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This website has been developed by Helen Barrett and Jonathon Richter of the University of Oregon's Center for Advanced Technology in Education, to support reflection for learning in education, from early childhood through higher education and into the professions.



Reflection is the hallmark of many thoughtfully developed portfolios. Reflections on the products within a portfolio allow the audience to understand why these items were chosen to represent the student and his / her capacities and can provide some of the best indicators of student growth. However many students often have a difficult time thinking about their own learning when confronted by teachers to do so without guidance or support. When asked to reflect on their learning, students often don't know quite what to say or write - as much of the thinking that has gone on has been either subconscious or nonverbal.




Notes & Reflections

  • VoiceThread and Portfolio Prompts I heard from the elementary teacher who blogged about her students' use of VoiceThread as an ePortfolio, and she shared the open-ended statements she uses with her students. I ...
    Posted ‎‎May 26, 2009 3:35 PM‎‎ by Helen Barrett
  • Updating Literature Review and Tools Today, I copied and updated excerpts from my White Paper: Researching Electronic Portfolios and Learner Engagement (PDF), created initially for The REFLECT Initiative and adapted for a paper published in ...
    Posted ‎‎May 9, 2009 12:37 PM‎‎ by Helen Barrett
  • Turning the mirror upon itself Helen and I have had another fun day of talking about portfolio thinking and learning. During our conversations at The Center for Advanced Technology in Education this morning, we eventually ...
    Posted ‎‎May 11, 2009 10:51 AM‎‎ by Jonathon Richter
  • Welcome Jonathon Today, I met with a team at the University of Oregon and have invited Jonathon Richter, Research Associate with the Center for Advanced Technology in Education, to collaborate with me ...
    Posted ‎‎May 5, 2009 8:07 PM‎‎ by Helen Barrett
  • Beginning this Site I decided to begin this site as a Web 2.0-based resource on Reflection to support learning across the educational lifespan, from elementary schools through higher education. I have ...
    Posted ‎‎Apr 30, 2009 12:28 PM‎‎ by Helen Barrett
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