ePortfolio

Introduction
During Semester 2, Science students will be studying the topics //Scientific Method; Scientists – their nature, work and shortcomings; and The Nature of Change.// There will be a number of projects that students will complete over this period relating to their preferred Scientist and/or scientific accomplishments. Students will compile a study of a scientist and their accomplishments to learn more about the variety of skills and knowledge areas within the Science Profession. Further students will begin to profile their own learning development in order to improve self assessment and self confidence skills, and gain a deeper understanding of the Science Profession. Students will develop their portfolio using an ePortfolio (Pebble Pad or Mahara) to create a working portfolio of your learning, experience and skills as they develop.

The first two weeks of semester 2 will be assessing your existing knowledge of the new topic and also of ePortfolios in the school setting. The study of, and ongoing process of, preparing your ePortfolio will be a joint curricula process between Science, ICT and Art Subjects. You will have time in each of those subjects to learn the use of this new //Teaching and Learning// tool.

Your ICT teacher will introduce the use of ePortfolios and the advantages and disadvantages of different ePortfolio packages and then introduce you to our two preferred packages of //Pebble Pad// and //Mahara//.

Most of your assessment tasks for this semester for the three subjects will be presented and lodged using your ePortfolio package. At the end of the semester you will be able to continue using your ePortfolio in your ongoing education in these and other subjects. We will also be sharing your package with your BlogFriend from our sister learning schools Grace International and Hebron. You will also continue using your current collaboration tools with these schools in this semesters topics, by sharing your knowledge and concerns with your present partner students.