My big takeaway from Ian’s presentation was that E-portfolios are a great, easily accessible platform for me to showcase who I am to not only future employers, but also my students as well as my professional network. They are also great tools for professionals to learn from each other. I love the idea of it being an online journal or diary that has the potential to exist for a very long time and be a place where my family and friends can go to read what my thoughts once were. It is also a great place or me to organize and catalogue my own learning so that I can return to it periodically and reflect on what I have done and what I still have left to do. By being public, there is an extra layer of accountability. Once a reflection or intention is made public, there is that extra push to become a better person or realize those goals. My favourite quote from Ian was “Twitter is poetry, your blog is prose.” I have never really thought of myself as a writer but writing in these formats and thinking of them as literature inspires me to create. That is where I am going to go from here. I am going to create poetry and prose for my blog and twitter and hopefully continue to connect with other professionals through these mediums to build my professional network.
Jordan Hall
Melanie I think the whole idea of E.portfolios as a journal and almost a time capsule is so awesome. I really think we can use these portfolios as a tool to see our growth as life long learners. Right now we are in the middle stage of figuring out who we want to be as educators and can record and share our successes and potential areas of growth on this platform! I think it is an exciting time for us transitioning from teacher candidates to certified teachers and is great to be able to show this journey publicly. I really love how you included the quote regarding, your blog being your prose and how this platform is inspiring you to create!
ashlie.cook
I completely agree that we are able to use our e-portfolios to show our growth and our accomplishments to not only our future employers but also students, parents and colleagues. I think that by being public we are allowing ourselves to be vulnerable, which is such a great learning experience for us. We will be able to look back on our e-portfolios and reflect, as well as be proud of where we were and where we are going.