Read and learn E-PORTFOLIOS FOR TEACHER DEVELOPMENT: A SIMPLE APPROACH

Read and learn E-portfolios for teacher development - A simple approach What is an eportfolio? A place to collect work A place for reflection with: self tutor peers An assessment tool store personal reflections keep track of work share with peers showcase teaching

Read and learn E-portfolios for teacher development - A simple approach Why use eportfolios for teacher development? A general CPD tool Use for CV/resumé building Build evidence of development Problem – it’s another thing to do Course specific Encourage reflective learning/practice Place for assessment - easy to integrate assessment into reflective cycle Already use the platform Already have a peer group/tutor to share reflections with

Read and learn E-portfolios for teacher development - A simple approach Some eportfolio examples Mahara ( Sharing of artefacts ‘easy’ File Repository Blogs Social networking (limitation – can’t set up groups) CV builder Moodle integration LEAP2A compliant Open source

Read and learn E-portfolios for teacher development - A simple approach Some eportfolio examples PebblePAD ( Navigation through ‘pads’ (flash based) Good ability to create and share ‘assets’ Good range of reflective tools Mobile version/iPhone app available Moodle integration Potentially expensive LTI compliant

Read and learn E-portfolios for teacher development - A simple approach Ten Essential Questions 1 What type of system are you after? 2 Will you build, buy or co-create your eportfolio software? 3 Do you want to have the system internally or externally hosted? 4 Who will use the system? 5 Can the system support your institutional aims and processes? 6 Is the system applicable across broad contexts? 7 Can the system support assessment processes? 8 Is content private, secure, and owned and controlled by the user? 9 What support is available to assist implementation, use and maintenance of the system? 10 Are you confident in the longer term availability, viability and continued improvement of the system?

Read and learn E-portfolios for teacher development - A simple approach Our goal... to provide an assessable physical record (either on line or in hard copy) of each participant's development during a teacher development course (online or face-to-face) providing participants with a sense of ownership and clear evidence of applying input to local context (Adapted from Matthew Davies)

Read and learn E-portfolios for teacher development - A simple approach Moodle core tools used in our eportfolios Online text assignments – self reflection and reflection with tutor Forum – reflection with peer group Course assignments in the ‘portfolio Moodle course’ Reflective materials connected to the course included in the portfolio Private files (Moodle 2) Ability to export – LEAP2, HTML, google docs, etc Examples: English for TeachingEnglish for Teaching Certificate in Secondary ELT

Read and learn E-portfolios for teacher development - A simple approach Blog export portfolio plugin Export artefacts from all ‘Moodle courses’ to the Moodle blog Assignments Chats Database entries Forum posts Glossary entries Use RSS feed to export externally Download from:

Read and learn E-portfolios for teacher development - A simple approach Blog export portfolio plugin in use Live for 1 month: 2700 uses 90% private (unpublished) – shows used for reflection Huge increase in public blogging for reflection courseid=0http://courses.britishcouncil.org/teachertraining/blog/index.php? courseid=0

Read and learn Useful links: jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning/eportfolios.aspx jiscinfonet.ac.uk/e-portfolios Thanks to Justin Hunt: poodll.com chris-baldwin.com/eportfolio-presentation.html E-portfolios for teacher development - A simple approach