Alex Duff, Education Scotland
Who is using Glow?
- 30/32 authorities using Glow
- Aberdeenshire and East Ayrshire led way with e-portfolio setup
E-portfolios using Wordpress/Glow
- Wordpress as part of Glow
- P7 and S3 profile templates
- Automated Profile solution added to Glow in November 2011
- See CfE implementation plan 2012/13
Profiling Vs. Profile
2 different concepts:
- Profiling - continual process of recording and reflecting
- Profile - snapshots in time
See URL for exemplar to try out: j.mp/eAS12 = exemplar
Quality information
Wordpress characteristics for distinguishing between them
- Profiling uses CATEGORIES
- Profiles use TAGS
- All content uses Wordpress date stamped feature
- See ePortfolio Glow Group for more information
Rolling out Wordpress/Glow e-portfolios:
- Glasgow investigating how to rollout with minimal support
- More functionality can be added without any effect on any profiles online
Ardler Primary School
- Few problems along the way of implementation
- Nursery, p7 and s3 - national requirement
- Btc5 - ongoing process for all learners from 3-18
- Thinking about the process of reflection
- Requested support from Education Scotland
- 100 step implementation plan was followed
- Timetabled slot for pupils to focus on reflection of learning
- Formal ePortfolio framework
- Using ICT as motivation
- Formal and structured lessons to implement with pupil
Implementation considerations/issues
- ICT suite is a must
- not possible for pupils to be implement
- Pupils need to have once p/week slot to update profiles
- pupils struggle to reflect on own learning
Reflecting on the implementation
Process needs to be started early so it becomes 'natural' as pupils progress through the years
New e-portfolios need to be implemented at the start of a session
Purpose of ePortfolio - should be heavily utilised in Primary to Secondary transition
Staff and pupils must learn how to reflect if tools are to be utilised effectively and efficiently
E-portfolios need to be incorporated at Early Year Level in order to allow pupils to effectively and efficiently embark on their journeys of learning
Pupil Perspective
- Develops understanding of the curriculum
- Practice makes perfect
- Becoming confident and competent in using ICT to reflect on learning
