pypchat+21+Mar


 * Handle || Time || Tweet ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:01 PM || For the next hour all my tweets will be dedicated to #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:01 PM || Welcome to #pypchat! Todayâ€™s topic: How do you use portfolios (&amp; e-portfolios) in the PYP ||
 * lsacker || 8:02 PM || #pypchat Layla here from Melbourne propping my eyes open with matchsticks ||
 * thammerlund || 8:02 PM || Tom, grade 1-2 teacher in Japan here. #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:02 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Welcome to #pypchat! Todayâ€™s topic: How do you use portfolios (&amp; e-portfolios) in the PYP ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:02 PM || Introduce yourself. Tell us where are you and what your role is? #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:02 PM || Looking forward to another #pypchat today about portfolios &amp; e-portfolios. My tweets will be dedicated to the chat for next hour. ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:02 PM || Please remember to use the #pypchat hashtag in your tweets in order to participate in the discussion. ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:03 PM || Craig teaching grade 5.6 from Japan #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:03 PM || for the next hour all my tweets will be dedicated to #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:03 PM || Hi everyone this is Tanja, primary school librarian at Hong Kong Academy #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:03 PM || #pypchat I'm Craig in Saigon. Y4 tecaher, PYPC nxt year ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:04 PM || Sharyn, G3 in Singapore, but reporting from snowy Cleveland, Ohio this Thursday #pypchat ||
 * wholeboxndice || 8:05 PM || Steve, Head of Primary from Brisbane. #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:05 PM || welcome to #pypchat @Shaza33 - what r u doing in Ohio? ||
 * BridgetLCM || 8:05 PM || #pypchat hi Bridget from Christchurch. Wld love to participate but 11pm here. Will you archive? Must.Sleep. ||
 * lsacker || 8:05 PM || #pypchat Layla PYPC kinder to year 6 school ||
 * alisoneducates || 8:06 PM || Alison, Grade 1 in Singapore. Chatting from Hobart, Australia tonight. #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:06 PM || @Saigon_Eldred Hi there, 2 week Spring Break, came home to see family, but not enjoying the cold! #pypchat ||
 * AHorsburgh36 || 8:06 PM || Andrew from Melbourne. Assistant Principal at Berwick P.S #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:08 PM || A1 For kids to show their best work. I hope that they reflect as well. #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:08 PM || Q1. What is the purpose of your portfolios? #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:08 PM || Spring Break / Easter is the week after net for us - off to HK again #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:09 PM || I like this! A snapshot of a working mind RT @lsacker: #pypchat to show examples what an active mind at work looks like ||
 * alisoneducates || 8:09 PM || A1. Student reflection on personal progress and learning in one place #pypchat ||
 * kassandraboyd || 8:09 PM || Hello from The Hague, PYP curriculum manager #pypchat ||
 * lsacker || 8:09 PM || #pypchat to show examples what an active mind at work looks like ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:09 PM || @thammerlund I think the reflection bit is very important #pypchat ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:09 PM || #pypchat Brette, Gr 3, Melbourne here. ||
 * wholeboxndice || 8:09 PM || A1: we use as a record of learning progress and student engagement with learning process. #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:09 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Q1. What is the purpose of your portfolios? #pypchat ||
 * StevenWishart2 || 8:09 PM || Steve from Singapore. Will be in and out. #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:10 PM || A1. #pypchat to show process &amp; progress. My Ss are reviewing their's today for tomorrow's SLC and are amazed by their progress since August ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:10 PM || @lsacker I like that! -To show an active mind at work. #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:10 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: I like this! A snapshot of a working mind RT @lsacker: #pypchat to show examples what an active mind at work looks like ||
 * lsacker || 8:10 PM || #pypchat to show examples of processes not too much product ||
 * tgaletti || 8:10 PM || RT @wholeboxndice: A1: we use as a record of learning progress and student engagement with learning process. #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:10 PM || I should not have said "best" #pypchat ||
 * wholeboxndice || 8:10 PM || #pypchat A1- a reflective practice as well. ||
 * kassandraboyd || 8:10 PM || For the next hour all my tweets will be dedicated to #pypchat. Join us! ||
 * tgaletti || 8:10 PM || A1. To showcase and celebrate student learning as well as being a tool for reflection #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:10 PM || A1 For students to celebrate and share their learning. #pypchat ||
 * AHorsburgh36 || 8:11 PM || A1 Portfolios have different purposes and a school must decide on the purpose. We use them to provide samples of kids work #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:11 PM || @thammerlund #pypchat Show draft, edit &amp; final - don't always show final product ||
 * tgaletti || 8:11 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: A1 as an artifact of their growth as a learner #pypchat - Beautiful! ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:11 PM || Yes, show the thinking, strategies RT @lsacker: #pypchat to show examples of processes not too much product ||
 * thammerlund || 8:11 PM || How do you all show the process? #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:11 PM || A1 as an artifact of their growth as a learner #pypchat ||
 * lsacker || 8:12 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: A1 as an artifact of their growth as a learner #pypchat ||
 * StevenWishart2 || 8:12 PM || For kids/teachers to highlight significant work which serves as evidence of learning or work that kids are proud of. #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:12 PM || @travisattis Hiya Travis #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:12 PM || @thammerlund you're on the right path ||
 * PogonophileMelb || 8:12 PM || #pypchat students demonstrate organisation and appreciation for their development through a process of self-selected samples of learning ||
 * thammerlund || 8:12 PM || @Saigon_Eldred OK, so I am on the right path ... #pypchat ||
 * travisattis || 8:12 PM || #pypchat A medium or platform for sharing, collaborating and celebrating. ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:13 PM || Q2. Who is the target audience of your portfolios? #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:13 PM || @AHorsburgh36 rough and messy, made by the kids #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:13 PM || @StevenWishart2 Do you encourage kids to put in work that isn't their best #pypchat ||
 * kassandraboyd || 8:13 PM || RT @tgaletti: @DwyerTeacher: A1 as an artifact of their growth as a learner #pypchat - Beautiful! ||
 * AHorsburgh36 || 8:13 PM || If they are to show the process then they can't be polished pieces #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:13 PM || @Saigon_Eldred @thammerlund either way, you are on a path! #pypchat ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:14 PM || #pypchat Showing the process: maybe the process is a story, best told by the child, in a way that suits their stage of learning? ||
 * wholeboxndice || 8:14 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Q2. Who is the target audience of your portfolios? #pypchat ||
 * AHorsburgh36 || 8:14 PM || They are more powerful in the hands of the students, learning is more visible. #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:14 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Q2. Who is the target audience of your portfolios? #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:14 PM || @AHorsburgh36 I think this is what parents often find challenging, accepting that it doesn't have to be (and often is not) perfect #pypchat ||
 * wholeboxndice || 8:15 PM || A2: I think that it serves to encourage valuable conversations betwen students, parents and teachers. #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:15 PM || A2. I think it many schools the parents are the target audience - but shouldn't the students be equally important as "audience"? #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:15 PM || @tgaletti @AHorsburgh36 learning is messy, why should portfolios be neat and polished? Hard concept to accept for some. #pypchat ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:16 PM || @tgaletti @AHorsburgh36 #pypchat Ah, so maybe the more consistently imperfect the portfolio is, the parents will get the hang of it?! ||
 * tgaletti || 8:16 PM || @wholeboxndice I like that - "to encourage valuable conversations" ! #pypchat ||
 * StevenWishart2 || 8:16 PM || @thammerlund depends on the situation. I can if highlighting a point. Generally I look for evidence of success. #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:16 PM || @tgaletti is there a way to make it pleasing for both? maybe if the parents knew more of what the teacher wanted to accomplish ... #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:16 PM || A2 I think parents and teachers, but mostly the students. My Ss sometimes ask to read each other's portfolios for silent reading #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:16 PM || RT @wholeboxndice: A2: I think that it serves to encourage valuable conversations betwen students, parents and teachers. #pypchat ||
 * kassandraboyd || 8:17 PM || Nice idea! MT @shaza33: A2 My Ss sometimes read each other's portfolios for silent reading #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:17 PM || @brettelockyer #pypchat I like that ||
 * StephenRaitman || 8:17 PM || #pypchat Portfolios are also used as a piece of assessment/ reporting at any time it can be used as the spark to reconnect a ch'n's thinking ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:17 PM || @brettelockyer That gives me so many ideas... have a narrative of learning written throughout the year by the child... #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:18 PM || heya @travisattis, how are things?? A2. for themselves &amp; their parents #pypchat ||
 * StephenRaitman || 8:18 PM || RT @kassandraboyd: Nice idea! MT @shaza33: A2 My Ss sometimes read each other's portfolios for silent reading #pypchat ||
 * lsacker || 8:18 PM || #pypchat many of our teachers get the children to share their portfolios with each other during the year. ||
 * AHorsburgh36 || 8:18 PM || If the learning intention of the piece is clear and student reflection accompanies the work then the parents are happy. #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:18 PM || @kassandraboyd @shaza33 Gr8 idea to share each other's portfolios #pypchat ||
 * travisattis || 8:18 PM || #pypchat Other students, families, me, other teachers, mostly themselves ||
 * alisoneducates || 8:18 PM || A2. Anyone willing to engage in dialogue around them! Parents, teachers,... Mostly among students this year in my room. #pypchat ||
 * StephenRaitman || 8:19 PM || RT @tgaletti: @thammerlund you are right, parents need to be educated on the purpose of the portfolio #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:19 PM || @thammerlund Mine too. I am wondering how I can make it more group related. #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:19 PM || A2 (maybe) My Ss conference each other's e-portfolios &amp; offer feedback #pypchat ||
 * PogonophileMelb || 8:19 PM || A2 Students share a pfolio with their parents post- 3-way conf. to continue conversation. It's a celebration of their journey. #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:19 PM || A2 portfolios in my class are mostly individual experiences #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:19 PM || @thammerlund you are right, parents need to be educated on the purpose of the portfolio #pypchat ||
 * lsacker || 8:19 PM || RT @kassandraboyd: Nice idea! MT @shaza33: A2 My Ss sometimes read each other's portfolios for silent reading #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:19 PM || @tgaletti I think all community members need to audience, I like the idea of a story with no end... stories are human and universal #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:20 PM || I keep a class portfolio for our story as a group http://t.co/8oshvp2XPK maybe kids should do the same? #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:20 PM || I think having Ss share throughout year, not just during or close to SLC time, allows students to see more value in the portfolios. #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:20 PM || @DwyerTeacher how about going digital? #pypchat ||
 * AHorsburgh36 || 8:20 PM || @lsacker Great learning!!! #pypchat ||
 * RobertSulley || 8:20 PM || RT @HodderIntl: Attending #IBAPC2013 #IB #PYPchat? Come by our stand, outside the Grand Ballroom and say hello http://t.co/JJUKegRNkf ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:20 PM || RT @tgaletti: @thammerlund you are right, parents need to be educated on the purpose of the portfolio #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:21 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Q3. How do you represent a range of learning? #pypchat ||
 * lsacker || 8:21 PM || @Shaza33 #pypchat am thinking just that. Not only for SLC. Expanding my thinking tonight ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:21 PM || Q3. How do you represent a range of learning? #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:21 PM || @Saigon_Eldred @DwyerTeacher how's it working out? what are you using? #pypchat ||
 * AHorsburgh36 || 8:21 PM || @tgaletti @thammerlund Definitely. The purpose of the portfolio must be clearly articulated.#pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:21 PM || @thammerlund @DwyerTeacher Ive gone digital this year with some traditional portfolios #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:22 PM || @Saigon_Eldred @thammerlund please do. i used weebly way back when... very easy interface #pypchat ||
 * StephenRaitman || 8:22 PM || #pypchat Big problem is with Teachers who build them in a rush at the last moment with any stuff draft or polished to fill the pages. ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:22 PM || @Saigon_Eldred @thammerlund @DwyerTeacher Yes, we compliment the traditional portfolio with Google Sites Portfolios. #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:22 PM || A3 I encourage them choose different subjects and work #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:22 PM || @thammerlund @DwyerTeacher #pypchat we use Weebly. Working v well with my Year 4s - i can share some samples l8r ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:23 PM || A3 Having students include more than just knowledge pieces, but reflections on TD skills, attitudes, attributes. #pypchat ||
 * AHorsburgh36 || 8:23 PM || A3. We select one piece a week to show progression and ensure a mix of areas as well as student selected pieces.#pypchat ||
 * alisoneducates || 8:23 PM || @Saigon_Eldred @thammerlund @DwyerTeacher Format guides how &amp; when portf's are used.I find paper books with a max # of pgs limiting #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:23 PM || @Shaza33 @Saigon_Eldred @DwyerTeacher I like the idea of Sites since I am familiar with it. #pypchat ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:24 PM || #pypchat I have just started eportfolios using Voicethread, via iPads. Going well: easy for Ss to use n enables response from tchr/parent ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:24 PM || @DwyerTeacher Agree, have been trying to learn more about them this year and use with the students. #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:24 PM || @thammerlund @Shaza33 @DwyerTeacher #pypchat I like Sites &amp; I've used it b4 but we had to stop because of admin so moved to Weebly ||
 * thammerlund || 8:24 PM || @alisoneducates Definitely. My students want to save a lot. I am just trying to figure out how to best digitize work #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:24 PM || @Shaza33 visible thinking strategies are good as well #pypchat ||
 * kassandraboyd || 8:25 PM || @thammerlund @alisoneducates nice thing abt going digital offers authenticate way to teach tech skills. #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:25 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Q4. How do you demonstrate growth and progress? #pypchat ||
 * wholeboxndice || 8:25 PM || #pypchat A3: Learning is part of every 'subject', so portfolios should reflect breadth of experiences. ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:25 PM || Q4. How do you demonstrate growth and progress? #pypchat ||
 * lsacker || 8:25 PM || #pypchat Portfolios are about learning not work ||
 * alisoneducates || 8:25 PM || @thammerlund I use Three Ring a lot. Ipad app &amp; website. Very fast &amp; user friendly. #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:25 PM || @Saigon_Eldred @thammerlund @DwyerTeacher We also use Weebly but just for our class blogs. #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:25 PM || @brettelockyer Are you using a paid account? #pypchat ||
 * kviloria || 8:26 PM || Hi! Sorry Im late. Katrina from India. #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:26 PM || @kassandraboyd @thammerlund @alisoneducates and at the same time provide a wider (global?) audience #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:26 PM || A4 the progression of their work shows growth for me. #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:26 PM || RT @wholeboxndice: #pypchat A3: Learning is part of every 'subject', so portfolios should reflect breadth of experiences. ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:27 PM || A4 or is growth and progress a goal of the portfolio? #pypchat ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:27 PM || @thammerlund Yes. For me, worth the money. More storage, Ss have own Voicethread rather than one of my 'Identities'. #pypchat ||
 * kassandraboyd || 8:27 PM || @tgaletti @thammerlund @alisoneducates Definitely! #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:27 PM || Nicely put @kassandraboyd: @thammerlund @alisoneducates nice thing abt going digital offers authenticate way to teach tech skills. #pypchat ||
 * wholeboxndice || 8:27 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Q4. How do you demonstrate growth and progress? #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:27 PM || @kviloria Hi! Welcome! #pypchat Q4. How do you demonstrate growth and progress? #pypchat ||
 * StephenRaitman || 8:28 PM || #pypchat. Writing... Different pieces throughout the year show growth and understanding ||
 * StephenRaitman || 8:28 PM || #pypchat Growth and progress in thinking and inquiry... Use traffic lights. At start RED Middle YELLOW at end GREEN. ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:28 PM || A4 I think this is where ports are differentiated, we can't think that every student's port should include the same piece, evidence #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:28 PM || @brettelockyer I'll have to look into that. #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:29 PM || @DwyerTeacher Yeah #pypchat ||
 * wholeboxndice || 8:29 PM || @StephenRaitman yes, we use traffic lights as a reflective tool. #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:29 PM || @MumbaiMaggie Welcome! Q4. How do you demonstrate growth and progress? #pypchat ||
 * alisoneducates || 8:29 PM || @kassandraboyd Exactly. VoiceThread, Skitch, photo apps, AudioBoo, ThreeRing, CroakIt, etc = real tech integration that S's 'own' #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:29 PM || Sorry, got here a bit late #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:29 PM || do all of the portfolios in your class look the same? Physically I mean. Same format? #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:30 PM || #pypchat Hello to all, sorry to be joining ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:30 PM || @alisoneducates @kassandraboyd I dont think i need to ask that question later on now.... ;) #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:30 PM || One thing we have discussed is keeping the ePortfolio for a number of years - so you can see growth over time #pypchat ||
 * ipod13apple || 8:30 PM || RT @alisoneducates: @thammerlund I use Three Ring a lot. Ipad app &amp; website. Very fast &amp; user friendly. #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:30 PM || @thammerlund me too, is this a problem? #pypchat ||
 * cerysap || 8:31 PM || #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:31 PM || @MumbaiMaggie i like the idea of a portfolio that continues from year to year... hard to organize without shutting down new ideas #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:31 PM || @DwyerTeacher Our ePortfolios use the same template, but what goes on them is very different as students choose what to post. #pypchat ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:31 PM || #pypchat Techintegration: Voicethread is enabling my Ss to build their portfolios 'on the fly'. They can choose items any time. ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 8:31 PM || #pypchat Hello from Jakarta. Sorry to be late. ||
 * tgaletti || 8:31 PM || @arroyo24 great to have you join #pypchat - we know the time is always challenging for you. Happy you are here now :) ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:31 PM || #pypchat gone all quiet - Music teacher just arrived and wanted a chat - where r we up to?? ||
 * thammerlund || 8:31 PM || @DwyerTeacher not sure. I like the scrap books I am using this year except for the limited pages. I think the kids also like it #pypchat ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:32 PM || @MumbaiMaggie Good idea, a cumulative eportfolio. #pypchat ||
 * AHorsburgh36 || 8:32 PM || @alisoneducates @kassandraboyd the iPads are certainly an exciting revolution. Are parents happy with digital collections?#pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:32 PM || @DwyerTeacher We use GoogleSites, so it would easy to add more pages over time. #pypchat ||
 * kassandraboyd || 8:32 PM || RT @dwyerteacher: Q4. How do you demonstrate growth and progress? #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:32 PM || @LindyBuckley1 Welcome! Q5. What do you include in your portfolio? #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:32 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Q5. What do you include in your portfolio? #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:32 PM || #pypchat I meant late! ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:32 PM || Q5. What do you include in your portfolio? #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:32 PM || @LindyBuckley1 Hi Lindy #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:33 PM || @MumbaiMaggie do you think a standardized system (aka requirement from the school) is better than letting teachers be creative? #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:33 PM || @brettelockyer I love voicethread specially with the younger ones #pypchat ||
 * kassandraboyd || 8:33 PM || RT @dwyerteacher: Q5. What do you include in your portfolio? #pypchat ||
 * alisoneducates || 8:33 PM || @thammerlund @DwyerTeacher I think ok for physical look/format to be same, but content requirements should be flexible &amp; individual #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:33 PM || Q5. What do YOU include in YOUR portfolios? #pypchat Sorry for the wording on this one... ||
 * wholeboxndice || 8:34 PM || #pypchat I want us to move to eport next year. ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:34 PM || @DwyerTeacher We have GoogleSites from Grade 1 upwards, below this teachers are trying different tools eg Wixie &amp; VoiceThread #pypchat ||
 * travisattis || 8:34 PM || #pypchat A5 Pretty much anything the students want. Usually stuff stdts succeeded in or know why they haven't. Stuff they're proud of. ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:34 PM || A5. We have some minimum expectations plus samples we agree eon and samples the Ss choose #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:35 PM || @alisoneducates which makes a rigid product #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:35 PM || A5 We have different pages in GoogleSites: Literacy, Math, UoI, PE, Art, Music and Language, but what goes on these pages varies #pypchat ||
 * lsacker || 8:35 PM || #pypchat it's often hard for SST to find time to included things. They see kids,once a week ||
 * alisoneducates || 8:35 PM || A5. My school req's 1 lang,1 math&amp;2UoI pieces per unit.We do extra,but rigid guidelines make for rigid thinking about port purpose #pypchat ||
 * kviloria || 8:35 PM || We have the same practice @Saigon_Eldred . #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:35 PM || @MumbaiMaggie do all teacher have to use gsites? #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:35 PM || @wholeboxndice #pypchat happy to share the pros &amp; cons of our first year with e-portfolios plus some sample sites ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:35 PM || #pypchat A5 we have some agreements on the minimum and then sts can add other things ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:35 PM || RT @Saigon_Eldred: A5. We have some minimum expectations plus samples we agree eon and samples the Ss choose #pypchat Pretty similar to you ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 8:36 PM || Have missed previous Qs. This year student choice - http://t.co/YoEVAMHGJy #pypchat ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:36 PM || @arroyo24 #pypchat Yes,VT audio commentary really suits the younger Ss. An authentic reflective voice. Thinking unencumbered by handwriting! ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:36 PM || @arroyo24 @tgaletti welcome! Q5. What do you include in your portfolio? #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:36 PM || @tgaletti thank you, yes the timing is a bit difficult but I love to chat with you all #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:37 PM || A5 eportfolios contain the items we can embed, while paper portfolios contain other items, they compliment each other. #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:37 PM || @alisoneducates I agree, we have a similar issue with ours. Too rigid at times #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:37 PM || what about painting as a portfolio? or playdoh? or narrative story? or non-fiction text? or a song? or a dance? #pypchat ||
 * alisoneducates || 8:37 PM || @DwyerTeacher Exactly. I'd like to see more freedom and flexibility in thinking. #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:37 PM || @DwyerTeacher From G1 upwards yes, everyone is using GSites (also in Middle and HIgh school). Below this more choice of tool #pypchat ||
 * lsacker || 8:37 PM || #pypchat wonder if it might be good to include mistakes they learned from too ||
 * alisoneducates || 8:38 PM || @AHorsburgh36 Seem to be so far! We still have a main paper piece though, so maybe that's why they're happy ;) #pypchat ||
 * wholeboxndice || 8:38 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Q6. Who chooses what goes into portfolios? #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:38 PM || Q6. Who chooses what goes into portfolios? Are any rules, limits, or formats set by teacher? #pypchat ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:38 PM || @alisoneducates Aha! Lightbulb moment for me: "Rigid guidelines = rigid thinking" Thanks! #pypchat ||
 * kviloria || 8:38 PM || Honestly, Ive no experience with e-portfolio. Thanks for this discussion. #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:38 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Q6. Who chooses what goes into portfolios? #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:38 PM || Q6. Who chooses what goes into portfolios? #pypchat ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 8:38 PM || @MumbaiMaggie This sounds like what we r doing. Stnts designing own portfolio using G sites. So far working well. Very engaged. #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:38 PM || @lsacker for me that is the most important part. #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:39 PM || @MumbaiMaggie @Shaza33 #pypchat ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 8:39 PM || Stnts put in portfolio anything related to learning and must say why. reflective piece is important. #pypchat ||
 * StevenWishart2 || 8:39 PM || @lsacker yes. Often the reflections following such work tell us more. #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:39 PM || Good idea RT @MumbaiMaggie: @Shaza33 Also possible to use QR codes in a paper portfolio to connect to online projects #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:39 PM || RT @Shaza33: Choice is so powerful for students, hopefully they get to choose a lot of what is included in portfolios. #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:39 PM || RT @brettelockyer: @arroyo24 #pypchat Yes,VT audio commentary really suits the younger Ss. An authentic reflective voice. Thinking unenc ... ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:39 PM || Choice is so powerful for students, hopefully they get to choose a lot of what is included in portfolios. #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:39 PM || @Shaza33 Also possible to use QR codes in a paper portfolio to connect to online projects #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:39 PM || @DwyerTeacher @tgaletti Writing samples, UOI work, maths samples, I still thinks it lacks reflection #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:40 PM || @Shaza33 yes, to truly own it and take pride in it, it has to be their choice. But some feedback from teacher &amp; peers helps #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:40 PM || â€œ@LindyBuckley1: Stnts put in portfolio anything related to learning and must say why. reflective piece is important. #pypchatâ€ ||
 * kviloria || 8:40 PM || @lsacker i think so.There's a lot of learning that comes from mistakes, &amp; thats what we value. I let my students do include those. #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:40 PM || @Saigon_Eldred I love Weebly - so easy to use #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:40 PM || @lsacker I would think the work they struggled with would be the best case for a portfolio! #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:40 PM || A6 students choice - with me guiding them and encouraging them to put different artifacts in. #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:41 PM || @tgaletti yes, guides on the side. #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:41 PM || @LindyBuckley1 AS A portfolio... expressing the journey of your learning through song... #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:41 PM || do you have a set time for portfolios? #pypchat or can they add whenever motivation hits? ||
 * StevenWishart2 || 8:41 PM || Students, teachers, peers sometimes parents within an open learning community #pypchat ||
 * lsacker || 8:41 PM || #pypchat kids can gather many many things and then decide what to take out. That speaks volumes about their thinking ||
 * AHorsburgh36 || 8:41 PM || @Shaza33 @MumbaiMaggie Great idea!#pypchat ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 8:41 PM || @DwyerTeacher as a portfolio or as part of a portfolio? The greater the diversity of learning the better! IMO #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:42 PM || #pypchat A6 in my schools it is still both, sts choice and teacher choice but I must confess it ends up being more teacher led ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:42 PM || i think i am going to let my kids decide their own format/rules for portfolios next year.... #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:42 PM || Questions can tell us sometimes more about ss's understanding than answers. Maybe choice of pieces helps teacher in this way too #pypchat ||
 * StephenRaitman || 8:42 PM || #pypchat older classes given rubric...choose pieces to put in. SST's must see value like all staff. If VALUE is believed. Time.can be found. ||
 * thammerlund || 8:42 PM || @DwyerTeacher we do it together at the end of the units #pypchat ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 8:42 PM || @Shaza33 Yes this is vital! Ownership means everything! #pypchat ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 8:43 PM || We also stress work need not be finished or perfect if one is showing thinking or collaborating etc or progress in some field. #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:43 PM || @DwyerTeacher I like to stay away from set 'portfolio time', gives the portfolio more life if they are accessed other times.#pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:43 PM || Choice and voice are both very important in what goes in - we don't want cookie cutter portfolios! #pypchat ||
 * cerysap || 8:43 PM || #pypchat if kids can add items at any time, what happens with inequity in portfolios among classes/students? ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:43 PM || @LindyBuckley1 each artifact is a song, at the end of the year you have an entire album recorded? #pypchat ||
 * lsacker || 8:43 PM || #pypchat teachers get so busy they forget so how do you prevent that last minute frenzy. Maybe set times good? ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:43 PM || #pypchat Our VT eportfolios are entitled "Level Up". Ss have to show/prove/comment on how their learning has grown, their 'aha!' moments ||
 * kviloria || 8:44 PM || What happens to the products and reflections theyve placed in their portfolios when they go to the next level?! #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:44 PM || Some homeroom teachers have set times for adding to ePortfolios. Specialist teachers have students add work during their lessons #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:44 PM || @Shaza33 me too, but i sometimes (often) end up with portfolio time... #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:44 PM || â€œ@MumbaiMaggie: Choice and voice are both very important in what goes in - we don't want cookie cutter portfolios! #pypchatâ€ loved it! ||
 * lsacker || 8:44 PM || RT @MumbaiMaggie: Choice and voice are both very important in what goes in - we don't want cookie cutter portfolios! #pypchat ||
 * alisoneducates || 8:44 PM || @DwyerTeacher Both! I'd like to move away from set time, but still seems needed to meet school-wide portfolio req's :( #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:45 PM || Q7. For those who use e-portfolios, what tools do you use? #pypchat Do we even need this question anymore? ;) ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:45 PM || @DwyerTeacher yes, part of my goal with portfolios #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:45 PM || #pypchat perhaps more than set time allow for some deadlines over time would be a good idea. ||
 * lsacker || 8:46 PM || @kviloria #pypchat I think they become family heirlooms. Wish I had these when my children were little, ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:46 PM || Sample from a G3 Google Site Portfolio https://t.co/kof6jkJJct #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:46 PM || @Shaza33 mine too... truthfully, i find them kind of boring. I am not much of a artifact person... blogging is the best portfolio #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:46 PM || @kviloria We archive last year's ePortfolios. Students can link to these from new ones - but are now talking about continuing ports #pypchat ||
 * StephenRaitman || 8:46 PM || #pypchat Current School monthly time set aside for students to edit portfolios. Seems to work. ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:46 PM || @DwyerTeacher #pypchat did use Sites, was very good. Now use Weebly. Happy to share samples ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 8:46 PM || @DwyerTeacher Sound interesting! #pypchat Would love to see that! ||
 * tgaletti || 8:47 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Q7. For those who use e-portfolios, what tools do you use? #pypchat Do we even need this question anymore? ;) ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:47 PM || @LindyBuckley1 me too! Just an idea... but maybe... #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:48 PM || @lsacker @shaza33 like my blog is like my portfolio. you want into my head and how i am thinking, read my blog. it is all there #pypchat ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:48 PM || @cerysap I wonder if limiting the number of pieces might alleviate this? #pypchat ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 8:48 PM || @lsacker @kviloria We plan that anyone with the link can see so grandparents etc have access. The heirloom idea... #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:48 PM || @DwyerTeacher Yes, don't have indiv. G3 blogs, but the students are so engaged with our class blog. #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:48 PM || As an international teacher I wish my kids had had ePortfolios. We had to throw away most paper items when moving #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:48 PM || @lsacker @kviloria or they get thrown in the trash... #pypchat sad but true... ||
 * cerysap || 8:48 PM || #pypchat don't want cookie cutter portfolios at all! Love to hear from R-2 teachers about kids self selecting ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:49 PM || For internationally mobile families ePortfolios make so much sense - also new teachers/new schools can view them #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:49 PM || A7. I never used them but my friend @picklennium used a combination of wiki and Voicethread. I liked that combination #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:50 PM || would love to try a portfolio of Timetoast, like a timeline of learning #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:50 PM || @MumbaiMaggie also great way of teaching students about digital citizenship, digital footprints in the process #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:50 PM || @MumbaiMaggie I would like to be able to see a portfolio from an incoming student #pypchat ||
 * travisattis || 8:50 PM || A7 #pypchat Google Sites ePortfolio with blogging section. Example - https://t.co/IohhWu4WD8 ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:50 PM || I use wikispaces for our class story http://t.co/8oshvp2XPK #pypchat ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 8:50 PM || RT @MumbaiMaggie: For internationally mobile families ePortfolios make so much sense - also new teachers/new schools can view them #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:51 PM || A7 - Students very independent using LBT, but teachers add them onto Weebly for the students. Great maths reflections using LBT #pypchat ||
 * thammerlund || 8:51 PM || A8 strength: format - the scrapbook is working I think weakness: limiting #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:51 PM || #pypchat A7 we are using weebly ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:51 PM || @tgaletti @picklennium #pypchat The VT/wiki combo sounds good. Wiki could compensate for lack of document storage/upload on VT. ||
 * tgaletti || 8:51 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Q8. What would you say is a strength of your portfolios? Weakness? #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:51 PM || A7 - Mostly GoogleSites. Below G1 a combination of VoiceThread, Wixie, and Little Bird Tales saved onto Weebly by the teachers. #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:51 PM || Q8. What would you say is a strength of your portfolios? Weakness? #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:52 PM || @DwyerTeacher Everything is embedded therefore storage remains low #pypchat ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:52 PM || @DwyerTeacher #pypchat Yay your Class Story: isn't that why we come together in the place of school: we make meaning together! ||
 * wholeboxndice || 8:52 PM || Strength is the presentation of growth, work at all levels. Weakness is too much teacher involvement in what should go in. #pypchat ||
 * kviloria || 8:52 PM || @Saigon_Eldred are the sites open for public or just for the school community? #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:52 PM || @DwyerTeacher #pypchat A8. always takes too much time to get them sorted ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:52 PM || @MumbaiMaggie what is your storage space on the gSites? the free version is only 100MB #pypchat ||
 * tgaletti || 8:53 PM || Hope you don't mind a (sub)question: those of you using e-portfolios, are they password protected? #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:53 PM || @MumbaiMaggie embedded from drive? #pypchat ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 8:53 PM || A8 Strength: ownership Weakness: can be time-consuming #pypchat ||
 * alisoneducates || 8:53 PM || A8. Strength = reflects evolution of thinking over time. Weakness = still too paper-focused considering how much tech we're using #pypchat ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:53 PM || @DwyerTeacher Is Timetoast similar to Capzles? #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:53 PM || A8. Strength: all about self reflection, Weakness: seems like extra work at times, not organic #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:54 PM || @MumbaiMaggie got ya! Good idea. #pypchat ||
 * lsacker || 8:54 PM || #pypchat strength is that they are owned by children and not done to children. They changed the notion of reporting done with not done to ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:54 PM || @tgaletti Ours our not password protected, just like our class blog #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:54 PM || @brettelockyer Yes. http://t.co/0dDSbg0eoV I prefer timetoast #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:54 PM || @DwyerTeacher Students put videos into their Google Drive and embed from there, for example #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:55 PM || RT @brettelockyer: @DwyerTeacher #pypchat Yay your Class Story: isn't that why we come together in the place of school: we make meaning ... ||
 * AHorsburgh36 || 8:55 PM || Strength: more about the process than the product. Weakness: Not enough student selection #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:55 PM || â€œ@kviloria: @Saigon_Eldred are the sites open for public or just for the school community? #pypchatâ€ Ours are just for community. ||
 * brettelockyer || 8:55 PM || @wholeboxndice Yep, I find it hard to get that teacher involvement balance right: interference vs absence of guidance. #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:55 PM || @DwyerTeacher A lot of work is Web 2.0 and students use embed codes by either making HTML box or clicking html tab and pasting code #pypchat ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:56 PM || @tgaletti Students log in with their Google password. #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:56 PM || @arroyo24 @kviloria #pypchat I have them password protected ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:56 PM || i like this self reflection on our portfolio process... i have learned a lot about the negatives of how i do #pypchat ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:56 PM || â€œ@tgaletti: Hope you don't mind a (sub)question: those of you using e-portfolios, are they password protected? #pypchatâ€ Yes, our are ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 8:56 PM || @arroyo24 We open them up at the Student Led Conferences. Students own them and can share with family members too. #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 8:56 PM || @MumbaiMaggie @DwyerTeacher Yes, my G3s can embed anything now in their sleep! #pypchat ||
 * travisattis || 8:56 PM || A8 #pypchat Strengths - how proud students are. Weakness - school switched to flimsy folders that look cheap. ||
 * mlrose14 || 8:56 PM || Trying to move to more open ended reflections on learning in portfolio- very teacher structured at the moment. Any suggestions? #pypchat ||
 * Saigon_Eldred || 8:57 PM || @DwyerTeacher #pypchat Ive been using a Twitter a/c fro some additional reflections ||
 * cerysap || 8:57 PM || #pypchat reception teachers out there? How do you manage entries with the children and reflections? ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:58 PM || Q9. What is your goal for 2013 portfolios? #pypchat Last Question, how has your thinking changed? ||
 * arroyo24 || 8:58 PM || @mlrose14 we have the same issue. #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 8:59 PM || @andyvasily Just finishing up Andy #pypchat ;( ||
 * andyvasily || 8:59 PM || #pypchat Andy Vasily here in Nanjing, PYP PE. ||
 * tgaletti || 8:59 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Q9. What is your goal for 2013 portfolios? #pypchat Last Question, how has your thinking changed? ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 9:00 PM || The next #pypchat will be on ?? Post your discussion ideas here for future chats. http://t.co/fyHwoJapwZ ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 9:00 PM || @mlrose14 reflection starters: http://t.co/PN8g0Ob8Mk #pypchat ||
 * andyvasily || 9:00 PM || #pypchat Sorry, just got bedtime duties done.....darn, next time! ||
 * arroyo24 || 9:00 PM || #pypchat I will try to make them more student led and authentic. Discuss with staff and make sure they better understand its purpose ||
 * thammerlund || 9:00 PM || A9 I am looking to not completely do "portfolio time" at the end of the year. I am going to look into going digital. #pypchat @stubiz ||
 * travisattis || 9:00 PM || Written refl. get boring. Try podcast, digital reflection, diagram etc. Best is simple -I used to think..but now I think.. #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 9:00 PM || Thanks to all of the #pypchat participants today! ||
 * wholeboxndice || 9:01 PM || Really looking forward to checking the #pypchat archives. Doing it from phone not ideal. Thanks to @DwyerTeacher for leading the way! ||
 * thammerlund || 9:01 PM || #pypchat Thank you all for the chat. ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 9:01 PM || Tonightâ€™s #pypchat archive and resources will be posted here within 48hrs: http://t.co/tcU9MOrA7d ||
 * arroyo24 || 9:01 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: The next #pypchat will be on ?? Post your discussion ideas here for future chats. http://t.co/fyHwoJapwZ ||
 * tgaletti || 9:01 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: The next #pypchat will be on ?? Post your discussion ideas here for future chats. http://t.co/fyHwoJapwZ ||
 * MumbaiMaggie || 9:02 PM || Great discussion today. Thanks everyone! #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 9:02 PM || Donâ€™t forget to keep the discussion going every day about anything related to PYP, using the #pypchat hashtag. ||
 * lsacker || 9:02 PM || #pypchat thanks all . ||
 * HodderIntl || 9:02 PM || Our #PYP Inquiry boxes are proving popular at #ibapc2013 http://t.co/vwAzj7Mkho #PYPchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 9:02 PM || And do please join the Google+ community for #pypchat to continue the conversation https://t.co/HAEpNm0cPw minus the 140 character limit ||
 * tgaletti || 9:02 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Tonightâ€™s #pypchat archive and resources will be posted here within 48hrs: http://t.co/tcU9MOrA7d ||
 * cerysap || 9:02 PM || #pypchat def more student led and throughout term not end of term! ||
 * arroyo24 || 9:02 PM || #pypchat It was great to see you all around and chatting with you. ||
 * Shaza33 || 9:02 PM || A9 Goal- to continue finding new ways for students to reflect in their portfolios, allow even more differentiated pieces #pypchat ||
 * wholeboxndice || 9:02 PM || RT @DwyerTeacher: Tonightâ€™s #pypchat archive and resources will be posted here within 48hrs: http://t.co/tcU9MOrA7d ||
 * tgaletti || 9:02 PM || Thanks everyone for another interesting #pypchat. Always learning so much. Special thanks to our moderator @DwyerTeacher ||
 * LindyBuckley1 || 9:02 PM || Thanks all. Will now go back to the start! #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 9:03 PM || A9 Goal: To let the kids own and control and express themselves the way they want to... #pypchat ||
 * alisoneducates || 9:03 PM || A9. Goal = more student-initiated portfolio additions and reflections at their own pace and time #pypchat ||
 * DwyerTeacher || 9:03 PM || @Shaza33 thanks for many great ideas tonight! #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 9:03 PM || Thank you for a great #pypchat ||
 * alisoneducates || 9:04 PM || Great #pypchat everyone! Thanks, as always, for the inspiration! ||
 * kviloria || 9:04 PM || Thaaanks! Im really hoping to see some samples of eportfolios. #pypchat ||
 * AHorsburgh36 || 9:05 PM || Thanks everyone. Another great discussion #pypchat ||
 * Shaza33 || 9:05 PM || @DwyerTeacher Thanks to you for moderating. #pypchat ||