ePortfolios+and+Forums+(Barb)

Please see combined discussion on cht rooms page. Any feedback very welcome!! I really don't know how to reference when I haven't read the original article but it is cited in the article I am reading so any comment on that in aprticular would be appreciated.

I also decided not to seperate them into two distinct dicussions as the more I read, the more they seemed to be only discussed together - so I followed the lead of people who are meant to know what they are doing!

Barb

Some more for the intro possibly. Please disregard if you have already got something better!!

Existing bits. A portfolio can be a very powerful tool for students and teachers. They provide us with insight into the learner’s metacognition which many assessment tools neglect to demonstrate. They require the learner to collect artifacts and reflect on learning, as well as set future learning goals, empowers the learner and provides ownership (Paulson, Paulson & Mayer, 1991:61)  An ePortfolio or electronic portfolio (also commonly referred to as a digital portfolio) is a collection of evidence to demonstrate learning which has taken place and perhaps future learning goals of the student. The creator makes use of electronic tools to allow a range of media to be included such as text, video and audio and also usually includes hyperlinks to connect information (Barrett, 2000:15).

Maybe add With more focus on learning by flexible delivery utilising new collaborative technologies, ePortfolios are becoming more commonplace.  An e-portfolio allows learners to record, archive and share their work with others within their peer group, class, subject, school, cluster of schools, state, country and the rest of the world. The concept of the e-portfolio is seen as so powerful some countries are predicting that every citizen will in time have their own e-portfolio.    "It is our belief that in 2010, every citizen will have an ePortfolio;"Europortfolio    <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> Treadwell, Mark, 2008, //Whatever! The conceptual age and the revolution of school v2.0 a new paradigm and a new renaissance in learning//, viewed March 25th 2011 at [] pp 95 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> The Online Learning Environment should also contain a range of discussion, blogging and content sharing tools in order for the learners to record their learning progress and their understanding as it develops. The e-portfolio should reflect the learning and discovery processes, not just the final product or summative assessments. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> Treadwell, Mark, 2008, //Whatever! The conceptual age and the revolution of school v2.0 a new paradigm and a new renaissance in learning//, viewed March 25th 2011 at [] pp 95 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">**﻿** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">**﻿** In keeping with the transition to the new education paradigm and School v2.0 it is a natural progression for learners to have available to them an internet based "learning for life electronic portfolio", sometimes referred to as a "eportfolio", which will be available to them through their school years via the school OLE and then for the rest of their life via their own personal OLE. The e-portfolio system contains a number of tools that include assessment, strategic planning, self reporting and reflection tools, online folios of best work and there will also be an online e-assessment capability. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">**﻿** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">**﻿** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> Treadwell, Mark, 2008, //Whatever! The conceptual age and the revolution of school v2.0 a new paradigm and a new renaissance in learning//, viewed March 25th 2011 at [] pp 247 <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">