[IAEP] How Can We Showcase Turtle Art Portfolio

[Edward Cherlin]

On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 3:23 PM, John Tierney <jtis4stx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Would like commentary from the community on how we can try and showcase the
> abilities of Turtle art Portfolio

We are hearing excellent reports from schools about how it impacts
learning. I think we could get a sampling of actual student work
together with reports on the students' progress since they started
using it. Portfolio work is credited with a great speedup in foreign
students mastering the level of English that they need. Apparently it
rarely fails to work with special-needs children. Of course, we would
have to ask permission of children, schools, and parents.

Portfolio is also an excellent tool for showcasing uses of other
Activities, since you can import essentially any saved session from
the Journal.

> along with the things each of us are working on. The email below came from
> my inability(due to my confusing question)
> to start the thread in our IRC marketing meeting today. I hope those of you
> going to Paris get a chance to spend some time
> on this subject. This is an important piece of our Educational Outreach and
> a capability that all community members
> can showcase. Therefore, I have cross-posted to IAEP, Developer, and
> Marketing-please pass along to
> others who can be of help to the conversation.
>
> Thanks,
> John Tierney
>
>>Hi Walter,
>
>>Sorry I wasn't so clear in my question was just trying to start thread
>> about importance of Showcasing
>>TA Portfolio-The Journal and TA Portfolio combination for Teachers ability
>> to see child's work and progression is one
>>of the themes we should push.
>
>>The idea that every activity integrates with the Portfolio is great selling
>> point for teachers. When developers
>>and activity designers discuss and describe their work mentioning it
>> integrates with TA portfolio reinforces
>>key concepts of reflection and critique and allows for children to showcase
>> their creativity for Parents, Teachers, Peers
>>and Community.
>
> >From the non-technical/developer world I am not sure if it works with all
> activities. Showcasing and featuring the
>>TA Portfolio as an additional assessment source which allows children to
>> let their creativity shine is an important
>>thing to get across. Allowing all community members to market this
>> ability(Helps or Works with TA Portfolio) will
>>help bring many more Teachers and others into the fold.
>
>>Having a little session with the members at Sugar Camp Paris and with OLPC
>> France about TA Portfolio and its ability
>>to help Teachers and Students and the Programs ability would be very
>> beneficial, even more so if it was recorded.
>
>>Much like Evangeline's and your presentation at Sugar Camp it was one of
>> the most instructive pieces on how this>
>>ability can make a true difference in the classroom. Now that the TA
>> Portfolio activity has been realized, putting forth
>>it's usability seems advantageous.
>
>>Just an idea-
>
> Spot on. The reason why I give all my talks using Turtle Art is
> exactly to make this point of closing the loop.
>
> -walter
>
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