Using eportfolios and blogs An introduction to Foundation Degree and PGCE blogging and PDP activities This visual powerpoint is intended to give you a snapshot of learning experiences in the eportfolio landscape

First writing/ PDP activity in week 1 – a structured blog entry with prompts

Rapid tutor response and welcome – establish dialogue

Writing activity II – structured action planning

Tutor feedback to foster conditions for deeper reflection

Results from learner profile – to be transferred to action plan

Using individual blogs to share workplace successes

Exploring the links between self, study and work – formative assessment presented through eportfolio

Stories of learning – Sarah’s story

Blogs as powerful spaces to support reflection Summative assignment submitted as eportfolio

Breaking down boundaries – self as legitimate subject for reflection

Changing cultures – online assessment and moderation

End of our blogging adventures? The formal sessions for this module finished in December 2006 with assignment submission in January 2007. BUT…. We were about to begin a whole new series of blogging adventures as we created and shared a community blog. 5 months later the Foundation Degree students were still blogging and they have continued to use pebblepad in year 2 Lucia is beginning an ementor role with my current first years.

Students and tutors share responsibility for blog posts – May 07

The first blog activity on 7th December 2006 was a compulsory online discussion activity between the 28 students and the tutors All other blog posts after this were voluntary In December structured posts were used to encourage reflection upon assignment preparation and writing There were 274 posts/comments in response to these 4 prompts alone

So what did I learn? September 2007 - To be a bit braver with the blending - fully integrating IT sessions and critical reflection – creating spaces for engaged reflection and criticality

So what did I learn? September 2007 - To be a bit braver with the blending - group blogging Oct 07

So what did I learn? September 2007 - To be a bit braver with the blending – group work

3 weeks to presentations – watch this space!

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