Electronic Portfolio: Selecting Artifacts

Teacher Education2006/2007

Presentation Outline

1. Why e-portfolios?

2. Artifact selection

3. Resources

Why E-Portfolio 2006/2007?

• Required September 2007

• Other Universities’ Requirements

• Synthesize Learning

• Prepare for Interviews

• Valuable Process

“The process of creating this portfolio has made me think about my year in the education program, and make links and connections where I might not have otherwise made them.”

Artifact Selection

• What is an artifact?• What purposes do artifacts serve?• How are reflections significant?

What is an Artifact?

Artifacts could include:

• assessments/evaluations

• teaching philosophy/goal statements

• course assignments/curriculum unit plans

• professional development

• video clips

• audio files

Incident ReportStandard 6 Child Development

Field Trip Letter to ParentsStandard 2 Role of Parents

Cooperative LearningStandard 7 Effective Teaching Practices

Learning and TeachingStandard 7 Effective Teaching Practices

“Artifact 8: Canadian History - The History of the Canadian West”

Professional CompetencyStandard 4 Knowledgeable about Canada and the World

Reflection and GrowthStandard 10 Life-long Learning and

Reflective Practice

What Purposes Do Artifacts Serve?

• To record examples of your learning and teaching

• To demonstrate professional competency or attainment of standards

• To provide an opportunity for reflection and growth

How Are Reflections Significant?

• Explain the rationale for including an artifact

• Link artifacts to the BCCT Standards• Link several artifacts together under one

thematic focus• Link an artifact to several different

Standards

LESSON/UNIT PLAN

Standards Addressed

1. Caring & valuing

3. Subject area knowledge

6. Growth & development

7. Effective teaching practices

8. Assessment, evaluation & reporting

FOI/POPFreedom of Information/Protection of

Privacy

• Identifying images or work

• Permission of parent/guardian

• Use of Student Images and Work Agreement – for file

– for school (sponsor teacher/school administrator)

“Artifact 3:Integrated Unit Plan: Extreme Environment

Link to Unit in PDF FormatIn designing this unit I wanted to bring in

several subjects so as to have what was to be a major project become relevant in all

aspects of the curriculum being covered at the time. This was important to me for a few

reasons…”

Basic Artifact Reflection

Standards met with this artifact:

Standard 3 speaks to the idea that educators have in-depth knowledge of the subjects that they teach. In designing this unit I was able to draw upon my fascination with things related to space and the environment. In addition, I needed to fill in any gaps in my knowledge

through research thus giving me a broad base in the subject area.

Standard 7 speaks to the implementation of effective teaching practices. Because this is an integrated unit which linked to Language

Arts, Math, Technology and Fine Arts, it draws upon the varied strengths of the students in any classroom. In addition, in creating groups with careful consideration paid to the balanced make-up of each group, I was able to include all students and have them be

active participants in all activities. Thus, even my students on IEP's contributed to the posters and to the presentations at the end of the unit. When necessary, I also included adaptations for LD and ESL

students.

Reflection Linking Artifact to Standards

…I was encouraging students who might be stronger or weaker in a particular arena to have the ability to shine in the final project:

designing a colony on Mars…

…It was important, however, to make sure that I could stay focused on the end point of the unit and so I used the concept of

backwards design of the unit to keep me on track. ﾊ I also created a rubric using the PLO to ensure that my assessment of the final

projects was consistent with the IRP…

…The final project was rushed and, although the students put an incredible effort into their posters and information paragraphs, I

was not able to put as much time into the group final evaluations as I would have liked and as the scope of the project deserved.

Reflection Linking Several Artifacts

Artifact Selection Criteria

• Does this artifact provide evidence of professional growth?

• Does this artifact illustrate attainment of one or more of the BCCT Standards?

• Can I create a reflection for this artifact that will explain its relevance?

Resources• ASR

http://educ.ubc.ca/about/standards

• Template

http://educ.ubc.ca/courses/coaches

• Sample Eportfolios

http://dkrug.com/seeds(’05-’06 Sec. 203 & 213)

• Helen Barrett

http://electronicportfolios.com