Friday, December 11, 2009

Googlios: Next Generation E-Portfolios at the University of Notre Dame





This slidecast (PowerPoint + audio narration podcast) was a presentation to the Dean and the Advisors at the University of Notre Dame College of First Year of Studies by G. Alex Ambrose, Academic Advisor.


Let's continue the discussion asynchronously. If you would like to make a comment fill in the "post a comment" box at the bottom of this post. Or contact the author privately


Best way to view a slidecast: Hit the center play button to listen to the slide narration or use the side arrows to skip through slide by slide.  You can hit the full screen button on the right side or watch slidecast in one window and open up another resized window to explore the links while listening.


Below are the presentation notes and annotated bibliography of the links and resources listed in order in which they were mentioned:



Presenter Bio & Googlio


Main Website
Full of Resources

What Why & How to Creative Commons


Digital Natives & Immigrants


The Inter/National Coaliton for Electronic Portfolio Research (CEPR)


Right vs. Left Brain Hemispheres


Set up your free website in 5 minutes see "Google Sites: The Easiest Way to Start a Free Web Page"


GooglioGetting Started


Penn State E-Portfolio Program
Good intro videos


Connectivism Learning Theory


What is a PLE?


ND Biz Student Googlio Expl
Resume Organization
ND Eng Student Googlio Expl
Google Doc project paper


ND Female Eng Student Googlio Expl
Standards Organization for Table of Contents
University Minnesota E-Portfolio Program
Dr. Helen Barrett


University of Denver
Have featured public portfolios
Virgina Tech E-Portfolio Program
See galleries, have examples of eP for learning, assessment, and professional development


Florida State E-Portfolio Program
Career Focused


Univ of Illinois E-Portfolio Program


IUPUI E-Portfolio Program
Institutional E-Portfolio Expl


ND Student Googlio Expl
Sophmore Reflections & Courses Taken
Seton Hall First Year of Studies E-Portfolio Program
Da Bono 6 Thinking Hats


Thursday, December 10, 2009

Slidecasting



Digital Natives & Immigrants

Below is a collection of resources and references about the Digital Natives & Immigrants debate.

Marc Prensky - Writing See Digital Natives Digital Immigrants (original 2001 article)
http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/default.asp

Understanding Digital Children - Ian Jukes (excellent video and eReport)
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Understanding+Digital+Children+-+Ian+Jukes

Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants
http://educationalissues.suite101.com/article.cfm/digital_natives_and_digital_immigrants#ixzz0YCqpx5Wk

Friday, December 4, 2009

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Googlios: Google Sites + ePortfolios = 21st Century Teaching and Learning


For the direct link on dotsub click here


This 20 minute video was produced for the 4th Annual Inter/National Virtual (Synchronous /Asynchronous) K-12 Online Conference.


For this year's schedule see:


Abstract:
As blogs, wikis, and podcasts have become more mainstream, it is important that educators step back to see how we, as professionals, are best using these tools to serve our student's learning needs. If these modern technologies are going to be sustained in contemporary pedagogy, it is time that we "kick it up a notch" and be able to tie these tools to a higher theme and to learning theories. In other words, rather than using technology for technology's sake, we need to be supported by a new 21st-century foundation of learning theory. Through a screencast, webcam, and Power Point video, this presentation will offer a model on how one educator has come to understand and organize these tools to support a 21st-century constructivist and connectivist approach to "bridge the divide" in educating our digital natives. Using Google Sites as a main hub, this presentation will show how students can mash together and showcase a variety of other free Google services to organize their own Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) and "build bridges" to form their Personal Learning Networks (PLNs). This presentation will shed light on a model that shows a relationship between emerging tools and learning theories, and between PLEs, PLNs, and ePortfolios.


Discussion:
3 Essential Questions:
1) What hasn't been working with our current approach to Web2.0 integration in education?
2) How could refocusing our education technology on student-centered assessment change our paradigm?
3) How are you using e-portfolios and Google Sites in your classrooms? Best practices, examples?


Let's continue the discussion asynchronously, you can: 
a) Make a comment by filling in the "post a comment" box at the bottom of this post.
b) Network and discuss on the K12 Ning Forum:
or
c) Contact the author privately




Notes:
Best way to view this video:  You can hit the full screen button on the right side or watch the video in one window and open up another resized window to explore the links while listening.


Below are the presentation notes and annotated bibliography of the links and resources listed in order in which they were mentioned:

Presenter Bio & Googlio
www.gAlexAmbrose.com




Main Website: Full of Resources


What Why & How to Creative Commons



Digital Natives & Immigrants



The World is Flat - Book Summary & Resources



Right vs. Left Brain Hemispheres



Set up your free website in 5 minutes see "Google Sites: The Easiest Way to Start a Free Web Page"



Googlio Getting Started



Connectivism Learning Theory



What is a PLE?



University Minnesota E-Portfolio Program

Dr. Helen Barrett