1. Using eportfolios and blogs
An introduction to Foundation Degree and PGCE blogging and PDP activities
This visual powerpoint is intended to give you a snapshot of learning experiences in the eportfolio landscape

2. First writing/ PDP activity in week 1 – a structured blog entry with prompts

3. Rapid tutor response and welcome – establish dialogue

4. Writing activity II – structured action planning

5. Tutor feedback to foster conditions for deeper reflection

6. Results from learner profile – to be transferred to action plan

8. Using individual blogs to share workplace successes

9. Exploring the links between self, study and work – formative assessment presented through eportfolio

10. Stories of learning – Sarah’s story

12. Blogs as powerful spaces to support reflection
Summative assignment submitted as eportfolio

13. Breaking down boundaries – self as legitimate subject for reflection

14. Changing cultures – online assessment and moderation

15. End of our blogging adventures?
The formal sessions for this module finished in December 2006 with assignment submission in January 2007.
BUT…. We were about to begin a whole new series of blogging adventures as we created and shared a community blog.
5 months later the Foundation Degree students were still blogging and they have continued to use pebblepad in year 2
Lucia is beginning an ementor role with my current first years.

16. Students and tutors share responsibility for blog posts – May 07

17. The first blog activity on 7th December 2006 was a compulsory online discussion activity between the 28 students and the tutors
All other blog posts after this were voluntary
In December structured posts were used to encourage reflection upon assignment preparation and writing
There were 274 posts/comments in response to these 4 prompts alone

18. So what did I learn? September To be a bit braver with the blending - fully integrating IT sessions and critical reflection – creating spaces for engaged reflection and criticality

19. So what did I learn? September 2007 - To be a bit braver with the blending - group blogging Oct 07

20. So what did I learn? September 2007 - To be
a bit braver with the blending – group work

21. 3 weeks to presentations – watch this space!

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