Thursday, January 26, 2012
ePortfolio
Presentations
by
Dr. Helen Barrett
Thursday,
January 26, 2012
Balancing
the Two Faces of ePortfolios
11:30 am –
1:00 pm, Lib 307
This brown-bag lunch
discussion will focus on the two different approaches to e-portfolio
development: workspace vs. showcase; process vs. product; as assessment for
learning and improvement vs. for accountability.
Learning portfolios focus
on reflection and strategies to support metacognition: "capturing the
moment" with mobile devices, blogging/reflective journals for in-depth
reflection, and digital storytelling.
The discussion will focus
on using electronic portfolios as part of a comprehensive assessment management
system supporting both paradigms of assessment for continuous improvement and
accountability.
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Web 2.0
as Personal Learning Environment and ePortfolio
1:30 – 4:30
pm, Lib 309
Web 2.0 tools facilitate
self-expression, reflection, and online interaction and feedback. This
hands-on workshop will focus on Web 2.0 tools that can be used to construct
ePortfolios for a variety of purposes, and provide a broader look at using
these tools within the context of ePortfolios and Digital Identity: Blogs,
Social Networks, and Google Apps. See how e-portfolios can be developed with
existing systems.
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Presenter Bio
Dr. Helen Barrett (retired, UAA College of Education) has been researching strategies and technologies for electronic portfolios since 1991. Dr. Barrett has published a website (http://electronicportfolios.org) and numerous book chapters and articles on electronic portfolios. Dr. Barrett teaches educational technology for Seattle Pacific University, consults internationally on the integration of ePortfolios for Learning and Digital Storytelling in K-12 schools and higher education, and is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a George Lucas Educational Foundation Faculty Associate. In 2011, Dr. Barrett established the REAL(Reflection, Engagement, Assessment for Learning) ePortfolio Academy for K-12 teachers, providing online courses for individuals and assessment and planning support for K-12 institutions.
The presentations are co-sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs,
UAA Languages Department and CAFE.