MSAD52 Portfolios

How can a teacher use it?

Example Teacher View

How can a student use it?

Example Student View

ePort52 provides a tool for wider reflection on teaching and learning activities that take place in your classroom and on any existing institutional Learning Management Systems such as Moodle. It can also be used to aid your own continuing professional development. Some examples of use include:

• Online study and tutorial activities created using My Portfolio's Groups
• Encouraging reflective learning with students through Blog and Forum interactions
• Critical reflection on the teaching process through Blog and Forum interactions
• Showcasing good practice with colleagues through Views of exemplar teaching material
• Networking with other teachers, through cross sector research and subject Groups
• Informing the continuing professional development process by presenting achievements and setting goals in a View

ePort52 provides a student centered and personalised space to bring together formal institutional learning activity and informal learning experiences. It will help students reflect upon: what they have achieved, where their ambitions are, what they need to get there and how learning can help them do that. Some examples of use include:

• Setting academic and study goals with cooperation of tutors and careers advisors
• Developing writing and multimedia communication skills, uploading and presenting a variety of file types
• Showcasing work and achievements online using ePort52's Views structure
• Developing a tailored Resumé for prospective employers using the Resumé Builder
• Using a Blog to inform and document process and progress; share with teachers as a View
• Utilizing Social Networking tools to support learning and leisure