These slides accompanied a presentation and workshop about digital portfolios at the GREAT12 edtech conference in Dublin, Ireland on July 17, 2012.

1. Ugh...
portfolios?
GREAT 2012 Conference
Dublin, Ireland
Sarah Dennewitz
& Mary Worrell
cc licensed ( BY SD ) flickr photo by trekkyandy:
http://flickr.com/photos/trekkyandy/267851538/

2. Comments?
Something to share?
Use the backchannel: todaysmeet.com/HG18Portfolios
Questions?
Write them on a
sticky note!
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by skenmy:
http://flickr.com/photos/skenmy/4303594235/

3. 9th - 12th Wikispaces Sarah
limited access shared
English computer
lab
public high
no LMS
school Chicago, USA
Mary lots of access
The Netherlands
English & Tech blogs
BYOD 6th - 10th
Int’l School
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by Fil.Al:
1:1 laptops Google Apps
http://flickr.com/photos/fbohac/4536314653/

4. Less about the
container....
cc licensed ( BY SD ) flickr photo by twicepix:
http://flickr.com/photos/twicepix/1249882661/

5. ...more about learning
and reflection.

6. What does a
portfolio mean to
you and your
students?

7. cc licensed ( BY SD ) flickr photo by bigmick:
What is a
http://flickr.com/photos/adwentures/273706419/
portfolio?
“...demonstration of abilities and
platform for self-expression...”
- Wikipedia on electronic portfolios

8. reflective authentic
learning audience
purposeful student
documentation ownership
Photo licensed under Creative Commons by Flickr.com user Orin Zebest
http://www.flickr.com/photos/orinrobertjohn/2703563084/

9. Why portfolios?
• Catalog of learning
• Source of pride
• Communication
• Reflective learning
• Holistic
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by
Visions Service Adventures:
http://flickr.com/photos/
visionsservice/5264719624/

10. Why digital?
• Different media
• Easily exported, transported, showcased
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Dynamic, living and easily updated
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by coun2rparts:
http://flickr.com/photos/coun2rparts/3509203613/

11. Time to play... 5 minutes:
try, document,
reflect, share
10 minutes:
learn, try again,
document, reflect,
share
5 minutes:
share/discuss our
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by meddygarnet:
experiences
http://flickr.com/photos/meddygarnet/3457266724/

12. cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by
maximaxim - (temporaneamente
assente):
http://flickr.com/photos/
maximphoto/2964560182/ You have 5 minutes to:
Attempt a task.
Photograph results.
Email photo with 1-2
sentence reflection.
SUBJECT: your name
BODY: reflection
Email: all00data@photos.flickr.com

13. cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by Horia Varlan:
http://flickr.com/photos/horiavarlan/4540426204/
You have 10 minutes to:
Learn how to do the task
or improve it.
Try it again.
Photograph results.
Email photo with 1-2
sentence reflection.
SUBJECT: your name
BODY: reflection Email:
all00data@photos.flickr.com

14. reflection
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by Anderson Mancini:
http://flickr.com/photos/ektogamat/3052020494/

15. Resources
http://goo.gl/zq8DH
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