Welcome to my ePortfolio
My name is James Lalime and I am a Graduate of the School of Education at the University of Bridgeport.
My website is organized as follows:
- The About Me area contains biographical information, and a detailed
resume.
- The Resources area is a compendium of links to websites in my
content area that I’ve found to be particularly useful.
- The Portfolio sub-pages in this area contain artifacts of learning from
my project work in the course of my studies for my Masters Degree in
Education.
There are two major subdivisions to this section.
- The Pedagogy section contains reflections and artifacts of my work in pedagogy-centric
courses such as:
- Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Psychology
- Technology and Diverse Needs
- The Curriculum Methods section contains artifacts related to content-specific
areas such as:
- Mathematics
- Literacy in Mathematics
What is an ePortfolio?
An ePortfolio , also known as an electronic portfolioor a digital portfolio, is a
collection of electronic evidence or artifacts, including inputted text, electronic files
(such as PDF files), images, multimedia learning objects, blog entries, and Web links etc
These artifacts are assembled and managed by a user, usually online in the ePortfolio form
for the purpose of demonstrating the user’s abilities and platforms for self-expression.
This type of portfolio also allows for dynamic maintenance over time as the user advances
and improves his or her abilities and methods throughout their carreer in Education.
Some ePortfolio applications permit varying degrees of
audience access, so the same portfolio might be used for multiple purposes.
An ePortfolio can be seen as a type of learning record that provides actual evidence of
achievement.
Learning records are closely related to the Learning Plan, an emerging tool
that is being used to manage learning by individuals, teams, communities of interest and
organizations.
Types of ePortfolio
There are three types of ePorfolio: developmental, reflective and representational.
- A developmental ePortfolio, or ePortfolios or digital portfolios, are a record of things
that the owner has done over a period of time, and may be directly tied to learner
outcomes or rubrics.
- A reflective ePortfolio includes personal reflection on the content and what it means for
the owner's development.
- A representational ePortfolio shows the owner's achievements in relation to particular
work or developmental goals and is, therefore, selective. The three main types may be
mixed to achieve different learning, personal or work-related outcomes with the ePortfolio
owner usually being the person who determines access levels.
The Portfolio area of this website is representational.
It contains artifacts of learning for project work I have completed in the following courses:
1. New Technologies for Learning
2. Foundations.
3. Methods.
4. etc...
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