Workshop slides for NCCE, March 4, 2011

1. Create ePortfolios using GoogleApps Dr. Helen Barrett http://electronicportfolios.org Twitter: @eportfolios • http://slideshare.net/eportfolios Please put your workshop tickets next to your computers

2. http://electronicportfolios.org Twitter: @eportfolios http://slideshare.net/eportfolios Sites Mail Creating ePortfolioswith Docs Dr. Helen Barrett Video Picasa Calendar Voice

3. Workshop Outline Introduction to ePortfolios in K-12 using GoogleApps Create Portfolio artifacts in GoogleDocs and Picasa Create learning portfolio using Blogger (or Announcements page type in Google Sites) Create showcase/assessment/presentation portfolios using Google Sites Access further resources available for learning more about GoogleApps

4. Description & Objectives Oregon was the first state to adopt GoogleApps for all K-12 schools. These powerful tools are ready-made for creating and maintaining electronic portfolios by teachers and students. Learn how to create artifacts using Google Docs and Picasa, a reflective learning portfolio using Blogger, and a showcase/assessment/presentation portfolio with Google Sites. Participants will gain limited hands-on experience with the various Google Tools as they can be used to develop ePortfolios. Participants will explore examples of ePortfolios created in K-12 schools using GoogleApps

5. What are your needs today?

6. Website Resources http://electronicportfolios.org/ http://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/ http://electronicportfolios.org/google/ http://sites.google.com/site/reflection4learning

7. Golden Circle What? How? Why?

8. WHAT? Audio • Video • Text • Images Digital Repository Electronic Portfolio Multimedia Artifacts Social Networks

9. Portfolio One Word, Many Meanings concept • pedagogy • philosophy • process • product • tool

10. Who was the first famous “folio” keeper? Definitions

11. Leonardo da Vinci’s Folio

12. What is a Portfolio? Dictionary definition: a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc. Financial portfolio: document accumulation of fiscalcapital Educational portfolio: document development of humancapital

13. Portfolio A purposeful collection of artifacts (learning/work products with reflection) demonstrating efforts, progress, goals, and achievement over time

14. Electronic digital artifacts organized online combining various media (audio/video/text/images)

16. Multiple Tools to Support Processes-Capturing & storing evidence-Reflecting-Giving & receiving feedback-Planning & setting goals-Collaborating-Presenting to an audience

17. Digital Repository(Becta, 2007; JISC, 2008)

18. WHY? Assessment Reflection Identity Guidance Learning Showcase Accountability Employment

19. Purpose The overarching purpose of portfolios is to create a sense of personal ownership over one’s accomplishments, because ownership engenders feelings of pride, responsibility, and dedication. (p.10) Paris, S & Ayres, L. (1994) Becoming Reflective Students and Teachers. American Psychological Association

20. Multiple Purposes from Hidden Assumptions What are yours? • Showcase • Assessment • Learning • http://www.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/acl/eMagArchive/RSCeMag2008/choosing%20an%20eportfolio/cool-cartoon-346082.png

21. Multiple Purposes of E-Portfolios in Education Learning/ Process/ Planning Marketing/ Showcase Assessment/ Accountability "The Blind Men and the Elephant” by John Godfrey Saxe

22. “Know Thyself” Temple at Delphi

23. Passion and Self-Directed Learning Lisa Nielsen’s “The Innovative Educator” blog entries: Preparing Students for Successby Helping Them Discover and Develop Their Passions (Renzulli’s Total Talent Portfolio) 10 Ways Technology Supports21st Century Learners in Being Self Directed http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/

24. Processes Technology Archiving Linking/Thinking Digital Storytelling Collaborating Publishing Social Networking Connect(“Friending”) Listen(Reading) Respond(Commenting) Share(posting/linking/tagging) Portfolio Collection Selection Reflection Direction/Goals Presentation Feedback 22

25. Self-Regulated LearningAbrami, P., et. al. (2008), Encouraging self-regulated learning through electronic portfolios. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, V34(3) Fall 2008. http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/viewArticle/507/238 Goals Captions/Journals Change over Time

26. ePortfolios should be more Conversation than Presentation Because Conversation transforms!

27. Portfolios help learners find their Voice… and explore their Purpose and Passions through Choice!

28. HOW? Workspace Tools Apps Showcase “Capture the Moment”

30. showcase work online to multiple audiences

31. dialogue about learning artifacts/reflections

33. Process: A series of events (time and effort) to produce a result- From Old French proces(“‘journey’”)

34. Product: the outcome/results or “thinginess” of an activity/process- Destination

36. Using Google Apps

37. Public Google Tools vs. GoogleApps for Education? Public Google Tools (Gmail account) Google Apps for Education Student owns the account for life (must be over 13) Student has complete control of access FREE for anyone No uploading to Google Video (must use YouTube to embed videos) Start immediately Protected environment (school assigns account) School can control access (limit to members) FREE for education Limited use of Google Video (10 GB) Need some advanced set-up time $10/year for domain name http://sites.google.com/site/colettecassinelli/proscons

38. Using Google Apps

39. Process Purpose. Decide on the purpose for the portfolio. What are you trying to show with this portfolio? Collection/Classification. What artifacts will you include in your portfolio? How will you classify these entries? (Level 1) Reflection. Blog entries provide an opportunity for reflection "in the present tense" or "reflection in action.” (Level 2) Connection/Interaction/Dialogue/Feedback. This stage provides an opportunity for interaction and feedback on the work posted in the portfolio. (Level 2) Summative Reflection/Selection/Evaluation. Students would write a reflection that looks back over the course (or program) and provides a meta-analysis of the learning experience as represented in the reflections stored in the blog/journal entries. (Level 3) Presentation/Publishing. The portfolio developer decides what parts of the portfolio are to be made public. (Level 3) REPEAT for each learning activity or artifact.

40. CreatingePortfolioswith GoogleApps Storage = Google Docs Reflective Journal = Blogger or Google Sites Announcements page type Presentation =Google Sites

41. Hands-on activity: Firefox Download and install the Firefox web browser (if you don’t already have it) http://mozilla.com/firefox/ (Google Chrome for Windows computers also OK)

42. Hands-on activity: Google Account Log in to your Google account Use this account as your Google address for all other tools we will be using. Write down your user name and password in more than one place! Put all of participant Google addresses on a list and give to me.

43. Level 1 Workspace: Collection of Artifacts in the Cloud

44. GoogleDocs Advantages Documents, presentations or spreadsheets can be edited Maintains a record of all revisions, with identity of author. Interactivity is maintained through comments and co-authoring. Easily embed presentations into blog. Convert all documents to Microsoft Office or OpenOffice or PDF. Store and link to any document (including video) Disadvantages Requires full time high speed Internet access. No attachments, only hyperlinks to documents.

45. Hands-on Activity: GoogleDocs Create a Document to describe your portfolio context and goals for either professionalor student e-portfolios. Share your document with your neighbors Collaboratively edit each others’ documents Describe your assessment context, experience with ePortfolios, and experience with Web 2.0 What do you want to learn about e-portfolios? https://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/online-tutorials/docstutorial

46. Hands-on activity: Create Artifacts in GoogleDocs Create at least one artifact for your portfolio in GoogleDocs Upload Word files, convert to GoogleDocs.

47. Level 2 Workspace: Learning/Reflective Journal

49. WordPress allows additional pages and sub-pages.

50. Interactivity is maintained through RSS feeds and Comments that can be added.

51. WordPress file limit 3 GB!

53. Does not allow organizing attached files into folders.

54. Limited attachments in Blogger.

57. More options:*

58. Guess Captcha!

59. Create Site*can be changed

60. Manage Site Select More Actions – Manage Site to change some of your Site Settings

61. Manage Site – General Make Site name more appropriate Establish consistent Site Categories so that you can search by category

62. Page Types in Google Sites Web Page – create your own structure Announcements – blog with RSS feeds File Cabinet – upload files, organize in folders List – simple flat-file data base

63. Explore Google Sites Capabilities for ePortfolio Requirements File Cabinet page type to upload artifacts Comments for feedback on pages or entries in Announcements page Announcements page type (blog) with RSS feeds List page type as data base Subscribe to page or site changes What’s New in Google Docs? http://www.google.com/google-d-s/whatsnew.html

65. Write journal entryhttps://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/online-tutorials-sites/tutorial

66. Level 3: Showcase Portfolio Level 3: Primary Purpose: Showcase/Accountability

67. Google Sites Advantages Free website builder Easy-to-use Flexibility and creativity in web page authoring. Helps students build technology skills. Automatically store pages online. 100 MB limit on uploaded attachments Disadvantages Set up own system for managing the feedback on student work.

69. About Me

70. Journal (Announcements page type)OR Blogger (when available in GoogleApps)

71. Themes (Competencies or Goals or Standards)

73. Format? Expressive vs. Structured Models

74. Brainstorm

75. Developmental Plans K-2– no individual student accounts & Class Portfolios Grades 3-5 – Individual student accounts & Level 1 portfolios with introduction to Reflection Grades 6-8 – Individual student accounts & Level 2 portfolios (Collection + Reflection) Grades 9-12 – Individual student accounts & Level 3 portfolios (Selection & Presentation)

76. Timeline 57 Level 1: Collection Level 2: Collection + Reflection Level 3: Selection + Presentation

77. A Reminder… Reflection & Relationships … the “Heart and Soul” of an ePortfolio… NOT the Technology! 58

78. Is the Future ofePortfolios in your pocket? ISTE Pre-Conference Workshop Philadelphia June 25, 2011, 12:30-3:30 PM Bring your iOS devices iPod Touch iPhone, iPad

79. My Final Wish… dynamic celebrations stories of deep learning across the lifespan 60

80. Dr. Helen Barrett Researcher & ConsultantElectronic Portfolios & Digital Storytelling for Lifelong and Life Wide Learning eportfolios@gmail.com http://electronicportfolios.org/ http://slideshare.net/eportfolios https://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/