I like the idea of using eportfolios. In Ed401 this year, we had students use first wordpress and then microsoft publisher to create eportfolios that they could then send to their prospective employers. It had limited success. I think this would have been a more powerful tool if students had started it prior to their semester of student teaching so they were familiar with the programs, and then while they were student teaching updated it as they saw fit. Two principals viewed both groups and gave them feedback on each of their portfolios--they were impressed with its ease of use--the teachers could email the principals before the interview, providing a link to the portfolio so the interview committee could see their stuff before or after the interview. One caution, though, was that my principal said it would be better for them NOT to send the eportfolio than send one that was incomplete, difficult to navigate, or unsound in some way. He said that would undermine the credibility of the applicant. So, it can be a powerful tool, but it needs to be well done for it to be effective. Also, it's very important to keep in mind purpose and audience when deciding how to structure it.
I liked the process that Todd Bergman used in Sitka, AK. I think that reflection is extremely important--I can see using this as a final assessment piece in the classroom. I want to look at ChalkandWire eportfolio site and explore its possibilities a little more.
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Hi, Katie,
ReplyDeleteYes, too right about students not presenting incomplete or poorly laid out e-Portfolios. But the basic layout can be established through your scaffolding of the e-Portfolio template even before they start.
Secondly, yes, 'Rome was not built in a day' and an e-Portfolio cannot really be build in one term, and not really in one year. - Too much pressure, let it grow slowly.
But third, reflection is not just introspection. Better reflection occurs when students can benefit from peer assessments and mentoring etc.
See my blog for more on reflection at:
http://efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-is-reflection.html
Best Wishes,
Ray T
interesting experience w/ your 401 course and great insight from the principals. I also try to remind those looking for employment that potential employers will look at social networking sites. Thus, it's important to keep one's myspace, facebook, twitter, etc pages professional looking :)
ReplyDeleteRay, thank you for your thoughtful response. I appreciate your advice and will incorporate your thoughts on reflection into my teaching in the future.
ReplyDeleteNIWP, I agree that we have to warn all of our students about the dangers of hosting unprofessional pictures or text on their various social networking sites. You can't "take back" what is written or posted.