Today I'm headed to Harrisburg with Glenn Johnson. Glenn is doing a half-day workshop with faculty on the potential of blogs. Since I am assuming Glenn's role in the initiative, he was kind enough to invite me along.
In reviewing the faculty requests for the workshop the needs cover the entire portfolio spectrum. Some are looking to begin building their own portfolio site, others are interested in how they can use blogs and portfolios with their students, and some are interested in how blogs can be used for purposes of accreditation. All important areas.
I'm anxious to hear what folks have to say. Why they are interested in using blogs. What they. would like to do with them. How they see blogs fitting in with their teaching and learning style and curriculum.
I've been doing a lot of reading in and around the topic portfolios and I'm trying to come up with a synthesis of thought. I believe we need to create a product and a style that accommodates those needs mentioned above but that, more importantly, comes together in a way that enables something greater to happen. I guess, to use an analogy, I'm thinking of a symphony. How can I help make these disparate pieces play together in concert? What sort of behind the scenes technical work needs to be done? What should this user interface look like? What kinds of teaching and outreach needs to be done?
I'm only at the beginning. I'm hoping by attending today's session I can glean additional insight to our needs and therefore begin to formulate how we can best address them. I have no answers only questions.Any feedback, comments, suggestions, ideas, or resources you can point me toward would be greatly appreciated.
In reviewing the faculty requests for the workshop the needs cover the entire portfolio spectrum. Some are looking to begin building their own portfolio site, others are interested in how they can use blogs and portfolios with their students, and some are interested in how blogs can be used for purposes of accreditation. All important areas.
I'm anxious to hear what folks have to say. Why they are interested in using blogs. What they. would like to do with them. How they see blogs fitting in with their teaching and learning style and curriculum.
I've been doing a lot of reading in and around the topic portfolios and I'm trying to come up with a synthesis of thought. I believe we need to create a product and a style that accommodates those needs mentioned above but that, more importantly, comes together in a way that enables something greater to happen. I guess, to use an analogy, I'm thinking of a symphony. How can I help make these disparate pieces play together in concert? What sort of behind the scenes technical work needs to be done? What should this user interface look like? What kinds of teaching and outreach needs to be done?
I'm only at the beginning. I'm hoping by attending today's session I can glean additional insight to our needs and therefore begin to formulate how we can best address them. I have no answers only questions.Any feedback, comments, suggestions, ideas, or resources you can point me toward would be greatly appreciated.
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