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Using E-Portfolios with JALTCALL 7 th June 2014 Bob Ashcroft Andrew Imrie
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As more English teachers focus on student creativity as a key ingredient of the learning process, showcasing students’ work is becoming increasingly important. One solution is the e-portfolio, a student-generated online collection of a student’s coursework in formats such as electronic files, pictures and video, blog entries and links to other resources. Research suggests that using electronic portfolios results in better learning outcomes than traditional, paper-based portfolios (Van Wesel & Prop, 2008). Teachers can access their students’ digital portfolios in order to monitor progress and assess achievement. In creating and maintaining their e-portfolio, students consider their work in a holistic sense, reflecting on their progress and performance, rather than submitting an assignment and simply forgetting all about it. As a result, students are more likely to pay greater attention to the presentation and standard of their work, as well as to how they wish to portray themselves and demonstrate their proficiency. In addition to fostering critical thinking skills and autonomous study habits, using an online portfolio approach also strengthens students’ computer and multimedia technology skills. The presenters will explain how they used e-portfolios with two university classes in Japan. In addition to discussing the benefits of using e-portfolios, the presenters will demonstrate why Weebly Education, a user-friendly Web 2.0 webpage creation service designed for teachers and students, is particularly suitable for this purpose. They will offer detailed advice for teachers on how to use this website to integrate student-created e-portfolios into their language classes.
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Using E-Portfolios with
JALTCALL7th June 2014
Bob AshcroftAndrew Imrie
Outline
E-Portfolios
• E-Portfolios• Weebly• Case Study• Questions
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Definition
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“An e-portfolio is a purposeful aggregation of digital items…which presents a selected audience with evidence of a person’s learning / ability.”Sutherland, S. and Powel, A. (2007)
Arthur Ashe
E-Portfolios
“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.”Arthur Ashe, former tennis world number one
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E-Portfolio Process
E-Portfolios
the portfoli
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motivate
collaborate
feedback
express
reflect
support
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The Final Product
E-Portfolios
experience
learning
achievement
the portfolio
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Challenges
E-Portfolios
• Support• Integration• Assessment
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Weebly
E-Portfolios
• Teacher Accounts• Supporting Students• Building a Site
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Teacher Accounts
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• 40$p/a• 40 student sites• Unlimited pages
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Teacher Accounts
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• Classes• Students• Moderating• Admin.
Supporting Students
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Supporting Students
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Supporting Students
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Site Creation
• Building a site
Case Study
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• Context• Goals• Example Site
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Context
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The Foreign Language CentreTokai University
Context
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The Foreign Language Centre, Tokai UniversityGlobal Issues – International Studies
Student Sites
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The Foreign Language Centre, Tokai University
• Some Examples
Conclusion
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• Organisation• Intuitive• Clear goals• Assessment criteria• Centrality• Reflective Learning• Collaboration• Immediate Feedback
Stephen Fry
E-Portfolios
“Technology is like a mirror. If an idiot looks in, you can’t expect an apostle to look out.” Stephen Fry
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