Comments on: Registered Teacher Criteria and ePortfolios http://nickrate.com/2010/07/29/registered-teacher-criteria-and-eportfolios/ Engaging learners and leaders through technology. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nick http://nickrate.com/2010/07/29/registered-teacher-criteria-and-eportfolios/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 Nick Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:21:27 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=959#comment-1240 Hi Nadia, MyPortfolio http://myportfolio.school.nz is a free eportfolio option provided to schools in NZ at no cost. For more information regarding MyPortfolio head over to https://sites.google.com/site/myportfolionz/ or the MyPortfolio FAQs http://myportfolio.school.nz/support.php#what-is-myportfolio. In regard to your question, are there any other free options available? Absolutely, a number of schools in NZ are using combination of google docs and sites to document evidence and ongoing progress towards RTC, appraisal and teaching as inquiry. Lots of evidence too of teachers using blogs for the same purpose. Any of the options have their own pros and cons, it is really over to you what this may look like. I can put you in touch of some teachers who have examples they could share with you. Let me know. Cheers, Nick Hi Nadia, MyPortfolio http://myportfolio.school.nz is a free eportfolio option provided to schools in NZ at no cost. For more information regarding MyPortfolio head over to https://sites.google.com/site/myportfolionz/ or the MyPortfolio FAQs http://myportfolio.school.nz/support.php#what-is-myportfolio.
In regard to your question, are there any other free options available? Absolutely, a number of schools in NZ are using combination of google docs and sites to document evidence and ongoing progress towards RTC, appraisal and teaching as inquiry. Lots of evidence too of teachers using blogs for the same purpose. Any of the options have their own pros and cons, it is really over to you what this may look like. I can put you in touch of some teachers who have examples they could share with you. Let me know.
Cheers, Nick

]]> By: Nadia http://nickrate.com/2010/07/29/registered-teacher-criteria-and-eportfolios/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Nadia Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:23:37 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=959#comment-1239 Hi, Very new to all this, maybe a silly question but... I am ECE teacher wanting to use some form of web based plateform to document my ongoing RTC. I have read from the above posts that some ECE centres are using myportfolio's ?? how do I acess this and are there any other free options available?? Thanks Hi,
Very new to all this, maybe a silly question but… I am ECE teacher wanting to use some form of web based plateform to document my ongoing RTC. I have read from the above posts that some ECE centres are using myportfolio’s ?? how do I acess this and are there any other free options available??
Thanks

]]> By: More on Registered Teacher Criteria and Professional ePortfolios | eLearning Infusion http://nickrate.com/2010/07/29/registered-teacher-criteria-and-eportfolios/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 More on Registered Teacher Criteria and Professional ePortfolios | eLearning Infusion Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:54:51 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=959#comment-1217 [...] a previous post I discussed some initial thoughts around a potential relationship between the Registered Teacher [...] [...] a previous post I discussed some initial thoughts around a potential relationship between the Registered Teacher [...]

]]> By: Cheryl Harvey http://nickrate.com/2010/07/29/registered-teacher-criteria-and-eportfolios/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 Cheryl Harvey Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:56:11 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=959#comment-1185 @Catherine Johnson Hi Catherine, I would be really interested in what you sre doing at Papanui High School. I agree that secondary schools need to become more savvy - trying to persuade them of that is an uphill battle. Would love to see some working examples. Have tried to provide these myself in my 2 blogs http://cherylchristineharvey.edublogs.org/ and http://prtteamsolutions.blogspot.com/ but because I am not in a school they are somewhat contrived. My most successful blog os http://cherylharveyphotoblog.blogspot.com/ because that is what I am passionately interested in - there is a lesson there of course. Contact me at c.harvey@auckland.ac.nz @Catherine Johnson
Hi Catherine,
I would be really interested in what you sre doing at Papanui High School. I agree that secondary schools need to become more savvy – trying to persuade them of that is an uphill battle. Would love to see some working examples. Have tried to provide these myself in my 2 blogs http://cherylchristineharvey.edublogs.org/ and
http://prtteamsolutions.blogspot.com/ but because I am not in a school they are somewhat contrived. My most successful blog os http://cherylharveyphotoblog.blogspot.com/ because that is what I am passionately interested in – there is a lesson there of course.
Contact me at c.harvey@auckland.ac.nz

]]> By: Catherine Johnson http://nickrate.com/2010/07/29/registered-teacher-criteria-and-eportfolios/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Catherine Johnson Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:17:59 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=959#comment-608 <a href="#comment-607" rel="nofollow">@Cheryl Harvey </a> Hi Cheryl, Great comments. The team at Papanui High School are looking into using e portfolios for a basis for Academic Counselling. If you want to see how it goes, we are starting to iron out the issues now in preparation for 2011 start. Secondary schools do need to become more 'savvy' about the smart use of information, to engage community & whanau in the process. I and a small group of teachers here are in a PLG group working on our own portfolios at present, so hopefully will become a successful example of their use soon! Catherine @Cheryl Harvey
Hi Cheryl,
Great comments. The team at Papanui High School are looking into using e portfolios for a basis for Academic Counselling. If you want to see how it goes, we are starting to iron out the issues now in preparation for 2011 start.
Secondary schools do need to become more ‘savvy’ about the smart use of information, to engage community & whanau in the process.
I and a small group of teachers here are in a PLG group working on our own portfolios at present, so hopefully will become a successful example of their use soon!
Catherine

]]> By: Cheryl Harvey http://nickrate.com/2010/07/29/registered-teacher-criteria-and-eportfolios/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Cheryl Harvey Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:40:22 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=959#comment-607 Hi, great reading these comments re using eportfolios for Registered Teacher Criteria. I work as a secondary facilitator for Team Solutions and most of my work is to do with registered teacher criteria. I agree wholeheartedly that the reflective journal for PRTs should be digitised rather than the extra paperwork that it seems to be requiring at present. I am not a technology expert but am interested in elearning so have an idea of what the keeping of evidence in secondary schools should look like but not sure how to make it work. I have written documents aligning RTC with the curriculum and Ka Hikitia see here http://prtteamsolutions.wikispaces.com/Teacher+Registration, the purpose being to show that work on the curriculum, aligns nicely with evidence required for RTCs so you don't need to keep repeating the evidence bur rather just know how to link to it. The same goes for appraisal. So a teacher would accumulate a body of evidence which could be used for multi purposes - hard to sell in the secondary schools I have been working in but would like to see the concept operating successfully somewhere in a secondary school if anyone knows of one. Cheryl Hi,
great reading these comments re using eportfolios for Registered Teacher Criteria. I work as a secondary facilitator for Team Solutions and most of my work is to do with registered teacher criteria. I agree wholeheartedly that the reflective journal for PRTs should be digitised rather than the extra paperwork that it seems to be requiring at present. I am not a technology expert but am interested in elearning so have an idea of what the keeping of evidence in secondary schools should look like but not sure how to make it work.
I have written documents aligning RTC with the curriculum and Ka Hikitia see here http://prtteamsolutions.wikispaces.com/Teacher+Registration, the purpose being to show that work on the curriculum, aligns nicely with evidence required for RTCs so you don’t need to keep repeating the evidence bur rather just know how to link to it. The same goes for appraisal. So a teacher would accumulate a body of evidence which could be used for multi purposes – hard to sell in the secondary schools I have been working in but would like to see the concept operating successfully somewhere in a secondary school if anyone knows of one.
Cheryl

]]> By: Nic http://nickrate.com/2010/07/29/registered-teacher-criteria-and-eportfolios/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Nic Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:27:10 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=959#comment-604 Teachers need to practice what they preach, I reckon. Most schools these days do have e-portfolios, class blogs etc., so to be up with the play, cutting edge, or super fly, teachers need to get into it! Teachers need to practice what they preach, I reckon. Most schools these days do have e-portfolios, class blogs etc., so to be up with the play, cutting edge, or super fly, teachers need to get into it!

]]> By: Craig Eves http://nickrate.com/2010/07/29/registered-teacher-criteria-and-eportfolios/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Craig Eves Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:24:02 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=959#comment-598 <a href="#comment-594" rel="nofollow">@Mr Wood </a> I can set your school up on myportfolio.school.nz - there are now 250 schools registered including some ECE. Canterbury, Victoria and Auckland University Colleges of Education are using this for teacher registration using myportfolio.ac.nz. There are now over 3000 student teachers in primary and post primary using myportfolio. If you know someone who is studying here then they should be able to offer some advice. There is usually a template that is provided to student teachers to help guide them. @Mr Wood
I can set your school up on myportfolio.school.nz – there are now 250 schools registered including some ECE.

Canterbury, Victoria and Auckland University Colleges of Education are using this for teacher registration using myportfolio.ac.nz. There are now over 3000 student teachers in primary and post primary using myportfolio. If you know someone who is studying here then they should be able to offer some advice. There is usually a template that is provided to student teachers to help guide them.

]]> By: Mr Wood http://nickrate.com/2010/07/29/registered-teacher-criteria-and-eportfolios/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Mr Wood Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:29:41 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=959#comment-594 As I am applying for Full Registration at the end of this term, this blog has inspired me to upgrade my PD wiki into an ePortfolio. I am hoping to be able to submit this in addition to my huge paper folder. However I have no examples to know if I am on the right track, is it ok to ask for advice on my ePortfolio wiki here? As I am applying for Full Registration at the end of this term, this blog has inspired me to upgrade my PD wiki into an ePortfolio. I am hoping to be able to submit this in addition to my huge paper folder. However I have no examples to know if I am on the right track, is it ok to ask for advice on my ePortfolio wiki here?

]]> By: Suzie Vesper http://nickrate.com/2010/07/29/registered-teacher-criteria-and-eportfolios/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Suzie Vesper Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:23:30 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=959#comment-593 I also believe that teacher eportfolios in whatever form (love the blog example using labels from @Naketa above) is the way forward. Having our students work through an inquiry process that is documented through online tools is something that many schools have begun to explore so why is this not something that teachers should do as part of the appraisal process as well as for teacher registration. I have seen some great examples of this in action. Bucklands Beach Intermediate in Auckland have begun to trial the use of teacher eportfolios using KnowledgeNet. They outline teacher goals and then have evidence in the form of teacher reflection and embedded digital content. They started off with a group of teachers as part of the trial but the idea is to roll this out for all teachers. I also believe that teacher eportfolios in whatever form (love the blog example using labels from @Naketa above) is the way forward. Having our students work through an inquiry process that is documented through online tools is something that many schools have begun to explore so why is this not something that teachers should do as part of the appraisal process as well as for teacher registration.

I have seen some great examples of this in action. Bucklands Beach Intermediate in Auckland have begun to trial the use of teacher eportfolios using KnowledgeNet. They outline teacher goals and then have evidence in the form of teacher reflection and embedded digital content. They started off with a group of teachers as part of the trial but the idea is to roll this out for all teachers.

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