Applying Educational Technology: E-Portfolio

 

Throughout this course, I had the chance to develop, enhance, and expand my ePortfolio. This provided me with the valuable opportunity to engage in reflective practices, fostering collaboration with peers to receive insightful feedforward and evolve through the learning process. This page is a compilation of my reflections and works in this course as part of the program. 

Reflections on ePortfolio

Yet! This would be the word that I would use to express my completion or satisfaction with the current state of my e-portfolio. The ePortfolio, much like my learning experience, is dynamic and continuously evolving. It started out very much as a blank slate, and now there is some valuable content published on it. My commitment to reflective practice is evident in the numerous changes and enhancements made to the ePortfolio, which serves as a visual representation of my growth and development. As I understand more about e-portfolios and what they can represent, I would modify them to more accurately reflect the learning growth I have acquired so far in this ADL program.

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Innovation Plan

For a while, I've entertained the idea of implementing an e-portfolio, but it never got it chance to actually start. Fortunately, the ADL program presented the perfect chance to take action. I drafted a proposal for my school principal and administrators, suggesting a pilot e-portfolio implementation with my students. If successful, the plan is to scale up the initiative and introduce e-portfolios to a broader audience.

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Growth Mindset Reflection

Fostering a growth mindset is crucial for positive transformation, especially as I navigate through the ADL program. My initial thoughts on a growth mindset have changed since I started taking the EDLD 5302 class. When I first started reading about growth mindset vs fixed mindset by Dr. Carol S. Dweck, I was shocked that I have most of the characteristics of a fixed mindset. Well, I know for sure that is not what I want to have so I started to train myself to focus on the characteristics of a growth mindset. One of the characteristics of a growth mindset that I focused on the most is setbacks as a step forward and learning from previous mistakes to improve the future. You can read more about the Power of a Growth Mindset here, as I wrote a reflection about it.

In EDLD 5302, creating a Growth Mindset Plan was extremely important, because it is, especially for today’s learners in the classroom. I firmly believe that teaching about growth mindset is essential for today's learners in the classroom as it fosters resilience, encourages a genuine love for learning, and enhances motivation. Embracing a growth mindset helps students view challenges as opportunities for improvement, promoting a positive attitude toward effort and perseverance. It instills intrinsic motivation, leading to a proactive approach to learning and goal setting.

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Learning Manifesto Reflection

Reflecting on the evolution of my learning manifesto, I can discern significant growth in my understanding of learner-centric approaches. Initially centered on the broad belief in the capacity of all individuals to learn, my manifesto has matured to incorporate more nuanced aspects of personalized education. Through exploration and deeper engagement with concepts like the VARK theory and the COVA approach, I've come to appreciate the richness of diverse learning styles and the transformative power of providing learners with choice, ownership, and voice. This journey of refining my learning manifesto has not only broadened my theoretical foundation but has also instilled a deeper commitment to creating a significant learning environment (CSLE) for learners.

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Learning Communities Engagement

Participating in a professional learning community (PLC) has been instrumental in my personal and professional growth. Collaborating with classmates within the M.Ed ADL program has provided me with a unique opportunity to engage in a collective pursuit of knowledge, skill development, and shared experiences. It has been a cornerstone of my education journey in the ADL program. As I continue to build and collaborate with this community, I am confident that the relationships built and all the experiences, knowledge gained will be crucial to my ongoing personal and professional development.