Mahara Hui 14 - What to consider when introducing educators to Mahara - 200214

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Eportfolios offer an excellent way for learners to manage and demonstrate their learning, however, they are not always the natural first choice e-learning tool for a lot of educators. This means introducing eportfolio systems like Mahara can be quite alien to a lot of educators. It requires careful planning and support to ensure educators can confidently and successfully incorporate Mahara into their teaching and assessment program. This presentation explains what you should consider when introducing Mahara to educators.

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What to consider when introducing educators to Mahara?

Mahara Hui 14

Allison Millerallison@vanguardvisions.com.au

19 March 2014

Slides available at

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Session Overview

• Users before instructors• Pedagogy oh pedagogy• Contextualising their learning• Time to explore, discover and grow

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Encourage educators to be Mahara eportfolio users (with a purpose)

Before becoming Mahara eportfolio instructors (with a mission)

LinkedIn Mahara

Internal Professional

Network

Journal - Private

Reflections

Private CV

External Professional

Network

Groups –reflective dialogue

Public CV

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Pedagogy oh pedagogy

Find this document at: bit.ly/MaharaEgs

Contextualising their learning through examples

Contextualising their learning through examples

Find this example at: bit.ly/Eportf-USQ-Eg

Contextualising their learning through templates

Find this template at: bit.ly/Eport-UniSA-temp

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Contextualising their learning through templates

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Evidencing professional standards for teachers using eportfolios

Webinar – 26 March 2014bit.ly/Eportstandards260314

Contextualising their learning through PD etc

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Time to explore, discover and grow

Find more info at: bit.ly/STePS-220314

2014 Moodle-Mahara Meet-upByline?

30 September 2014

Venue TBC, Melbourne

moodlemaharameetup.org

2014 Eportfolio Forum & WorkshopsMoving Forward

1-2 October 2014

La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus, Melbourne

eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/forums/2014-eportfolio-forum-home-page/

2013 Eportfolio ForumDigital Identities, Footprints and Networks

Great resources available

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Allison Miller

0400 732 270

allison@vanguardvisions.com.au

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