Learning area 7 - Feedback / Lessons learned
Learning area 7 - Feedback / Lessons learned
Encourage feedback and exchange about the ePortfolio topics as well as lessons learned (Week 12)
Structure:
Closing Week 12
- A) Brief instructions for feedback motivation and reflection
- B) Continued exchange of topics and collecting ideas for community expansion
- C) Lessons learned: discuss successes and challenges as well as possible next steps
Week 12 - Retrospective
Closing week 12
A) Brief instructions for feedback motivation and reflection | (approx. 20 minutes)
Today you start your final week - first of all, make a small change of perspective: Try to put yourself in the position of one of your circle members and think about why you should look at his / her ePortfolio from his / her perspective. Which contents would you emphasize in particular? Which added value for readers would you highlight? Perhaps also where do you see connections to other ePortfolios from your circle? What contents, contributions or discussions encourage you to leave feedback in the ePortfolio? Exchange your views on this and mutually document any helpful arguments that arise.
B) Continued exchange of topics and collecting ideas for community expansion | (approx.15 minutes)
Finally take some time to collect ideas or even topics that could be especially helpful for further networking within and outside your created ePortfolio community. Pu them on record together so that you can begin again later on because your ePortfolio should and may of course be continued. This will also strengthen a good feeling when you leave the circle today.
C) Lessons learned: discuss successes and challenges as well as possible next steps | (approx. 25 minutes)
Now it is as far as it goes.After 12 weeks, the last round of the Circle comes to an end and it is time to review these weeks again. At the end you are welcome to discuss what you found to be the greatest insights, surprises or challenges in managing your ePortfolio and exchanging together with others.
The following questions can serve as a guide: What do you take with you as decisive experiences / highlights from the last weeks? What were the most important milestones / development steps for you? What did you miss out or was short-changed in the circle or in creating the ePortfolio? What plans do you have for your ePortfolio and what do you want to achieve next? Which activities or requirements might there be in the future to link your ePortfolios with each other or even to continue together?
Basic kata to finish (about 1 hour):
The final pitch: Try to present your ePortfolio elements and contents up to this point in maximum 3 minutes. Try to highlight important portfolio features that are relevant to the user and describe topic highlights that you find special. Use the result for promoting your e-portfolio (e.g. as a short video, infographics or text contribution).
Advanced video kata to finish (about 1 hour):
Create a video podcast episode: A letter to myself. This serves as a retrospective for the whole circle: What and how have I learned in the last weeks and what do I plan to do next? How have I progressed with my topic overall? And thinking further ahead: What will my work on the topic look like in the future with my ePortfolio?
Great, you have done it and successfully completed the learning path! We hope that you were able to get to know and appreciate the ePortfolio Learning method very well and that you will continue your ePortfolios in the future. Therefor we wish you much fun and success!
Last little "extra task" - celebrate your success!
Ideally you will meet in the circle at the appropriate time for a small event, e.g. dinner or something similar and celebrate what you have achieved. You have spent a long time together investigating, creating and discussing contents. You have established a relationship of trust with each other that can be even more valuable than individual or joint work on the ePortfolio and from which you will certainly benefit.
Herta, Marcel and Stefan are also looking forward to your feedback - because we want to continuously develop and improve the ePortfolio Learning Guide.
Many thanks for this already now!