Nicholas Kapetanis's Profile

write the script first then take an image that fits what you’re talking about. 

We have our learning intentions and success criteria plastered around the room, plus we write them in our books but I realised after doing these VoiceThreads - it’s not enough. 

Some students still aren’t making the connections between the things we do in class and the learning that we want to occur.

Keep one or two of these VoiceThreads as a model for next years class

Perhaps set a target of 5 pages per semester

only first names are mentioned

I had each student create their own basic free account and therefore they have a limit of 3 VoiceThreads - each VoiceThread can have up to 200 pages.

When each student created their VoiceThread they had to share it with me so that I could track their recordings.

We kept the VoiceThreads private until just before the Student-Led Conferences.

I use a free educator account which allows me to have unlimited VoiceThreads. Any VoiceThreads that are a collaborative effort, are made through this account.

set up an RSS feed to my GoogleReader to help me keep track of the changes that students were making to their ePortfolios

medication assistance

assisted living facilities

they require supervision, assessment or
planning by a Registered Nurse.

need the care on a
daily basis

over 65

Medicaid provides a variety of
medically related assistance programs at reduced or no
cost to those who qualify

Florida also now funds what are
known as
"diversion" programs or

"Medicaid assistive services" which will help pay for care at home or
in an assisted living facility environment.

The Medicaid Nursing Home Care
Program (ICP) is
administered by

Florida Agency for Health Care Administration - Medicaid. 
Eligibility for the program, however, is determined by the

Florida Department of Children and Families - Medicaid or the
Social Security Administration

The person receiving benefits must contribute
an amount based on his/her monthly income.  This amount
is referred to as “Patent Responsibility”.  Medicaid
then pays the nursing home the remaining expense based
on the then approved rate for the facility.

Presentation Portfolios

"showcase" and schools call "showtime!"

Reflection takes place at several
points in time

present tense

reflection in the
future tense

Most ePortfolio systems tend to emphasize the showcase (portfolio as
product)

The most basic level of creating an electronic
portfolio is the collection of work in a digital archive

The
basic activity at this level is converting student work into digital
formats

Level 2: ePortfolio as Workspace/Process -
Collection + Reflection

At this level, a learner keeps a
learning journal (organized chronologically, with a blog) and reflects on their
learning as represented in the samples of
their work (artifacts stored in the Digital Archive) or attached/linked to
a blog entry.

At this level, the artifacts should represent more
than a single curriculum area, and demonstrate the many ways that students
are using technology across
the curriculum.

The primary role of the teacher at this level is to provide
formative feedback on the students' work

Level 3: ePortfolio as Showcase/Product -
Selection/Reflection + Direction + Presentation

Organized thematically
(in web pages or wiki)

This level of portfolio development requires the student
to organize one or more presentation portfolios around a set of
learning outcomes,
goals or standards
(depending on purpose and audience)

usually consists of a set of hyperlinked web
pages

The presentation portfolio can be developed
with a variety of tools

locally on the school server, on a CD-Recordable disc,
or on a publicly-accessible
website

server-based
wiki software

They are arrange in chronological with the latest entries at the very top of the blog

It is this formatting style which is journalistic in nature that appeals to many people.

Blogs are popular and they are only going to get more and more popular not only as an avenue for people to express themselves and voice out their opinions