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Welcome! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =eLearning Portfolio= Welcome to my e-portfolio. This is my first attempt at compiling digital resources and reflecting on my teaching and learning as part of an assignment I am working on. I decided to use PebblePad as I liked its interface which is easy to use, guided and very visual. As it is already organised into particular sections the user has only to think of compiling data, assets and reflecting upon that content. Although this electronic portfolio is to be presented as an assignment for a module in my MSc in eLearning, I intend on taking it beyond assignment purposes and embedding it as part of my professional development. • Acts as a repository of multimedia artefacts/exemplars not only for personal record but also as a showcase for other teachers/potential future employers. • Supports and puts into practice the National eLearning Strategy. • Act as a role model for other primary teachers to use e-portfolios in their professional development. This PebblePad portfolio is my personal digital journey serving both as a learning and teaching tool, enhancing my professional development. This is an ongoing development which I will reflect upon through my own reviews as well as have reviews from my colleagues so as to improve the strategies and approaches I decide upon. I hope to cover as best I can the work I do in schools which is evidenced through multimedia and supported by literature reviews to reveal a more objective outlook. These are the main functions of the portfolio: **//Personal Use//** : • I would like my e-portfolio to be a teaching tool to support and train primary class teachers in their implementation of ICT and digital technology. This I will do through a blog created specifically for this purpose – elearningeduc.wordpress.com • Set the example so in future teachers may see its usefulness and compile their own teaching e-portfolios. An e-portfolio is an anthology of multimedia evidence which has been carefully chosen and considered. This engagement process of collecting and selecting brings about learning and development through reflection. In itself the e-portfolio contributes to a sense of confidence in oneself as it allows the learners to demonstrate their capabilities and achievements, taking ownership of their own skills in planning, assessing and reflecting, making it a personalised creation. (Keengwe et al. 2009) __Dr.Helen Barrett__ (2002), a consultant in education and an expert on e-portfolios, states that: //Evidence = Artifacts + Learner Reflections + Validation or Feedback//" All this is not just theory as I have demonstrated the evidence with multimedia. I have written reflections on what was learned and also have feedback as validation from my friends and colleagues. This has proved to myself as well as to others that an e-portfolio can truly be a valued resource to any improvement in professional development. As collaboration can be part and parcel of the e-portfolio, peer reflection contributes to the development process in reviewing each others portfolios, enriching them. As Thomas and McNair (2005) state: I have also backed up my reflections with literature reviews and research. Collaborating with me, commenting and making use of my e-portfolio I have: -primary class teachers -other teachers I would like to add that in my multimedia evidence I portray many young school children. I have seen to it that all children who appear anywhere have permission from their parents through the signing of the AUP forms(Acceptable Use Policy). This is a policy in Malta published by the Department of Technology in Education, which ensures amongst other issues that students have permission to appear in any media such as photographs published on the Internet. __AUP Form__ By clicking on the different sections which are at the side of this web page you can visit various areas of my e-portfolio. I look forward and appreciate any comments or thoughts which can help in developing and enhancing my work in this fiel
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