personal learning & blogfolios
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Why is personal learning significant in this changing educational era? How can blogfolios represent personal learning for students and educators?TRANSCRIPT
May 9, 2014, Chicago, IL
The Power of Personal Learning
Robert SchuetzTechnology Coordinator
Township High School District 211Palatine, IL
@robert_schuetz
Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders
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Why do students hate school?
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Why do students hate learning?
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Why is personal learning essential?
US Department of Education - Banks et al. 2006
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Why is personal learning essential?
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What is lifewide learning?
Life-wide Learning (LWL) is a learning theory that involves real contexts and authentic settings. LWL addresses different kinds of learning not covered in a traditional classroom. By including LWL with a traditional classroom, students are better equipped to attain whole person development and to develop lifelong learning skills.
www.lifewideaward.com/lifewide-learning.html
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What is heutagogy?
(McAuliffe, Hargreaves, Winter, & Chadwick, 2008, p. 4)
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10 Supports for Personal Learning
Personal Learning Networks (PLN) Authentic Publishing
Tweet With Experts Learn “HOW” with YouTube
Skype / Hangout With Experts Create Learner Profile
Free Online Educational Resources (OER) Authentic Learning Portfolios
Socially Networked Learning Self-Directed Learning
Tech & Learning - Lisa Nielson 2/20/11
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Where is your learning legacy?
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What is a blogfolio?
Dr. Helen Barrett - http://electronicportfolios.com/blogs.html
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Digital + Personal + Connected = Blogfolio
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Blogfolio Recipe
● Define the purpose of the blogfolio● Keep a learning journal (blog)● Digitize, organize, and store digital artifacts (Google Drive)● Create a first page - introduction & table of contents● Set up a structure using goals as organizing framework● Upload artifacts/create hyperlinks (organizational table)● Write reflections for each goal/skill and each artifact● Write future learning goals● Publish Portfolio - seek comments and feedback● Evaluating Portfolios - rubrics, peer/self review
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Blogfolio Examples
Learning Domain Expert Blog Learning Resource
Class Blog Teacher Blog Student Blog
Group Project (class) Group Project (world) EdTech Blog
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My Lighthouse
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● Adopt Learner’s Mindset
● Reflect & Share Learning Stories
● Crowdsource Learning
● Create Content for New Learning
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Credits & Resources
Blogs & Labels Are About Information Literacy - Silvia Tolisano (Langwitches)
Digital Portfolios; Revise, Reflect, and Publish - Catlin Tucker
Top Ten Ways Blogs are Used in Schools - Sue Waters
Blogfolio Learning Spaces - Ryan Bretag
Blog as ePortfolio - Design Doc
Complete Guide to Using Blogger in School - Richard Byrne