Chapter+2+Rap


 * Chapter 2 Rap (Blue Squad):**


 * Let's ride!!**

__**Charlie:**__


 * **Portfolio use (pg. 36-37)**
 * **To demonstrate compliance with specific requirements so that others can assess your skills**
 * **To present your skills to others**
 * **To reflect on your current skills and future learning needs**
 * **Why have digital portfolios? (pg. 43)**
 * **They are easy to control**
 * **Easy to cross-reference and link items**
 * **Easy to repurpose the content**
 * **Less bulky**
 * **Easy to distribute**

__**Kevin:**__
 * The Game Plan  ****

1.) Set Goals  2.) Take Action 3.) Monitor progress toward achieving goals   4.) Evaluate whether the goals were achieved and Extend your learning to new situations. Set Goals · What do I want to know or be able to do   · What do I already know about the topic · How will I know I have been successful Take Action · What information do I need to meet my goal · What learning strategy will I use · What resources are needed Monitor · Am I finding the information I need · What patterns are emerging from information sources · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Do I need to modify my action plan <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Evaluate and Extend · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Have I met my learning goals · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">If not, should I modify my goals or my learning strategy · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">What will I do differently in the future <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Steps in Portfolio Development <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">1.) Define your purpose, audience, distribution medium, development tool  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">2.) Design your portfolio organization and layout <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">3.) Develop the portfolio   <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">4.) Deliver it to its intended audience <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Define <span style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Clearly define your purpose for and make it polished and organized for the audience to understand clearly Design <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Content <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Arrangement <span style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Organization based on your chosen purpose <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Develop <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Format artifacts for your distribution medium <span style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Reflections based on three key questions <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Deliver <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Record to the medium of choice <span style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Distribute to intended audience

__Audrey:__ Develop an Action Plan -How will you learn more than you already know? 1. Attend classes 2. Read books, ask others, or search the web for answers

Monitoring and Evaluating Your Professional Growth: -Reflect on your personal and professional decisions 1. Keep a journal 2. Read case studies, teacher stories, or other texts. 3. Make a portfolio

__Walker:__

Recommendations for self-directed learning (The Game Plan): 1) Set Goals. 2)Take Action to meet those goals. 3)Monitor progress towards achieving goals. 4)Evaluate whether the goals were achieved and Extend your learning to new situarions.

A) __Set Goals__ B) __Take Action__ C) __Monitor__ D) __Evaluate and Extend__
 * What do I want to know or be able to do?
 * What do I already know about the topic?
 * How will I know I have been successful?
 * What information do I need to meet my goal?
 * What learning strategy willI I use?
 * What resources are needed?
 * Am I finding the information that I need?
 * What patterns are emerging from the information sources?
 * Do I need to modify my action plan?
 * Have I met my learning goals?
 * If not, should I modify my goals or my learning strategies?
 * What will I do differently in the future?

__Julianna:__

__Documenting Growth and Competency through Portfolios__ Three categories of portfolio use: __Self-Directed Learning__
 * //demonstrate// compliance with specific requirements so that others can //assess// your skills, as in a portfolio that you would create to document your attainment of course goals/state standards or to obtain teacher certification or licensure (referred to as assessment portfolios).
 * //present// and possibly market your skills to others, as in a portfolio that you would use to showcase your skills during your job search process (referred to as employment portfolios).
 * //reflect// on your current skills and future learning needs to guide your individual learning and professional development (referred to as professional development portfolios).
 * It is defined as "any increase in knowledge, skill, accomplishment, or personal development that an individual selects and brings about by his or her own efforts using any method in any circumstance at any time".
 * You are a self-directed learner anytime you learn a new skill or pursue more information about an intriguing topic, sparked by something you read or heard.
 * Learners who "think about thinking" and apply strategies to regulate and oversee their learning are often referred to as metacognitive learners. They engage in three key processes: planning, monitoring, and evaluating their learning activities.

__Heather:__

__Steps in Portfolio Development__ __Advantages to using Digital Portfolios__
 * define your puropse, audience, distribution medium, and development tool
 * design your portfolio organization and layout
 * develop the portfolio
 * deliver it to its intended audience
 * Easy to control as all artifacts can be conveniently located in one digital space
 * Easy to cross-reference and link items
 * Easy to repurpose the content to meet an alternative goal, for example to use artifacts collected for professional development for an employment or assessment portfolio
 * Less bulky and take up less physical storage space than conventional collections
 * Easy to distribute to individuals who want to view your work