Fostering an Online Learning Community for the Development of Student Digital Portfolios

Presented at the 25th Annual National Educational Computing Conference
Global Gallery: Learning from and with the global community

Julie Lindsay
Educational Technology Coordinator
IBO Coordinator Homo Faber
International School Dhaka, Bangladesh
julie@lindsayonline.net
julie.lindsday@isdbd.org

Preamble
This presentation is a product of my research and study for an MA in Educational Technology Leadership through the George Washington University, Washington DC. In my new position at the International School Dhaka as ICT educator for the Secondary School I have been able to implement a unit of work that uses technology as a tool to develop a pedagogically different approach to delivering curriculum, constructing knowledge and contributing as a member of a class while working on an individual project.

Presentation Focus:

• Student Digital Portfolio development
• Online learning community
• Technologies for interaction and publication: weblogs and blogging

Grade 9 students at the International School Dhaka have created digital portfolios using a weblog as a publishing medium and as a process journal for their project development. They have also collaborated in an online learning community to interact beyond the face-to-face teaching environment and complete certain required tasks.
The use of an asynchronous learning network provides anytime, anywhere learning and, in conjunction with developed courses aims at moving the student from an isolated learner to a member of a learning community.

Presentation Handout
Invitation to Collaborate

Online Learning Community Slideshow (PPT)

Academic Paper [PDF]
Written October 2003 and includes a list of online resources

Digital Portfolio Weblog
Digital Portfolio Portal
International School Dhaka, Bangladesh weblogs
Digital Portfolio Resources

My Global Gallery Presentation at NECC