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Blogging your experience
Matthew Mobbs
web: http://mjmobbs.com
twitter: mjmobbs
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What do these people have in common?
All kept a diary
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Who is this man?
William Speirs Bruce
Led an expedition to Antarctic Circle
Never kept a log!
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What is an e-Portfolio
“An e-portfolio is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web…
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.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eportfolio (09/12/2009)
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Collating EvidenceTeam
Working Skills
WORK
£30.00
Group Project
Team workingTeam working
Team working
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Why do this?
Team working
IT SkillsCommunication
Team working
Work Placement
Team working
IT Skills
Team workingTeam working
Communication
Team working
Networking
IT Skills
Networking
What experience do you have of
working in teams?
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Not just a diary!
Collection
ReflectionProgression
• Purpose
• Style –Audience
• General Impact
• Impact on Learning
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Not just a diary! The approach Level 1
• “It was a huge experience, achieved a lot, but I’ve forgotten a lot of the details.”
Level 1
• Experience only
Level 2
• Record and make explicit the experience
Level 2
• “………, I had a pretty tough time at first – my boss was a nightmare ….”
Level 3
• Reflection on the learning experience
Level 3
• “I had to develop different strategies for dealing with boss depending on the politics of the day and what was happening at the time. I became quite adept at judging the right tactics for getting a positive response. For example …….”
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Not just a diary! The approach Level 4
• “I reckoned that I could use the same skill when dealing with the finance dept.”
Level 4
• Making the links and Matching the Learning
Level 5
• Application of Learning to new situations
Level 5
• “The finance director was a totally different kettle of fish however –I discovered that the tactic that worked with her was to be polite and assertive at the same time.
Level 6
• Adapting to the new situation
Level 6
• “By the end of the year I had developed a broad range of persuasion skills that I can apply effectively almost anywhere. I even tried the same skills on my tutor - it worked and he is a bigger nightmare than the boss!”
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Blog
Best tool for the job
Chronology
TaggingShare with employers
Private reflection
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Blog
Just for me
Team working
IT SkillsCommunication
Team working
Work Placement
Team working
IT Skills
Team workingTeam working
Communication
Team working
Networking
IT Skills
Networking
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Blog
Just for me
Team working
IT SkillsCommunication
Team working
Work Placement
Team working
IT Skills
Team workingTeam working
Communication
Team working
Networking
IT Skills
Networking
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Promoting yourself
• Social
• Large companies have Fan Pages
• More professional
• Digital CV and achievements
• Large number of companies and groups of similar interests
• Networking
• Share ideas
• Job Search
– www.tweetmyjobs.com
– www.twitterjobsearch.com
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Promoting yourself• Add selected link to your:
– CV
– Business card
– Email signature
Matthew MobbsLearning Technologist Student Support and Development ServiceUniversity of LeicesterLE1 7RH
e: [email protected]: mjmobbs.comTwitter: @mjmobbsLinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/matthew-mobbs/7/381/48b
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A word of caution
Anything you publish on wordpress.com is publically available online.
DO NOT release your address, telephone number or secure details
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Example
http://mjmobbs.com
Help:
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