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5303: Contribution to my Learning and the Learning Community

A Combined Reflection for Applying Educational Technology: ePortfolio and Creating Significant Learning Environments As I developed my ePortfolio when I began the ADL program, my initial thinking was that it is an online notebook, nothing more than a digital filing cabinet, and a safe place to keep my work where it would be easily accessible… Continue reading 5303: Contribution to my Learning and the Learning Community

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Meaningful Connections through Collaboration

Sharing ideas, collaborating, discussing are all words I have used as a teacher in my classroom to get my students talking about the learning. Collaborative groups, or what is often referred to as cooperative learning groups, is a learning theory first introduced by Lev Vygotsky's idea of the Zone of Proximal Development (Erbil, 2020). I… Continue reading Meaningful Connections through Collaboration

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Who REALLY owns my ePortfolio?

I do...now. I think it's very important to know my "why" as I progress through this program because my why is what is going to give me focus when contributing to my ePortfolio. As pointed out in the e-book, COVA (Harapnuik and et. al., 2018), without knowing why I am creating the content, it doesn't… Continue reading Who REALLY owns my ePortfolio?

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What is an ePortfolio and Why I Use One

When I first started this program, I took 5302 and 5305 together. I was overwhelmed in the beginning until I sat down and read over the articles and blogs in Dr. Harapnuik’s site. In my undergraduate work I took classes only to pass the final exam and move on to the next course so that… Continue reading What is an ePortfolio and Why I Use One