Comments on: Considering Rigor in light of 21st Century Skills, ePortfolios, and Digital Identity (DI) http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/06/08/considering-rigor-in-light-of-21st-century-skills-eportfolios-and-digital-identity-di/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Warlick http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/06/08/considering-rigor-in-light-of-21st-century-skills-eportfolios-and-digital-identity-di/comment-page-1/#comment-86172 David Warlick Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:13:32 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3575#comment-86172 Wes, Thanks for this post and for the references to Mahara and to Finch for his reference to the Montreal product (ePearl) -- both already delicious'ed. But I like where you are going with where these things need to go. You certainly need to talk with David Jakes and Ryan Bretag about what they are doing with the learning commons at their schools. One of the things they learned early on, by including their students in the conversation, was that the students wanted to own their work. Therefore, they are making extensive use of Google apps for learn artifacts, from our perspective; and respecting them as student work (accomplishment) from their perspective. I continue to maintain that we need a blend of three environment. The ePortfolio, a social network system, along with some elements of course management system. See you in a couple of days. -- dave -- Wes,

Thanks for this post and for the references to Mahara and to Finch for his reference to the Montreal product (ePearl) — both already delicious’ed.

But I like where you are going with where these things need to go. You certainly need to talk with David Jakes and Ryan Bretag about what they are doing with the learning commons at their schools. One of the things they learned early on, by including their students in the conversation, was that the students wanted to own their work. Therefore, they are making extensive use of Google apps for learn artifacts, from our perspective; and respecting them as student work (accomplishment) from their perspective.

I continue to maintain that we need a blend of three environment. The ePortfolio, a social network system, along with some elements of course management system.

See you in a couple of days.

– dave –

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]]> By: What is your vision? | Finding Connections http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/06/08/considering-rigor-in-light-of-21st-century-skills-eportfolios-and-digital-identity-di/comment-page-1/#comment-84556 What is your vision? | Finding Connections Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:45:00 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3575#comment-84556 [...] Creativity, just did a great post on the continued emphasis on “rigorous curriculum,” Considering Rigor in light of 21st Century Skills, ePortfolios, and Digital Identity. Much like the Did You Know video, it encourages completely re-thinking education and how it is [...] [...] Creativity, just did a great post on the continued emphasis on “rigorous curriculum,” Considering Rigor in light of 21st Century Skills, ePortfolios, and Digital Identity. Much like the Did You Know video, it encourages completely re-thinking education and how it is [...]

]]> By: Nathan http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/06/08/considering-rigor-in-light-of-21st-century-skills-eportfolios-and-digital-identity-di/comment-page-1/#comment-84521 Nathan Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:29:17 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3575#comment-84521 If you're interested, here's a post that gives some time to some of the best arguments from those wary of the 21st century skills plan as it is currently constructed: http://wayspace.wayzata.k12.mn.us/blogs/digitaleyes/2009/03/09/the-great-content-debate/ Of course, maybe you and they would agree on this issue of the importance of content ("core curriculum"): maybe its just the "rigorous" that you take issue with. If you’re interested, here’s a post that gives some time to some of the best arguments from those wary of the 21st century skills plan as it is currently constructed:

http://wayspace.wayzata.k12.mn.us/blogs/digitaleyes/2009/03/09/the-great-content-debate/

Of course, maybe you and they would agree on this issue of the importance of content (“core curriculum”): maybe its just the “rigorous” that you take issue with.

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/06/08/considering-rigor-in-light-of-21st-century-skills-eportfolios-and-digital-identity-di/comment-page-1/#comment-84448 Wesley Fryer Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:44:24 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3575#comment-84448 Thanks for the info and link to ePearl, John. That looks great and definitely worth checking out. I've added it to <a href="http://delicious.com/wfryer/eportfolio" rel="nofollow">my social bookmarks tagged "ePortfolio."</a> Susan: I definitely agree the DI conversation is an essential piece of online safety discussions! In terms of where to post, I really recommend you start with a wiki. It is simple but very flexible and powerful. I was just having a conversation today with some folks about Microsoft Sharepoint as an online collaborative environment-- I think it is easy to make things too complicated. Wikis are simple but very powerful. They also can track everyone's contributions. I'd recommend either <a href="http://pbworks.com/academic.wiki" rel="nofollow">pbworks.com</a> or Wikispaces. If you create a Wikispaces site, make sure you use the <a href="http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers" rel="nofollow">free WikiSpaces for Educators</a> sign-up page. Thanks for the info and link to ePearl, John. That looks great and definitely worth checking out. I’ve added it to my social bookmarks tagged “ePortfolio.”

Susan: I definitely agree the DI conversation is an essential piece of online safety discussions! In terms of where to post, I really recommend you start with a wiki. It is simple but very flexible and powerful. I was just having a conversation today with some folks about Microsoft Sharepoint as an online collaborative environment– I think it is easy to make things too complicated. Wikis are simple but very powerful. They also can track everyone’s contributions. I’d recommend either pbworks.com or Wikispaces. If you create a Wikispaces site, make sure you use the free WikiSpaces for Educators sign-up page.

]]> By: Susan Hurst http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/06/08/considering-rigor-in-light-of-21st-century-skills-eportfolios-and-digital-identity-di/comment-page-1/#comment-84438 Susan Hurst Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:11:53 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3575#comment-84438 The information on DI looks very interesting. I'm thinking of using/adapting it for my middle school Music Tech class starting this fall. I want my students to be sharing their work with a wider audience and posting online. I'm also looking into how best to do this--wiki, blog, e-portfolio? I plan on starting out with info on cyber-safety and Digital Identity is an important part of that. Lot's of exciting stuff to learn this summer! The information on DI looks very interesting. I’m thinking of using/adapting it for my middle school Music Tech class starting this fall. I want my students to be sharing their work with a wider audience and posting online. I’m also looking into how best to do this–wiki, blog, e-portfolio?

I plan on starting out with info on cyber-safety and Digital Identity is an important part of that.

Lot’s of exciting stuff to learn this summer!

]]> By: John Finch http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/06/08/considering-rigor-in-light-of-21st-century-skills-eportfolios-and-digital-identity-di/comment-page-1/#comment-84437 John Finch Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:05:10 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3575#comment-84437 An excellent web-based eportfolio called ePearl has been developed by the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance based out of Concordia University in Montreal. ePearl stands for Electronic Portfolio Encouraging Active Reflective Learning. It is based on the concept of self-regulated learning and inquiry and allows students to post digital artifacts but more importantly, allows students to post and share with their peers, parents and teachers, their thoughts regarding the learning destination, their immediate task goal, strategies they will employ and reflections on their learning. It is FREE and can be downloaded from the CSLP's website here: http://grover.concordia.ca/epearl/en/ Many jurisdictions in Canada are using this web-based application and teachers/parents and students LOVE it. An excellent web-based eportfolio called ePearl has been developed by the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance based out of Concordia University in Montreal. ePearl stands for Electronic Portfolio Encouraging Active Reflective Learning. It is based on the concept of self-regulated learning and inquiry and allows students to post digital artifacts but more importantly, allows students to post and share with their peers, parents and teachers, their thoughts regarding the learning destination, their immediate task goal, strategies they will employ and reflections on their learning.
It is FREE and can be downloaded from the CSLP’s website here: http://grover.concordia.ca/epearl/en/
Many jurisdictions in Canada are using this web-based application and teachers/parents and students LOVE it.

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