eFolio SMART Goal Setting

Name: Fiona Hunter Rationale: to use eFolios to: Use elearning environments to engage, motivate and develop digital citizenship Develop students ICT skills and understandings Develop students understandings of their learning Critique and assess their own learning (show understandings of learning intentions and success criteria) Develop understandings of the key competencies Encourage whanau to actively participate in the learning process Date: May 2011 Class Level: 4-5

Goal
To learn about eFolios and how they can be used actively in the learning process to contribute to: student achievement the home/school partnership

Specific
Become familiar with WORDPRESS eFolio platform What is my plan for eFolios what will students be required to post and how often? How do I intend to use my eFolio to support and scaffold students? How will I manage these 6 students and their eFolios? What modelling will I need to do? Students to have the skills necessary to use their eFolios independently How am I going to inform and involve whanau? Reflecting often Where am I at with the big picture? By the end of the year I want to have trialled 6 eFolios and be ready to share with staff and BOT with a view to leading the development in the school in 2012.

Ideas, Reflections and Questions

Measurable (by the end of the year)

Students have a sense of pride and ownership in their eFolio The eFolios will show a variety of student learning examples Students reflections show understanding and next learning steps, by critiquing and assessing their work against decided criteria Evidence of increased ICT skills The parents have participated by discussing learning with their child and commenting on their eFolio

Action Oriented
1. Set up gmail for class and create WordPress blogs for 6 students (using gmail hack) Spend time on WordPress familiarisation (self, modelling, student unique setup and privacy settings) Provide explanations and scaffolds to ensure students have a clear understanding of the purpose for eFolios

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4. Plan the first mission/challenge to develop key competencies and ICT integration within inquiry into Learning from the Past 5. continue the planning to target and teach specific ICT / e-learning skills integrated into further learning experiences 6. Inform and involve parents

7. Reflect and fine tune

Relevant and Realistic

Extending myself and students in the use of 21 century learning environments Activities must be within students capabilities, but will also extend abilities Allow time for other class students to use computers
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Timeframe
1. 2. eFolio setup Intro to selected students (possibility of 1 lunchtime per week for eFolio just in times)

3. Add tasks/missions to eFolios and other learning i.e. Key Competency learning and goals 4. Begin student reflections and assessments as required 5. Invite parents to view and participate