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Workshops

Online Workshops

Use Internet-based technologies to receive a live presentation: an economical way to receive the benefit of Dr. Barrett’s expertise (no travel costs).

Average length of presentation including introduction, discussion, Q&A:  60-90  minutes.

*First “awareness” workshop in a school is free. One guest lecture in a college class per semester is free. There will be a fee for a follow-up ongoing online professional development class, as offered in the past.

Content of Workshop:
Portfolios:

What are they? How are they used in K12 schools?

Why use portfolios?

How are they used in assessment?

(and what kind of assessment?)

 Electronic Portfolios:

What are they?

Definitions, Process and Product

Technology

(Tool Choices, Planning Issues)

PLUS lots of opportunities for questions

Higher Education F2F* Workshops

Electronic Portfolios (1 day awareness session)

9:00 – 12:00 ePortfolios and their role in Higher Education

  • Important factors for implementing ePortfolios: purpose and audience, process and product, learning and accountability
  • Creating the Action Plan- Curricular and Technological Considerations
  • What are the issues that need to be addressed?

1:00 – 4:00  The afternoon is more hands-on for a core group to craft a
combined vision statement that can be presented to the entire group

  • Discussion of Pros and Cons of different ePortfolio structures
  • Discussion of ePortfolio Tools Choices
  • Vision Statement. (First draft)
  • Next steps for finalizing.
  • Change Process (small Group/Large Group discussion)
  • Implementation, etc.

Electronic Portfolios (2nd day hands-on modeling with WordPress tools)

  • Portfolio Process
  • Collection
  • Reflection (Immediate)
  • Feedback strategies
  • Selection
  • Reflection (Retrospective and Prospective)
  • Presentation (Product)
  • Evaluation strategies

K-12 F2F* workshops

Introduction to ePortfolios (1 day)

9:00 – 12:00    ePortfolios and their role in K-12 Education

  • Important factors for implementing ePortfolios
  • Creating the Action Plan- Curricular and Technological Considerations
  • What are the issues that need to be addressed?

1:00 – 4:00    Levels of Electronic Portfolio Implementation

  • Collection (ePortfolio as Storage)
  • Collection + Reflection

Electronic Portfolios (2nd day hands-on modeling with EduBlogs or WordPress tools)

  • Portfolio Process
  • Collection
  • Reflection (Immediate)
  • Feedback strategies
  • Selection
  • Reflection (Retrospective and Prospective)
  • Presentation (Product)
  • Evaluation strategies
*F2F= Face-to-Face, which includes travel from Seattle area

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