"PLEs and E-Portfolios –

is this the future of education?"

Working with E-Portfolios at school

My situation at school

Not flying with the eagles but bound to scratch with the chickenTrying to spread my wings to get off the groundFighting all the fences aroundTrying to find other chicken for take offTeaching the young chicks to spread their wings

21st Century Learning

formal learning ?non-formal learning ?informal learning ?face-to-face learning ?distance learning ?blended learning ?

Has learning changed?

Teachers want ready-made coursesTeachers decide on contentTeachers use „push“ techniquesTeachers need to control e.th.Teachers need to assess the outcomeVirtual classroom = copy of schoolbook

Change we need..in teaching and learningIn school curriculaSelf dependent, reflexive learningChanging role of teachersAcceptance and support by school authoritiesTraining of teacher students

Digital Natives ?????

Students need…Scaffolding by tutorsa structured workspaceto become responsible for their learningto communicate to learn how to work in a teamto learn how to give feedback to their peers

My approach to change…

Win the students for new forms of learningUse and enhance their digital skills Let them choose their way of showing their skillsGet them involved Give them topics they are interested inMake them reflect about their learning

ePortfolioLernplattform

Gehört dem SchülerSchüler bestimmt LayoutSchüler bestimmt ZieleSchüler bestimmt InhalteFeedback Schüler +LehrerSchüler bestimmt Freigabe

Gehört der KlasseLehrer bestimmt LayoutLehrer bestimmt ZieleLehrer bestimmt InhalteFeedback durch LehrerLehrer bestimmt Abgabe

Perfekt im Doppelpack!Perfekt im Doppelpack!

SCENE

Ziel und Zweck des Portfolios klärenTechnik und Medien vorbereitenBlog(s) einrichtenInhalte (Artefakte) sammeln Ansicht erstellenFreigabe der AnsichtFeedback einholenEinreichen der AnsichtBewertung der Ansicht/ der Arbeit

Scenario of an ePortfolio-Project

Process Product *)ChronologicalDocumenting of learning

ThematicDocumenting of achievement

*) Helen Barrett: Lifelong and Life-Wide Portfolios

Working Portfolio Presentation Portfolio

Example Example

Choosing the bits and pieces

Mahara featuresUser decides on layout and contentElements of Portfolios = ArtefactsArtefacts: Blogs, texts, pictures, documents, audios, videos, etc… Web 2.0 Elements – slideshare, podcasts, videos, albums…..Composing Artefacts = ViewUnlimited number of viewsView: focussed on viewer and purposeIndividual publishing of views: single user, groups, peers,community, publicTime limited publishing for each single view

Beispiele Lehrer

MOSEP Blog SigiRückblick auf 2008 -Sigi21st Century Learning – SigiProjekt Berufsfindung und BewerbungMOSEP- HelgeWorkshop E-Portfolio Sigi

Students‘ examplesJ-Music von MonjaFleischfressende Pflanzen von Denise Safety on the Internet von SunnyPraktikumsbericht von Steffen (blogs)Praktikumsbericht Sebastian (blogs)Projektarbeit von JensPhotoshop Tutorial – EtiennePhotoshop Tutorial Denise Jobs and Career von FabianJobs and Career von Denise

Alle Beispiele sind nicht perfekt!!

Cristina Costa on teaching

Good and bad teaching is not associated

with the use of technology

or the lack of it – it has to do

with how much the individual

is willing to put into it.

Author

Sigi Jakob-Kühn, OStR‘in

Heinrich-Lanz-Schule IIMannheim

sigi@jakob-weinheim.de