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- March 30th, 2012
Glow e-portfolio solution – Success in Fife
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On Friday 23rd March representatives from Glenrothes High School presented at an Education Scotland conference on Learner Voice at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh. Three S1 pupils, accompanied by Mr Hunter, Depute Headteacher, were asked to highlight the good practice within the school in relation to the development of e-portfolios.
E-portfolios created in Glow Blogs and accessed via Glow, are a structured way for pupils to electronically record achievements both in and out of school. Seen as a vital part of the development within Curriculum for Excellence recording achievements becoming an integral part of any youngster’s education and offers pupils the chance to record, describe and reflect on their learning which is a core element in their overall development.
In a recent pilot project, Glenrothes High linked with Rimbleton Primary to develop e-portfolios for all primary seven pupils. Rimbleton pupils visited Glenrothes High to engage in a two hour tutorial when they successfully created their own e-portfolio and blogged about their visit to the school. This scenario can be considered to be extra special as the key drivers were former Rimbleton pupils, now in S1 at Glenrothes High who welcomed the current P7, spoke about life at the high school and acted as mentors throughout the session helping every pupil to not only create but immediately add content to their own e-portfolios.
Mr Trousdale, Headteacher of Rimbleton Primary, who was present throughout the session, said “This was a fantastic opportunity for our Primary 7 pupils to work alongside High School peers creating their online blogs. We are looking forward to sharing all aspects of our learning on the Glow platform!”.
As the primary seven pupils make the transition from primary to secondary, so will their e-portfolio which will be used to inform staff at Glenrothes High School of their latest and best achievements giving staff an important insight into each individual youngster. Such was the success of this event that three of the pupils involved told their story to a national audience of Headteachers, Local Authority Education Officers as well as representatives from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate. All present commented very positively on the presentation from the pupils involved.
Mr Hunter, DHT, was delighted with the girl’s contribution. “This was an amazing opportunity for all involved. The girls spoke with real confidence and assurance and highlighted their own good work as well as their thoughts and feelings about the use of e-portfolios in the school. The project with Rimbleton primary was a great success and one we hope to offer to our other associated primaries in the near future”.
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Thank you for sharing your experience This sound like a very successful project. One of our all thorough schools has been involved in a similar project, but it was the primary pupils assisting the S2 to create their blogs.
I agree that involving the pupils in peer tutoring is a great and valuable learning opportunity.
I wish you success in working with your other primaries.
Great to see Glenrothes High and Rimbleton Primary working with e-porfolios. Strathaven Learning Community have also been rolling out this initiative to include all P7 pupils, and a few from other stages – in the 6 primary schools. Although we are on the ‘first floor’ it is hoped that next session will see further progress. The staff involved have been very positive and see the value in recording the pupils’ learning. Strathaven Academy are also involved and e-portfolios should become an important part of the transition process.
The perspective of creating e-portfolio on GLOW to support and inform transition of young people is an emerging practice. I understand that e-profile will offer considerable potential for future development. Equally, it will give the young people a chance to reflect about their own learning and achievements. I am developing a WBP on the impact of e-portfolio as a tool to support transition from primary to secondary school in the context of EAL (English as an Additional Language) in Angus. It will also broaden evidences of levels of inclusiveness. I believe it will offer different ways of communication and expression to inform their own culture and background knowledge. On the other hand, the acquisition of English language will give them opportunities to develop ownership and show interest in the culture in which the additional language resides. It is a way to try and show learners’ creativity in different emergent skills, reflect about different choices and break down the barriers for learning. In addition, parents can access information about their learning development, achievement and this may offer a scope for relatives overseas to appreciate it.