1. Portfolios A overview of the product and the process

2. Portfolios Types: –Preservice Entrance Working Exit Interview –Inservice Working Assessment Showcase Print-based OR E-based

3. Portfolios

4. Portfolio Definitions “A collection of authentic and diverse evidence, drawn from a larger archive, that represents what a person or organization has learned over time, on which the person or organization has reflected, designed for presentation to one or more audiences for a particular rhetorical purpose.“ (Source)Source

5. Portfolio Definitions “An organized collection of artifacts or individual, tangible products that verify a teacher’s professional growth” (O-Bannon & Puckett, 2007, p. 78) “A goal-driven, organized collection of artifacts that demonstrate a person’s expansion of knowledge and skills over time” (Kilbane & Milman, 2003, p. 4).

6. Standards-based Organizations BCCT Standards National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS website)National Board for Professional Teaching Standards NBPTS website Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC website)Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium INTASC website National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE website)National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE website Alberta Standards for Principals BCPVPA (Standards for Administrators under development)Standards for Administrators under development

7. Processes of the E-Portfolio Collection Selection Reflection Argumentation Presentation

8. An action research model Problem Identification What do I place in the portfolio and why? Implementation How much do I collect and where do place this in the portfolio? Evaluation Are the artifacts appropriate evidence of my practice? Reflection Does the portfolios say what I want it to say about my practice? Self-evaluation How can I improve on my portfolio as evidence of my practice? Action Planning How do I go about collection and organizing artifacts?

9. General Strengths of Portfolios Empowerment Collaboration Integration Explicitness Authenticity Critical thinking Critical self-reflection

10. A note on reflection “A digital teaching portfolio without reflection is merely a multimedia presentation, a fancy electronic resume, or a digital scrapbook” (Barrett, 2000)

11. Steps to reflection 1.Obtain a list of standards or goals 2.Write a reflective statement related to progress toward each standard 3.Select artifacts that represent achievement of the standard 4.Write reflective statements for each artifact a.How demonstrate competence? b.What was learned in creation or implementation? c.What changes/revisions could be made? 5.From the reflections and feedback, set learning goals for the future (Barrett, 2000)

12. Advantages of e-portfolios Accessibility: Wider exposure to audience simultaneously (web-based) Portability: Easy to transport, reproduce, and modify Creativity: Artifacts presented in linear and non-linear fashion Technology: Competent = risk taker = career advancement Self-confidence: Become more confident in technology and in teaching Community: Can be shared with the larger teaching community (Kilbane and Milman, 2003)

13. Disadvantages of e-portfolios 1.Knowledge and skill requirements 2.Professional support 3.Extension hardware and software 4.Time and energy 5.Increased skills and equipment required by the viewer 6.Digital presentation can detract from the content

14. Benefits to Teachers and Educational Technology Motivated to integrate technology in the learning environment Increases creativity and productivity See benefits of technology in the classroom (e.g., webpages) Apt to encourage and assist students to make their own portfolios Hiring personnel are impressed by the e-portfolio

15. Evidence (artifacts) Coursework/Professional Development In-school learning opportunities Out-of-school learning opportunities Extra-curricular activities Work experience Community service

16. Categories of artifacts 1.Education and experience 2.Theory and beliefs 3.Curriculum, planning, and management 4.Student assessment 5.Communication

17. Evidence (media) Word processed documents Images Audio (digital) Video (digital) Multimedia (e.g., PowerPoint) Websites

18. Portfolio Commandments 1.When in doubt, don’t throw it out 2.Do it digitally 3.Be organized, not frustrated 4.Log it or lose it 5.If it is nice, save it thrice 6.Be careful, not sorry! Pay attention to legal and security concerns 7.Give credit where credit is due 8.Protect the privacy of your students and colleagues 9.Create and stick to a timeline (Kilbane & Milman, 2003, pp. 96-104)

19. The EDUC 431/432 E-Portfolio Web-based –Series of webpages Navigable –Vertical navigation system –Horizontal navigation system Multimedia integrated –Text –Graphics –Media (sound; video; ppt; pdf)

20. Further on-line readings E-portfolios advice E-portfolio primer Portfolio guru Tips for the portfolio How to build a portfolio

21. Any Questions?