the brightspace eportfolio lady and her lessons learned
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The ePortfolio Ladyand
Her Lessons LearnedMichele FauxTeLT Contact
Durham Catholic DSB
History• Pathways Committee formed to look at "All About Me" for K to Grade 6• D2L makes a presentation on ePortfolio• Decision is made to use ePortfolio• Workflow designed to use Teacher-Created Collections• Presentation to Principals (Portable, Private, and Paperless)• Decision to fund small group training at schools• 3 after school workshops for early starters• 39/40 schools want to be part of the "pilot"
Why am I here?
Lesson Learned
THE TASK before THE TOOL
A PILOT isn't a pilot if EVERYONE is involved
Infrastructure: Devices
Infrastructure: Wifi
Lesson Learned
TOOLS must be provided
Reliable WIFI is essential
Teachers and Tech• International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) 2013
Report• 80% of Ontario students said "Lack of ICT Skills among teachers was an
obstacle to teaching and learning"
My Favorites (#1)
My Favorites (#2)• Where is the HOME button?
• How do I turn this on?
My Favorites (#3)
Work Device or Personal Device?
Lesson Learned
When work devices are given to teachers, there MUST be training.
Norms regarding use must be stated
What's my Password Again?
Lesson Learned
The Resistance Movement
"There is a free app that is easier to use....."
Lesson Learned
Some positive results and uses....
Infrastructure
• iPads for everyone (well....almost)
• improved Wifi (even in the portables)
BIG Users..• FDK
French Immersion
Career Planning (in Kindergarten)
If only I could be..........
A link to school goals..
Lesson Learned
Link to what teachers are already doing
eP Tip #1: Filter by Collections
Before After
eP Tip #2: Doing a "Full Sync" of the AppBefore After
How to Full Sync• click menu icon (top left)
• click Full Sync
• click OK
• click menu icon (top right)
eP Tip #3: Do it now
eP Tip #4: Upside Down Photos• lock iPad in Landscape
• keep Home button on the right side
• or........"Do It Now"
eP Tip #5: Split Screens
Help Desk Solution
Lock screen in "Portrait"
My solution (works most of the time)• click the gear • choose anything under Settings, then Back, and then Back
eP Tip #6: Adding an iPad Video Longer than 30 secondsIn Full version of eP, go to My Items and then:
Choose File Upload, Upload and then Photo Library
The eP Collections Creator !!
It's on our default Course Home page
Instantly, collections are created and shared.
Reaction?
Comments....• You've made it so easy!
• That's it???
• I can start to add to my collections?
• It was so much harder last year.
My eP Wish ListAutomatic Push to Student at Year's End
Change "Explore" to "Shared with me"
Let more than 1 person add to the collection (e.g. teacher & ECE, French/English teachers, teacher and student)
Let video in the app be longer than 30 s
