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ePortfolios – Celebrating Learning

Ian — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:17:04 +0000

This paper looks at the place of electronic portfolios within the context of New Zealand schools, and discusses how an ePortfolio can be used to support student learning.

Ian is the coauthor of this paper which was commissioned by the Ministry of Education in New Zealand to inform discussion and decisions as to how the Ministry may proceed in support of future ePortfolio developments. It explores the place of ePortfolios in schools from early primary years through to students in senior secondary schools. A range of views is presented with respect to the place of ePortfolios in the school environment, demonstrating how a number of schools currently use available technologies in innovative ways to benefit student learning.

It discusses how an ePortfolio can guide students towards becoming independent, self directed, life long learners.

Ian Fox: ePortfolios, Celebrating Learning

ePortfolios – A Personal Space for Learning

Ian — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:54:53 +0000

This paper discusses the concept of an ePortfolio and how it is being used in one school to support student learning. It discusses ways in which the ePortfolio can guide students towards becoming independent, self directed, life long learners.

The paper has a comprehensive Appendix providing links to sites where further information on ePortfolios can be found.

Ian Fox: ePortfolios A Personal Space for Learning

Scaffolding Learning

Ian — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 01:55:28 +0000

To avoid the ‘project syndrome’, where students aimlessly copy material from books or the web with little real learning taking place, a ‘management plan’ to scaffold the process, may be the answer.

Ian Fox: Scaffolding Learning Through Management Plans

Staff Appraisal Performance Review

Ian — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 22:18:47 +0000

In recent years there have been increasing calls for greater teacher accountability. Schools are required to have in place an appraisal programme which monitors teacher performance according to a set of national guidelines. Unfortunately many of these programmes do little to improve student learning. This paper may offer a different approach.

Ian Fox: Staff Appraisal Performance Review

Student Led Conferences

Ian — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:27:50 +0000

This paper outlines a process for having students involved fully in reporting their progress to parents and teachers. It requires them to be accountable for their learning through finding evidence of progress made.

Ian Fox: Student Led Conferences At BBI School

Learning to Learn in the 21st Century

Ian — Sun, 21 Sep 2003 01:57:55 +0000

This paper provides information on how teachers at Bucklands Beach Intermediate School use student portfolios to assist with the development of metacognitive skills through a scaffolding process, enabling the students to take increasing responsibility for their own learning.

Ian Fox: Learning to Learn in the 21st Century

Developing a Vision for Learning

Ian — Tue, 12 Oct 1999 03:05:27 +0000

ASB/APPA 3 month travelling fellowship, 1999

In 1999 Ian was awarded a three months study fellowship funded by the ASB Bank in New Zealand with support from the Auckland Primary Principals’ Association.

Ian Fox: Developing a Vision For Learning