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E-PORTFOLIO RESOURCES IN DEVELOPING E-PORTFOLIO RESOURCES IN DEVELOPING KEY COMPETENCES KEY COMPETENCES

Elena MnucElena Mnuc

Sevastian AlexandruSevastian Alexandru

Roxana GavrilaRoxana Gavrila

Normal School Vasile Lupu, Iasi, Romania Normal School Vasile Lupu, Iasi, Romania

E-learning and Web2 toolsas means of enhancingeducation outcomes andestablishing transnational

cooperation COMENIUS MULTILATERAL

PROJECT 2008 - 2010


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Our paper presents the way in which such a solution can beOur paper presents the way in which such a solution can beperformed in high school classes.performed in high school classes.

The paper is articulated around the opportunities of anThe paper is articulated around the opportunities of aninterdisciplinary project which is going to be developedinterdisciplinary project which is going to be developedon an on-line learning site which will facilitate theon an on-line learning site which will facilitate the

elaboration of a learning unit.elaboration of a learning unit.


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The paper we propose derives from a series of The paper we propose derives from a series of considerations regarding two essential aspects:considerations regarding two essential aspects:

Realities of the Romanian educational system,Realities of the Romanian educational system,reflected in a number of statistic studies and researchreflected in a number of statistic studies and researchrealized by specialists from the Institute of Science andrealized by specialists from the Institute of Science and

Education Romania and in reports of the EuropeanEducation Romania and in reports of the EuropeanCommission too.Commission too.

Realities of the European educational system (AustrianRealities of the European educational system (Austrian

and Spanish, in particular) and European solutions forand Spanish, in particular) and European solutions forrendering the didactic act efficient.rendering the didactic act efficient.


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Experimental Learning by using ICTExperimental Learning by using ICT

Specialists in educational policies consider that theSpecialists in educational policies consider that therealization of the postmodern education cannot excluderealization of the postmodern education cannot excludea possible conflict between formal education (the officiala possible conflict between formal education (the officialone) and the informal education (the random one)one) and the informal education (the random one)(Anton Ilinca).(Anton Ilinca).

Recent studies have reflected the fact that theRecent studies have reflected the fact that theeducational institutions responsible in Romania offer tooeducational institutions responsible in Romania offer too

little attractivity to motivate young people.little attractivity to motivate young people.


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In 2008 the European Commission proposes a programIn 2008 the European Commission proposes a programfor the schools of the 21st century, insisting on the necessity of for the schools of the 21st century, insisting on the necessity of

more individualised approach of the learning process andmore individualised approach of the learning process anda more creative use of evaluationa more creative use of evaluation , so that there can be, so that there can befulfilled, among other objectives of the strategy of Lisbon,fulfilled, among other objectives of the strategy of Lisbon,those which refer to reduction of early school leaving andthose which refer to reduction of early school leaving and

improving school attendanceimproving school attendance ..

Regarding the aspect of improving the degree of theRegarding the aspect of improving the degree of thestudents involvement in their own process of training, westudents involvement in their own process of training, we

consider that experimental learning, by using ICT inconsider that experimental learning, by using ICT in(non)formal interdisciplinary contexts is an European(non)formal interdisciplinary contexts is an Europeaneducational solution, viable for the Romanian educationaleducational solution, viable for the Romanian educationalsystem as well, and it can lead to the increase of studentssystem as well, and it can lead to the increase of studentsmotivation and the development of their creativity.motivation and the development of their creativity.


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TheThe necessity of cultivating the technologicalnecessity of cultivating the technological

humanismhumanism which refers to the realisation of equilibriumwhich refers to the realisation of equilibrium between the grounding and the rational-technical and scientific between the grounding and the rational-technical and scientificformation of the students and the release and cultivation of formation of the students and the release and cultivation of sensitivity and creativity, determined us to propose threesensitivity and creativity, determined us to propose threesolutions of solutions of experimental learningexperimental learning , articulated around two, articulated around twoconcepts:concepts:

hands on approachhands on approach

hands on sciencehands on science ..


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A recent analysis that we have attended as trainers, leadA recent analysis that we have attended as trainers, lead

us to the conclusion that teachers from the Romanian highus to the conclusion that teachers from the Romanian highschool education prefer the technologic environment,school education prefer the technologic environment,especially for theespecially for the activity of didactical planningactivity of didactical planning , and,, and,eventually, for eventually, for evaluationevaluation ..

TheThe InternetInternet and theand the e-maile-mail remain the most exploredremain the most exploredmeans of information and communicationmeans of information and communication ..

As far as theAs far as the educational softwareeducational software is concerned, weis concerned, wenoticed certain inertness, this support not being very used innoticed certain inertness, this support not being very used inthe didactical act.the didactical act.


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Another conclusion of the analysis undertaken was that of Another conclusion of the analysis undertaken was that of

proving the opportunities and the limits of interdisciplinarityproving the opportunities and the limits of interdisciplinarity(Romanian - ICT), presenting the advantages of using WEB(Romanian - ICT), presenting the advantages of using WEB2.0 tools of teaching learning in high school education and2.0 tools of teaching learning in high school education andproving as well the way in which (self)(inter)evaluation of proving as well the way in which (self)(inter)evaluation of

digital curriculum products/digital curriculum products/ e-portfoliose-portfolios can be achieved.can be achieved.


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By projecting and implementing anBy projecting and implementing an interdisciplinaryinterdisciplinarycoursecourse at the level of classes of superior high school, weat the level of classes of superior high school, we

pursued the opportunities and limits of the WEB2.0 tools in pursued the opportunities and limits of the WEB2.0 tools inteaching/learning and assessing the contents which refer toteaching/learning and assessing the contents which refer toseveral curriculum areas (Language and communication andseveral curriculum areas (Language and communication andICT) in order to realiseICT) in order to realise transdisciplinary competences:transdisciplinary competences:

optimisation of communication by usingoptimisation of communication by using

new informational technologiesnew informational technologies


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On-line journalism opportunities of developing key competencesOn-line journalism opportunities of developing key competencesfor the students capable of performancefor the students capable of performance , within an interdisciplinary, within an interdisciplinary

project proposed by us starts from the project proposed by us starts from the model of model of enrichment enrichment used inused in

gifted educationgifted education .. http://normalistii.isgreat.orghttp://normalistii.isgreat.org
http://normalistii.isgreat.org/http://normalistii.isgreat.org/http://normalistii.isgreat.org/


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The elaboration of the students capable of The elaboration of the students capable of performances, of educational soft, which supposed theperformances, of educational soft, which supposed thedevelopment of types of competences: linguistic, of development of types of competences: linguistic, of

communication, of using ICT and analytical.communication, of using ICT and analytical.


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The objectives of the project are:The objectives of the project are:

I. Forming the competences of using ICT in the study of the RomanianI. Forming the competences of using ICT in the study of the Romanian

language through:language through:

Acquiring theoretical knowledge of:Acquiring theoretical knowledge of:a) processing the text (collecting, downloading, modeling, assembling)a) processing the text (collecting, downloading, modeling, assembling)b) processing the image (creating, uploading, processing, sending)b) processing the image (creating, uploading, processing, sending)c) processing the sound (creating, modeling, representing)c) processing the sound (creating, modeling, representing)d) processing the film and animation (creation, assembling, representing)d) processing the film and animation (creation, assembling, representing)

Forming the practical working abilities to:Forming the practical working abilities to:a) create a personal, interactive web page, of the Weblog typea) create a personal, interactive web page, of the Weblog typeb) search and include on the Blog elements of HTML to inform (clock,b) search and include on the Blog elements of HTML to inform (clock,

counter, weather, RSS, calendar, etc)counter, weather, RSS, calendar, etc)c) choose the design and personalize and public personal information;c) choose the design and personalize and public personal information;d) know to use the main forms of web communication: chat, magazine (on-d) know to use the main forms of web communication: chat, magazine (on-

line magazine), e-mail, messenger, survey, interview, article, album,line magazine), e-mail, messenger, survey, interview, article, album,videoconference, forum.videoconference, forum.


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II. Using the communicative capacities, of netiquette rules, theII. Using the communicative capacities, of netiquette rules, thelegislation regarding the copy right and the use of the blog inlegislation regarding the copy right and the use of the blog in

different real situations.different real situations.

III.III. Developing the electronic portfolio, (e-portfolio), with its threeDeveloping the electronic portfolio, (e-portfolio), with its threedidactic functionalities (teaching, learning, evaluating)didactic functionalities (teaching, learning, evaluating) for thefor the

students and teachers in the vocational systems in order to apply itstudents and teachers in the vocational systems in order to apply itto target groups, to ensure a more efficient use of the ICT in theto target groups, to ensure a more efficient use of the ICT in the

vocational education.vocational education.


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The final evaluationThe final evaluation (in praesentia) was realized through(in praesentia) was realized throughindividual presentation of theindividual presentation of the BLOG e-portfolioBLOG e-portfolio by each by eachstudent, in front of the evaluation commission and of their student, in front of the evaluation commission and of their

mates, a presentation followed bymates, a presentation followed by (self)(inter)evaluation(self)(inter)evaluation through technical, layout and idea debates of thethrough technical, layout and idea debates of the BLOG e-BLOG e-portfolio.portfolio.

Hereby, the direct and indirect beneficiaries, students andHereby, the direct and indirect beneficiaries, students andteachers who will take part in this project, will fullyteachers who will take part in this project, will fullyunderstand that in the present educational context,understand that in the present educational context, the activethe activeand motivated learning through interdisciplinaryand motivated learning through interdisciplinaryexperimentexperiment alone can ensure a higher ranking for educationalone can ensure a higher ranking for educationwithin these important perspectives:within these important perspectives: to know in order to doto know in order to do andand to understand.to understand.


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On the other hand, the teachers involved in the project, someOn the other hand, the teachers involved in the project, someof them having already been the beneficiaries of theof them having already been the beneficiaries of the

educational program Intel Teach,educational program Intel Teach, where they developedwhere they developedtheir teaching skills, by means of the efficient use of their teaching skills, by means of the efficient use of technology, will create contexts of learning so that thetechnology, will create contexts of learning so that thecomputer and the Internet should be used as tools of computer and the Internet should be used as tools of

communication of documenting and developing thecommunication of documenting and developing thestudents creativity, who will manifest in an active-students creativity, who will manifest in an active-

participative manner. participative manner.

The e-learning solutions and the interactive classes thusThe e-learning solutions and the interactive classes thuscome to support the development of a modern educationalcome to support the development of a modern educationalsystem declared Florin Ilia, Vice President Commercialsystem declared Florin Ilia, Vice President CommercialDivision, SIVECO Romania.Division, SIVECO Romania.

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