integrating e-portfolio and pbi in efl classes, efl blogging, edition 2
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BLOGS AS PLATFORMS
FOR E-PORTFOLIO
& PBL PRESENTER : Olga Morozan
What is an E-Portfolio?
A PORTFOLIO is a collection of work developed across varied contexts over time, that can
advance learning by providing students and/or teachers with a way to organize, archive and display pieces of work in an asynchronous online manner
(multi-types of content and formats).
Why Use An E-Portfolio? • Storage/Access of online information, hyperlinked with one another – so, users do not have to worry about losing or misplacing documents.• Multimedia: Once the student work is organized, users can add easily add sound, pictures, graphics and video to the electronic portfolio.• Computer Skills: Students gain valuable computer skills while creating and editing their portfolio.• Assessment: Electronic portfolios directly relate student work as an
evidence of learning to the defined standards or criteria.
TYPES OF E-PORTFOLIOS• Developmental/Growth Portfolios: demonstrate the advancement and
development of student skills over a period of time. Developmental portfolios are considered works-in-progress and include both self-assessment and reflection/feedback elements. The primary purpose is to provide communication between students and teachers.
• Assessment Portfolios: demonstrate student competence and skill for well-defined areas. These may be end-of-course or program assessments primarily for evaluating student performance. The primary purpose is to evaluate student competency as defined by program standards and outcomes.
TYPES OF E-PORTFOLIOS
• Showcase Portfolios: demonstrate exemplary work and student skills. This type of portfolio is created at the end of a program to highlight the quality of student work. Students typically show this portfolio to potential employers to gain employment at the end of a degree program.
• Hybrids: Most portfolios are hybrids of the three types of portfolios listed above. Rarely will you find a portfolio that is strictly used for assessment, development or showcase purposes.
!!!Self-reflection is an important component of electronic portfolio development. If you do not require participants to self-reflect on the artifacts they add to the
portfolio, they will not gain from the rich learning experience that e-portfolio development can
provide!
1. Developmental/ Growth Portfoliosa. to show growth or change over timeb. to help develop process skills such as self-evaluation and goal-settingc. to identify strengths and weaknessesd. to track the development of one more products/performances
2. Showcase Portfoliosa. to showcase end-of-year/semester accomplishmentsb. to prepare a sample of best work for employment or college admissionc. to showcase student perceptions of favorite, best or most important workd. to communicate a student's current aptitudes to future teachers
3. Evaluation Portfoliosa. to document achievement for grading purposesb. to document progress towards standardsc. to place students appropriately
Profile: About Me, Values & Beliefs, Future Career Plan, Interest & Hobbies Summary: Purpose of the Portfolio, My Accomplishment (academic, extracurricular), Future directionShowcase: artifacts of projects, achievementsQualifications: Award, Educational background, Working experience, Extracurricular activity
Home, Course Artifacts, Classroom Application, Reflection, Self-Evaluation Rubric
Shante’s E-Portfolio
• Megan's E-Portfolio• Laura's E-Portfolio;• Donald E-Portfolio;
• Lauren's E-Portfolio;• Danielle's E-Portfolio
How do the e-portfolios help students become more independent learners?
(share your ideas)
HOW DO YOU CREATE AN ONLINE PORTFOLIO?
• Purpose,• Audience; • Content;
• Process of selecting contents, • Reflection on sample of work.
Example of reflection on selection questions/prompts•Why did you select this piece?
•Why should this sample be included in your portfolio?•How does this sample meet the criteria for selection for
your portfolio?•I chose this piece because ....
E-Portfolios could be designed using either well known blog sites as Wordpress , Wikispaces and
Weebly or the new ones, such as
Google sites, Portfoliopen, Edublog , Pathbrite and FolioSpaces
E-PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT FOR STUDENTS:•
1) Explain to your students the type of portfolio they should create. • For example: a grammar e-portfolio, • a vocabulary e-portfolio, a writing e-portfolio , a showcase e-portfolio , a British
culture related e-portfolio, a portfolio to display student best work , a portfolio to demonstrate their progress in English , a portfolio about their extra-curricular activities, a teacher portfolio.
•2) Establish the structure of the e-portfolio:
• write about how many sections it should have, • what information should be included, • how much information should be placed online, etc.
PBI
PBIa systematic teaching method
that engages students in learning knowledge and skills through an extended inquiry process,
structured around complex, authentic questions and
carefully designed products and tasks.
This process can last for varying time periods and can extend over multiple content areas.
PBIrequires complex tasks, based on challenging questions or problems, that:• involve students in design, problem-solving, decision
making, or investigative activities; • give students the opportunity to work relatively
autonomously over extended periods of time; and • culminate in realistic products or presentations.
WHAT ARE THE PBI BENEFITS?
free English language courses, developing
linguistic, intercultural and social skills.
14-18 year-old teenagers from economically disadvantaged environment from the country.
Applied instructive approaches
E-Learning
Content-based
Project-based
iEARN (International Education and Resource Network)
a non-profit organization made up of over 30,000 schools and youth organizations
in more than 140 countries. iEARN empowers teachers and young people
to work together online using the
Internet and other new communications technologies.
FROM 2010- UP-TO-DATE: 11 IEARN LEARNING CIRCLES;
DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED 66 ONLINE PROJECTS
iEARN projects on
“Money Matters”:The History of Money; Plan You Future!; From Rags to Riches; The Value of Money; Money Matters; Connect
People!, etc.
TASK:
Identify comprising elements of 1 project presented below presented below:
· Target problems the project addresses;· Project goals from civic and EFL teaching
perspectives;· Project beneficiaries;
· Project partners; · Project finalities from civic and EFL teaching
perspectives;· Students’ English level
(beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate, upper-intermediate, advanced).
ALL PROJECTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED ON:
• iEARN web site,• iEARN Moldova web site
(https://iearnmoldova.wordpress.com)
„Global Youth Service Day” Campaign
200 young and active teenagers
Civic-Engagement Projects & Activities
“Give Your Toy a New Life” Campaign: 200 Access students collected 780 toys and donated to orphanages from 10 regions
“Making Changes through Social Theater” Project, within the American Councils’ International Outreach Fund
Beneficiaries: 60 Access students fom 3 orpahanges
( Orhei, Straseni and Ialoveni), 100 kids
from other orphanages, Children’s Social Rehabilitation Centers
and kindergartens
MAIN GOAL: TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THEIR CHALLENGING SOCIETY, BY TRYING TO FIND OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE MOST ACTUAL PROBLEMS THE COMMUNITY FACES, AND TO TEACH OTHER PEOPLE HOW TO ACT PROPERLY IN THE ACT OF DISCRIMINATION, SOCIAL INJUSTICE OR INTOLERANCE..
PROJECT PREPARATION
Start with your Content &
Skills StandardsEnvision your Project Idea
Develop a Driving
Question
Decide on Collaborative Final Products
Driving Question Checklist:
• Is the question open-ended and has more than one answer?
• Is the question simple enough for students to understand but has complex answers?
• Do the students need to learn the content and skills from set education standards in order to answer the question?
• Are the other classes answering the same or a similar question for joint project work?
Final Product Ideas:• Design, market, and sell products to fundraise for a cause or contribute to a community effort;• Produce a joint student newsletter, magazine, or literary anthology;• Produce video documentaries to show in a global film festival;• Create histories of local communities worldwide and publish in a book;Create a photo essay to share on a website, calendar, etc.• Plan and conduct workshops (conflict resolution, recycling) for younger students in the community;• Create a global art gallery;• Conduct joint fundraising efforts or public awareness campaigns to address a common issue (pollution, hunger).
GLOBAL ISSUES AS SOURCES FOR PROJECT TOPICS
Cultural diversity; Disasters; Education; Environment; Food security; Globalization;
Governance; Health; Human rights; Peace building; Poverty reduction; Refugees;
Water and sanitation.
