1. Session 10 Issues and challenges in technology Eportfolio

2. What were some of the key points you learnt from the PBS documentary ‘Digital Nation’

3. Performing Arts Collaboration
Now download any free piano playing app
Eg. IPAD : Virtuoso
Android : My Piano
Teach each other how to play ‘Twinkle twinkle little star’
Now think of how you can perform it as a group .

4. Digital orchestra Use your phone. Teach each other a simple song.
Do this as a group of 6.

5. Creating an e-portfolio
For the children in your class

6. Creating your professional e-portfolio

8. What should you have in your E portfolio?

9. Check your resources Your Professional Self Your goals
Teaching Philosophy
Updated Resume
Teaching artefacts
Special abilities

10. Participation Community involvement
Participation in industry related activities

11. Awards and certifications
Academic awards
Courses attended

12. Testimonials
From lecturers
From employers
From mentors

13. POSSIBLE ARTIFACTS FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING PORTFOLIOS

14. 1. PHILOSOPHY Educational beliefs/philosophy Goals achieved
Future goals
Mentor “stories”
Teaching “stories”

15. 2. COURSE DESCRIPTION Syllabus Grade level curriculum
Overview of courses taught

16. 3. UNITS Daily lesson plans Unit lesson plans Photos of activities
Journal of activities
List of texts (student reading)
Video of class
Student project example
Student writing with teacher’s comments

17. 4. TEACHING ACTIVITIES Classroom management strategies
Parent communication
Co-teaching of interdisciplinary teams
Extracurricular activities
Use of technology

18. 5. TEACHER’S READING Annotated bibliography of professional books
Annotated bibliography of personal books
“Dream list” of reading
Book jacket of favorite book and reason

19. 6. TEACHER’S WRITING Personal narratives Creative writing
Academic writing
Professional articles
Excerpts from teacher journal
Personal journal
News articles/ letters to the editor

20. 7. STUDENT SAMPLES Photos and explanation of acitvities
Students’ writing
Team assessment
Student self-assessment

21. 8. EVALUATIONS OF TEACHING
Administrative evaluations
Student evaluations
Student thank-yous

22. 9. PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Parent/Community and Teacher involvement
Teacher-toTeacher involvement

23. 10. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Professional organization memberships
Officer artifacts
Conferences attended
Presentations (program description)
Publications
Teacher-researcher artifacts
Community involvement

24. 11. PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS
Teaching certification
College transcripts
Resume

25. How do you create your e portfolio?

26. Samples

28. Roles for Debate Proposition (5) Researcher (5)
Opposition (5) Researcher (5)
Moderator (2)
Parent advocacy group(6)
Teacher Union(6)
Technology start up(6)
Ministry of Education Officials (6)
ECDA officials (6)
Primary school educators and principals(6)
Early childhood business owners/ principals (6)

29. A successful early childhood curriculum of the future must feature the dominant use of technology for teaching and learning.