Simon+Green

**// I created this page during the digital portfolio PD I attended at ISV on September 2nd & 3rd, 2010 //**


What do you hope to achieve in the light of our work together? // To create an interactive forum that will engage our kids and motivate them to document and comment on their activities and achievements within the leaps and bounds program. // // I would like it to serve not only as a resource for the kids to use in sharing their progress with key people in their lives, but also as a PR tool for us to share the work we do in the program with the wider Berry Street community. //

How might this look if you were successful? //I am picturing one wiki space for the entire program that I will manage. Each of the kids could have their own page within that wiki space that they work on and populate with things such as video & photographs of their work within the program, scanned samples of artwork, and any other work that they have completed. Most importantly I will be endeavouring to have the kids reflect on the work that they post in order to try and get a glimpse into their window of thought, and try to extract the thinking behind the learning as Gavin explained to us in the training on day one.// // What would indicate for you success in reaching your goal? //

What two or three 'no fail' steps might you need to take to start you on the journey? //Security and management of outside access to the kids pages and work is a high priority - hence my managing the page solo rather than the kids each managing their own space. Other staff will need to be well educated as to the benefits of this approach, not only for the kids but for their own programs within Leaps and Bounds. Due to the time limitations we have when dealing with the kids, I will need be proactive in keeping the material up to date and coherent, while still ensuring the kids engage and take ownership of their pages.//

What might you need to be particularly aware In your approach to heighten the chances For success? //Material will need to be readily uploaded and included so as to keep the kids attention and interest. We will want to get a link to the key people in the kids lives and do our best to ensure that they visit the pages and provide positive feedback so as to encourage the kids and reinforce the fact that their work in our program is something to be proud of.//