Educação, Formação & Tecnologias, 3(1), 6-14.

Why I use Mahara Limitations Strategies Separation of form and content Steep initial learning curve Template for import provided Vodcast to aid set up Demonstration site provided Import/Export to LEAP2A Seen as “for geeks only” “Portable app” version of Mahara provided Journal can be shared as RSS Once-in-a-blue-moon set up needs support Tutors use Firefox plugin or theoldreader Use in schools Does not seem to be used as much as it might be in schools Provide “portable app” set up to introduce to schools Provides “walled garden” Seen as a uni-only tool without export option Provide information about LEAP2A, “portable app” Maharadroid works really well as an android app No iOS equivalent Promoted; demonstrate

Considerations Maharadroid hasn’t really “taken off” as it might have Students see it as “yet another place that I have put my files” (cloud services plugin?) Students don’t readily appreciate “different presentations for different audiences” Mahara is seen as a bit clunky, but this is because (a) different on-screen design/interface to facebook and (b) the inherent “purpose” and “logic” of how mahara does things takes time to learn Task as a whole doesn’t seem to register with a “wow factor” Employment (and registration) related purposes not fully embraced