Why use e-portfolios? - CORE breakfast seminar with Nick Rate - 0 views
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Nevertheless, as Nick pointed out, the technology is not the teacher; the technology is the tool or vehicle to enable effective learning. That’s why Nick prefers to call the e-portfolio “the container”.
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The NZ Curriculum states, “Schools should explore not only how ICT can supplement traditional ways of teaching, but also how it can open up new and different ways of learning”.
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Nick pointed out that it’s not a case of choosing the technology and then fit the teaching; rather, it’s a case of fitting the technology to your learning goals.
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you shouldn’t fit your pedagogical goals and process to the technology; you should look for the technology that fits your goals! First, you must plan.
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The management of an e-portfolio system In order to be effective and support the process of student learning, e-portfolios: Should be embedded into your teaching and learning Require a high level of access to technology Require you to set aside time for students to first learn how, and then to actively reflect and give feedback on learning.