PDP Technologies - e-portfolios

Karen Chapple

Objectives for the next two days

• Understand the basic aspects of an e-portfolio• Basic good practice and Internet Safety• Reflecting on your own development• Creative and expressive elements• Other Uses of an e-portfolio• Privacy• Use of other social networking sites• Enabling managing learner and worker mobility

Activities for the two days

• Discussion on the basic aspects of an e-portfolio• Discussion on other Social Media Sites• Basic Safety features• Group discussion – 10 different sites• Group Activity – Select 1 site – prepare presentation

Your Social Landscape

What is an e-portfolio?

An electronic portfolio, also known as an e-portfolioor digital portfolio, is a collection of electronic evidenceassembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web. Such electronic evidence may include text, electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks.

E-portfolios are both demonstrations of the user's abilities and platforms for self-expression, and, if they are online, they can be maintained dynamically over time.Some e-portfolio applications permit varying degrees of audience access, so the same portfolio might be used for multiple purposes. (Wiki.com)

What is an e-portfolio?

There are three main types of e-portfolios, although they may be referred to using different terms:

developmental (e.g., working),reflective (e.g., learning), andrepresentational (e.g., showcase).

The three main types may be mixed to achieve different learning, personal, or work-related outcomes with the e-portfolioowner usually being the person who determines access levels.

What is reflective Learning?

Why is it important for me to reflect on my learning?

To accept responsibility for your own personal growth.To help you see a clear link between the effort you put into your development activity and the benefits you get out of it.To help you see more value in each learning experience, by knowing why you’re doing it and what’s in it for you.To help you 'learn how to learn' and add new skills over time

Quite simply 'what did I get out of this' and a SWOT

How Often should I Reflect

Routinely part of working lifeShould become instinctiveYou will be naturally drawn to the correct opportunities

What content could go in an e-portfolio?

You could have:

The written word (or documents uploaded)PhotosVideosPodcasts or musicpresentations

and the more content items you have the richer the experience will be

E-Portfolio – Multiple Purpose Ideas

• Learning – Reflective Learning (SWOT analysis)• Transition – From One learning to the next• Assessment – Tutors can gain access and comment• Presentation CV – To secure a job• Sales Aid – Why you over your competitor

E-Portfolio – Benefits of having one

• Stand Out from the crowd• Get a better job or higher salary – showcase ability• Better Personal Development and Learning• Greater awareness of Strengths and Weaknesses• Helps define who you are and what you want• Build a positive online reputation• Teaches you the importance of Web 2.0 technologies

The future of Eportfolio

• Moving from individual to group portfolios• Multiple access rights for different audiences• Organisations using them to source talent• European Union want ALL citizens to have one

The importance of Managing Your online Reputation

• 45% of employers screen online reputation• 35% of employers found unsuitable content that caused them not to hire an individual• 18% of employers found great content which resulted in hire of an individual

• Lets find some e-portfolios Deborah Tonerhttp://www.pebblelearning.co.uk/eportfolio/Ajmal/files/webfoliopage103221.html

Other Types of Social Media

• Wikis : Wikipedia• Social Network Sites : Facebook / Myspace / LinkedIn• Blogging Sites : Wordpress / Blogger / Typepad• Microblogging sites : Twitter• Video Sharing Sites : Youtube• Photosharing Sites : Flickr• Document sharing sites : Slideshare• Community websites : Getsatisfaction / Go social / Ning• Social Bookmarking : Delicious / Reddit / Digg

As well as dedicated e-portfolio sites pebblepad / elgg

...and there are literally 100's of others

Any Questions?