Birds of A Feather

It is actually Tuesday today and I am sharing my own post from our ISTE blog -  even with a few spelling corrections! I am forever amazed by the ying/yang of energy/exhaustion! Check out our thoughts and learning on SAAS@ISTE


Is it Monday? What is Weebly?

In a "Birds-of-a-feather" session with Helen Barrett the passionate portfolio advocate. I love the fact that it is the ownership of work - artifacts - reflections on learning by the student allow that ownership.  We have Mahara linked to our Moodle 2.0+ that is coming on line in July.  I love Google Sites - but not sure as a portfolio platform though her idea of a student creating the goals for learning, posting an artifact representing the learning, and then reflecting upon the learning is very doable. She also talked about blogs as a porfolio frame. They could use the same protocol.

Evernote as a portfolio frame? I can see that working and it works well with the ipad.  Here is the blog Helen suggested: http://blog.evernote.com/2012/02/28/how-to-create-a-portfolio-with-evernote-education-series/

Portfolios for student led conference - love these ideas! Our kids (our personal ones) participated in such practices and they were very proud of what they had learned and what was shared. The model she is showcasing looks like a Google Site - it is a Google Site!! Multi-media added the personal touches and interactivity.

Also love the idea of reflection for both students and teachers in their learning! She has recipes for reflections. This is such an essential part of learning (and teaching) that we often skip because of the 'time' factor.

Hmmm. Doesn't this blog serve as a reflection piece for our ISTE adventures?

Splashing!!!
Vicki

Helen's site is https://sites.google.com/site/iste12eportfolios/ 
Image from: http://www.sportsposterwarehouse.com/detail_PEA0333__633__peanutssplashaj.html

Connected Learning!!

I couldn't help but marvel at this image of connected learning! I found it in Dangerously ! Irrelevant, a blog by Scott McLeod, a professor in educational leadership among other roles.

Below is an infographic made by Dachis Group that highlights these essential components of connected learning. What if every learning environment was centered around these principles?

PLE Pause, Learn, Educate - Purposeful. Link. Embody

Snoqualmie Falls Speacock Slide Show

I am trying to focus on preparing for the upcoming NAIS conference. Our librarian, Kathy Johnson, and I are presenting on Personal Learning Environments.  Kathy has been phenomenal putting the slides together, gathering research, exciting ideas, and trying to keep me focused.  She embodies the PLE for me on so many levels.  Even as I write this with the intent to Pause I realize that she is already challenging my thinking! 

Kathy has been using the imagery of mountains - a perfect one for the Pacific Northwest and learning environments. The dance of the mountains and rivers are seen in the power of waterfalls.  My challenge is creating the activities that will make the presentation personal for the attendees - the waterfall activities that will soar deep down and then disperse to others.

My thoughts come back to QUESTIONS? and CONNECTIONS! Who are my best connections on learning? My own iGoogle site, of course! It is my waterfall of innovation ideas and resources!

On Belay!






I realize that there is so much information to sift through and I've forgotten to listen to my own PLE resources.