ePEARLePEARLAn electronic portfolioAn electronic portfolio

ePEARLePEARLElectronic PortfolioEncouragingActive ReflectiveLearning

ePEARLePEARL• Available online.• Guides students step-by-step.• Sets up goals—individual/class/teacher.• Outlines/scaffolds project plan.• Posts work in K-12 portfolio.• Supports feedback and reflection.• Enables sharing with peers, parents,

teachers.

Inquiry = Authentic LearningInquiry = Authentic Learning

Students will

• Develop Questions to guide their learning

• Research sources of information

• Synthesize ideas

• Share evidence of their understanding

• Reflect on their learning

• Become self-directed learners

Overview VideoOverview Video

• HSD commitment – class lists done for you

• 15 megabytes available for each student portfolio (bar at top).

• Google ePEARL, or….

• http://grover.concordia.ca/epearl/tutorial/level23.php

Portfolio AssessmentPortfolio Assessment

• Collection – Over time, students collect samples of work, in varying stages of completion.

• Selection – Students select pieces to include in their portfolios, according to criteria set by teacher/class.

• Reflection – Students think about why the piece is included, what they want the audience to know about it, and what they have learned from it.

• Celebration – Students share their portfolios with parents, peers, and teachers to receive descriptive feedback.

Outcomes CorrelationOutcomes Correlation

• SS – SS Skills, Gr. 3-8• SS – Content outcomes• ELA – Manage Information and Ideas• Science• LwICT – 3 main areas addressed --

-Critical and Creative Thinking -Responsibility and Ethics-ICT Literacy Skills

Start-up for teachersStart-up for teachers

• 1. To access ePEARL in HSD: http://epearlhsd.merlin.mb.ca/epearl.

• 2. User name = email name

• 3. Password = “teacher”

• Screen with “Level” –just “Continue”.

Teacher TabsTeacher Tabs

Home Artifacts Presentations Personalize

Manage Resources

Start-up for teachersStart-up for teachers

• 4. Go to “Personalize” (or “Manage”) tab, then to Teacher Account, then Password -- change to protect privacy; write down.

• 5. Go to “Classes”. Class list, with user names and passwords for all, already done by HSD; can be printed.

• 6. Always “logout” at top right.

Browse and PlayBrowse and Play

• To “Personalize”- own Welcome page. • See handout – “Job Aids”, p. 3-5.• See O with ? inside—always good help.• Change Image--some given or upload from own

files.• Change Banner—from given or websites (check

first? Download extras to shared folder?).• Change Theme.• Write Welcome message.

Personalize TabsPersonalize Tabs

• 1. Welcome screen – picture and text.

• 2. Themes – background and banner.

• 3. Folders and, 4. Colour Codes – See Resources tab, to Tutorial to Level 2/3 to Personalize Part 2 (for student).

• Under Resources tab to Teacher to My Account–Colour codes are different.

• 5. Teacher Account

Tab 5 -- ManageTab 5 -- Manage

• 1. Main Menu

• 2. My Account – password, nickname.

• 3. My Classes – Edit, View, Link me to other classes, Link teacher to other classes.

• 4. My Students – Name, Username, Password, Level.

• Can edit, limit view, print list.

Tab 6 – ResourcesTab 6 – Resources

ePEARL Documentation –

• 1. Teacher Guide – 42 pages

• 2. Job Aids – handout

• 3. Parent Guide – 4 pages, can be copied.

• 4. FAQs

Tab 6 -- ResourcesTab 6 -- Resources

• ePearl Support

• Virtual Tutorial – for teachers

• ePearl Wiki

• Video Clips – to show to students; to Level 2 – see “Doing”, can download.

• Rubric -- guide only, in handout

• Contact us

Teacher tabsTeacher tabs

Home Artifacts Presentations Personalize

Manage Resources

ArtifactsArtifacts

“ePEARL for Teachers”

• 1. Planning – 5 steps

• 2. Doing

• 3. Reflection -- 3 steps

• In “Professional” folder, see “edit” version, then “share” version.

SimplifySimplify

• Practise ePEARL using research already done; eg. Arctic animal.

• Or familiar, like autobiography.• So not learning two new things at same

time.• Prep/teach in class before lab time: Goals,

Strategies, Criteria.• Students can type from templates, filling in

blanks to personalize.

CopyrightCopyright

• Materials on web are copyright protected.• Create own graphics—photos, recordings.• Some copyright-free sites:

http://www.freefoto.com/www.freeplaymusic.comhttp://creativecommons.orghttp://freemusicarchive.orghttp://commons.wikimedia.org

No Internet Access?No Internet Access?

• ePEARL not on Intranet.

• Student makes PowerPoint presentation.

• Follows along in computer class.

• Does same Inquiry Question, Goals, Description of Task, etc., as rest.

• Can browse Shared folder for pictures, World Book, and more to find information.

Share and FeedbackShare and Feedback

• Portfolios automatically shared with teacher.

• Can be shared/unshared with classmates, other classes, classes in other schools (except SRSS).

• To “Resources”, to “Teacher Guide”, p. 22.

• “Collaborate”, p.24

• “Parent Mode”, p. 27

Tab 3 -- PresentationsTab 3 -- Presentations

• T.G. p. 27

• After sharing and revising,

• Students click on “Present” icon, to

• REFLECT and SELECT.

• Artifact is then automatically in the Presentations folder, no editing.

• Artifact also remains in original folder; editing possible.

Before First Lab…Before First Lab…

• Give each student a duotang or pocket folder, entitled “ePEARL”, with student name on the front, to hold rough copies, handouts, research notes, and other.

• Each student receives a sticky label printed with: -his/her username, -password –website, and pastes inside front cover.

Class 1 – In LabClass 1 – In Lab

• Login, using info from front of duotang.• Students explore (with teacher guidance) the “Welcome

Screen” and “Personalize” tab–Banner, Image, and Theme.

• “My Account” tab--Passwords may be changed at teacher’s discretion. (Passwords always visible to teachers on the class list.)

• Nicknames• Designate “Folders” according to your instructions.• Colours: see “help” for suggestions, or see mine.

Class 2 – In LabClass 2 – In Lab

• Login

• Before Class 2, students use digital cameras to take pictures to be copied to their Welcome Screens.

• Students write own Welcome messages, rough copy and edit.

• Upload and attach own picture.

• Type Welcome message (see template).

Class 3 – In LabClass 3 – In Lab

• Finish typing “Welcome” message.• Edit – self, then with peer who is done.• Google your topic while others finish.• “General Goals”—type from display on screen;

all students do same goals for now.• GOALS--“To learn how to record my learning

and post it on ePEARL.” and--• “To figure out something new every time I come

to my account.”

Class 4 -- Artifacts TabClass 4 -- Artifacts Tab

• See “Job Aid” under Resources tab.• View Billy Student’s portfolio.• Browse across all top--questions?• To “New Artifact” icon.• To “Select a Folder”• “Colour Code”• Date entered automatically.• To “Learning Process” review• To green arrow for Next.

Class 4 – New ArtifactClass 4 – New Artifact

• Title – “How is the ______ suited to the Arctic habitat?”

• PPT. slide of title, if no Internet.

• Change colour code.

• Date enters automatically.

• Task Description – students typed in 5 questions to be answered, as given on large screen.

EvaluationEvaluation

• Please feel free to ask for help when using in the future.

• Let me know how ePEARL works for you.

• Email me.