ePortfolios and PLTs Google Group

some links to explore

jpallis...@aol.com (John Pallister) — Tue, 11 Nov 2009 07:25:51 UT

came across this Blog Post that contains some links to sample
ePortfolios/suggestions - not looked at them all yet, but the first
few are quite useful.

[link]

Still trying to understand why, when we have lots of open content,

"If e-portfolios are an important element of personalisation what do schools need to do to stimulate their use?"

jpallis...@aol.com (John Pallister) — Mon, 11 Nov 2009 10:58:20 UT

Some interesting questions raised here about Harnessing Technologies
[link]

I am working on my thinking on personalisation
[link].
I concluded that the ePOrtfoloo process was important and that web-
based curriculum mapping [link]

Re: ePortfolio Video

naseem.ak...@gmail.com (Naseem) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:43:21 UT

Hi John, there's a few more videos here:

[link]

ELESIG Webinar: E-portfolios:tomorrow, Wed Nov 4

jpallis...@aol.com (John Pallister) — Tue, 11 Nov 2009 11:49:59 UT

Copied and Posted from an ELESIG email that I recieved - hope that is
acceptable? - looks an interesting session.

"Do join us at our webinar, with forum discussions whether you can
make the synchronous event or not.

11 am in DimDim: Practice
Sort out your tech for the keynote this afternoon. If you would like

ePortfolio Video

jpallis...@aol.com (John Pallister) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:50:13 UT

Hi drifted across this short video on Judy Arzt's Blog, why use an e-
portfolio, might be useful to some of you [link]

It must be right; Twitter says ePortfolios have a reason for being?

jpallis...@aol.com (John Pallister) — Tue, 10 Oct 2009 19:25:43 UT

This morning, in between domestic chores, I was following the Twitter
stream generated by the Handheld Learning conference [#hhl09]. The
stream got really interesting when, when Zenna Atkins (Ofsted) was
delivering her presentation.

I copied some of the Twitter and present it below. Important to

LEAP2A meeting

kirstiereav...@yahoo.co.uk (Kirstie C) — Thu, 10 Oct 2009 15:06:51 UT

There is a CETIS sponsored LEAP2A (ePortfolio interoperability)
meeting taking place. The Doodle meeting request is here
[link] to express a preference for
dates.

Dr Kirk & LaGuardia Document

r...@maximise-ict.co.uk (Ray Tolley) — Sat, 09 Sep 2009 13:21:18 UT

Came across Dr Kirk's blog and her link to this very comprehensive
document on the state of e-Portfolio development in HE in the USA.

[link]

I just wonder, in terms of e-Portfolios, if anyone will ever discover

Re: {ePortfolios-and-PLTs} evaluation models / frameworks req'd

eportfol...@gmail.com (Helen Barrett) — Fri, 09 Sep 2009 17:13:55 UT

I put together a Google Site with different ePortfolio surveys:
[link]

Helen
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Dr. Helen Barrett, Researcher and Consultant
Electronic Portfolios and Digital Storytelling
to Support Lifelong and Life Wide Learning

Re: {ePortfolios-and-PLTs} Re: evaluation models / frameworks req'd

hlc...@stanford.edu (Helen L. Chen) — Fri, 09 Sep 2009 16:09:13 UT

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the great pointers, especially for potential survey
questions. I'm in the process of helping to design an evaluation
component for some ePortfolio pilots participating in ePortfolio
California ([link]). One instrument that looks
promising is the Electronic Portfolio Student Perspective Instrument

Re: evaluation models / frameworks req'd

jpallis...@aol.com (John Pallister) — Fri, 09 Sep 2009 08:31:31 UT

Sorry clicked too quickly - also evaluation:
[link]

Re: evaluation models / frameworks req'd

jpallis...@aol.com (John Pallister) — Fri, 09 Sep 2009 08:26:11 UT

Hi Kevin - have you remembered the evaluation doc that we kicked-
around a little last year? [in pages section of this group]
[link]
also an example of the basic document that I used can be found in

evaluation models / frameworks req'd

kev.br...@gmail.com (kev.brace) — Thu, 09 Sep 2009 09:57:14 UT

Help req'd. I will be advising others on piloting an eportoflio
soon. I would like to include the need to design effective evaluation
procedures from the offset. Does anyone have any simple evaluation
models / frameworks I can give to eportfolio piloteers to use in their
projects?

I know JISC have comissioned some (I should know this!) , but cannot

Re: Birmingham Conference

jpallis...@aol.com (John Pallister) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:05:44 UT

Unfortunately I will not be able to attend - a hard-up retired chap
now! was quite interested/pleased with some of the quotes "The
Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills framework (PLTS) is the tool
the government has given schools to develop independent, creative
learners for the 21st century." [Mark Treadwell]

Birmingham Conference

kok...@gmail.com (Dan) — Tue, 09 Sep 2009 20:44:28 UT

Is anyone going to the conference "Teaching Personal, Learning and
Thinking Skills in the new curriculum" [link]
?

I'm thinking of attending as an exhibitor to promote our methods for
capturing evidence.

Dan O'Brien