Leadership and Learning:Using Web 2.0 Tools to Create

Electronic Portfolios

Kay Abernathy, Ed.D.Diane Mason, Ph.D.

Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.Ed Tech Leadership Graduates

Lamar UniversityCollege of Education

Educational LeadershipBeaumont, TX

Lamar University Online ETL Master’s Program

• 12 – Five week courses (18 month program)– Fully online– Over 350 graduates

• Critical components– Focused on ISTE Technology Facilitation and

Teacher/Student NETS Standards– 18-Month Internship in K-12 Schools– Principal Certification Preparation– Cloud-based ePortfolio

Web 2.0 Tools

• Google Tools, Slideshare, AudioBoo• Online References. Digital Content, Social Media• DropBox, DropVox, & MediaFire• Web Conferencing, Skype, Google Talk/Chat• Animoto, Podcasts, Stykz, Audacity, Wordle• Assistive Technologies• YouTube, TeacherTube, SchoolTube• WikiSpaces, Blogger, PB Wiki, WordPress

Questions: Web 2.0 Tools

• What Web 2.0 tools and resources impact the way you learn, communicate, and assess growth?

• What Web 2.0 tools did you find the most helpful when working on your eportfolio and why?

• How are you currently using Web 2.0 tools and eportfolio components with K-12 students?

Questions: Using Eportfolios

• What is the purpose for having students develop electronic portfolios?

• What are two types of student eportfolios?• https://

sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/overview/levels

Dr. Helen Barrett: http://electronicportfolios.com/

Questions: Considerations for You• What ages are the students?• What content areas? • What is your current technology infrastructure (i.e.,

will your network keep up with GoogleDocs network traffic?)?

• What is your computer-to-student ratio? • How many students will be implementing portfolios? • Will you use some type of Internet/cloud/Web 2.0

system?• Dr. Helen Barrett: http://electronicportfolios.com/

Questions: Eportfolio Answers

• What? (The Past) What have I collected about my life/work/learning? (my artifacts)

• So What? (The Present) What do those artifacts show about what I have learned? (my current reflections on my knowledge, skills and abilities)

• Now What? (The Future) What direction do I want to take in the future? (my future learning goals)

• Dr. Helen Barrett: http://electronicportfolios.com/

Promising Practices

• Collaboration• Project-based Learning• Personalized Learning (Choices)• Standards-based• Critical Reflection• Authentic Assessment• Mentoring, Coaching, and Peer Review

Cloud Computing Samples

• Kern Kelly interviewed by Wes Fryer http://t.co/PVQj4rt0

• Wes Fryer and Fifth Grade Daughter: Digitizing the Elementary Writing Portfolio—Using AudioBoo, an iPad2, and an iRig microphone.

• http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2011/05/26/digitizing-an-elementary-writing-portfolio/

Samples from Dr. Barrett

• https://sites.google.com/a/brvgs.k12.va.us/chloemiksovic/home

• https://sites.google.com/a/brvgs.k12.va.us/hunter-wallace/home

• http://web-2-0byjc.wikispaces.com/• http://nicola-eportfolio.blogspot.com/

Cloud Computing Samples

• Sara Tarragona http://www.sites.google.com/site/sarabaragona/

• Kathy Payne, Erin Cobb, Michelle Barberhttps://sites.google.com/site/science2project/home

• Janette Hill http://informaitonstation.weebly.com/ https://sites.google.com/site/janettehilleportfolio

Cloud Computing Samples

• Pamela Comer https://sites.google.com/site/visionfored

techleadership/final-comprehensive-exam

• Sarah Lopez http://smlopez.wikispaces.com/

• Stephanie Connor http://bhsenglish2009.wikispaces.com

Cloud Computer Samples

• Marie Grigsbyhttps://sites.google.com/site/mariegrigsby/

• Matthew Kitchens https://sites.google.com/site/gradesandupgrades/home

• Paula Brewtonhttps://sites.google.com/site/brewtonsinternshipportfolio/

Cloud Computing Samples

• Celeste - Studenthttp://celestehj.wikispaces.com/Web

• Hardin Jefferson https://sites.google.com/site/hjhawktawk/

Contact Information

• Kay Abernathy, Ed.D. - lkabernathy@lamar.edu • Diane Mason, Ph.D. - diane.mason@lamar.edu • Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D. - sheryl.abshire@lamar.edu • Cindy Cummings, M.Ed. - cdcummings@lamar.edu • Daryl Ann Borel, M.Ed. - daborel@lamar.edu

Presentation in slideshare.net

http://www.slideshare.net/kayabernathy/leadershiplearning-using-web2toolscreateeportresc4102711nola11292011/edit?src=mypage

For More Information: Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

http://luonline.lamar.edu/ACP/graduate/med_edtechleadshp.htmhttp://lamar.edu/

http://stateu.com/lamar/