BCEd Online – Helen Barrett’s Keynote

I’ve heard Helen Barrett speak a couple of times about e-portfolios, reflection & digital storytelling and I am always impressed and inspired. She brings so much passion to the topic and backs up what she says with solid research and personal experience. She has such a clear committment to what I see as the central ethos of folio thinking…that portfolios should be learner-driven.

She included some new references in her talk. One in particular that is worth a careful read is How to write reflections, step-by-step.” Here at UBC, we are searching for ways to encourage and teach reflection. We are currently working on a resource page for our website that will inlcude a wide range of example e-portfolios and reflections.