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Characteristics & Properties A gathering of incidents, always concerning the author. It confronts the owner with the question 'so what?’ Pebble call it: "a purposeful aggregation of digital items - ideas, evidence, reflections, feedback, data etc - which ‘present’ a selected audience with information about the subject of that eportfolio"

Characteristics & Properties It harvests assets It promotes critical friendship and co-mentoring

Characteristics & Properties It says 'hello world, this is me'

Pacing Negotiated paced Teacher paced A journey Supported Independent AuthenticityOwn experience Others’ experiences TrackingRecording Self managing Edutainment Accidental learning Novel learning Reinforce with peersChallenge peers Understanding How does technology help develop learning? Less ableMore able into Learning from… repetitive activity engage through games complete new activity devise own games explore alternative perspectives write from own experience keeps own e-record of understanding tutor keeps e-record of learning learner chooses activity and timeteacher sets activity and time learner chooses own directiontutor provides constant guidance Engagement In-class learning Any time learning shared responsibilitytutor responsibility

What we know about Reflective Portfolios Firstly we aren't good at reflecting We aren't good about filling space with our learning & Development Not everyone 'gets it'

Who has control? Hosting, accessing, choosing content, Pebble Pad Maytas Facebook Moodle PLPEBS bolt-on MySpace Learning Assistant IfL Reflect ILPReflective Record of achievement MappingSocialPrivate PaperFreeEvernote ITunes YouTube ELGGMahara Blackboard Personal Mapping WordpressSakaiFronter

What we know about Reflective Portfolios Reflective Portfolios ask you to confront your own experiences and their consequences

Warehouse Stock Accessibility Content Capture Creativity Lifespan Student Learning Journey College data Learner controlled Learner owned Experience Reflective Ad Nauseum College owned Achievement Mapping Ad Litem College controlled E-portfolio Individual Learning Plan The great enterprise of learning (Class/VLE?Library)

What we know about Reflective Portfolios They offer Authentic learning Accidental Learning Sustainable Learning

It defines the edges of other technologies such as the VLE, and the Learning Plan

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