Pedagogical issues underpinning the choice of a webbased

Pedagogical issues underpinning the choice of a web-based platform for Personal Development Planning in the B. Ed. degree Dr. Gillian Inglis and Jenny Booth REAP project

A vision for the 21 st century: the teacher – – Competent & reflective Flexible Professional Committed to promote a love of learning – – Analytical Independent Team worker innovative

A vision for the 21 st century: the student l l l Commitment to HE Strong & wide knowledge base Commitment to teaching profession Commitment to contributing to the learning of children Commitment to the rights & welfare of children l l l l Determination to succeed Good communicator Independent learner Work collaboratively with others Potential to develop key skills Specialist skills which enhance teaching & learning Commitment to continuing professional development

Our principles for PDP l l l Integration across the degree Providing support for reflection & planning Greater structure early on, increased independence Accredited Confidentiality

REAP project: aims of B. Ed project l l l To create an on-line format of PDP, initially in the form of a Progress File, to facilitate the management and assessment of the process To integrate PDP more coherently with the rest of the B. Ed 1 course To increase opportunities for peer and self assessment and support across the course

Matching Pebblepad to the PDP principles l l l Integration across the degree √ Providing support for reflection & planning √ Greater structure early on, increased independence √ Accredited √ Confidentiality √ ALSO, carried out matching exercise to View of the Student

Phasing the project: a 2 year plan REAP YEAR 1 Doing the technical stuff! Year 2 s trial group Staff development Year 1 s introduction & support Project planning towards integration REAP YEAR 2 Integrating across Year 1 s Sustaining in Year 2 s Making use of the Year 3 s’ experience Maintaining staff development & pupil support Planning for the long term

Pebble. PAD overview Ability Achievement Create Edit Review Action Plan Shared Experience Published Meeting Asset View Comment Copy Collaborate Printed Linked together Thought Web. Log Scans Web. Folio Pictures Files Movies e. Portfolio Asset Store Sounds © Pebble Learning, 2004

Finding Pebblepad l l www. pebblepad. co. uk/help/ Finding us: g. inglis@strath. ac. uk jenny. booth@strath. ac. uk