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Cathie LaceyCathie Lacey

Teach ESOL subject specialist modules (2)

Teach a core PGCE moduleTeach a professional practice for the

additional diplomaObserve and support teachers at

different stages in their careers

What do I do?

How did I get into using PebblePad?Saw how a colleague used itThought I would like to try it for myselfBegan , very tentatively, with a blog for a

group of ESOL PGCE students in 2005/6Saw how useful the tool could be Was supported (mentored) closely

What were the difficulties for me?

I still felt concerned about some things – ‘marking’ reflective practice journals on line (I like the pencil in my hand!)

I wasn’t sure what to say in a blogUnsure of ‘tone’ of online conversation How would I keep track of things?

What were the advantages?I could go back and reread stuff from all

the studentsIt looked so neat – even for those

student teachers who find keeping stuff neat (and for me, too)

Can be personalisedAll in one place

So, why use an e-portfolio system?

To allow review and reflection on activities completed in class

To provide additional resources

My own teaching webfolios:To allow access to students who aren’t able to

attend a classTo remind students of tasks and activities to do

So, why use an e-portfolio system?Engage in regular support and dialogue with PGCE student teachers

Current students’ webfoliosStudent A

Student B

Student C

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Profiles for each Profiles for each student teacher teacher

To allow students to take stock of where they are in To allow students to take stock of where they are in their process of becoming teacherstheir process of becoming teachers

So, why use an e-portfolio system?

To share a range of resources across a group , a cohort – a partnership. Our minimum core webfolio was set up to allow students across the partnerships access to a range of resources for this key part of their teacher education course

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Minimum Core webfolio

Any questions?

Cathie Lacey cathie.lacey@wlv.ac.uk