Googlios: A free portfolio Web site

IT 780Leslie Rasmussen

May 3, 2011

What is a Googlio? A hybrid next generation e-portfolio that utilizes

emerging open, social, web2.0, and Google applications such as blogs, wikis, social networks and software to create a student created and controlled personal learning environment and lifelong content management system.

Portfolio Evolution What I’ve already done/learned What I’m currently doing/learning + multimedia What I’d like to do = Interactive, collaborative, immediate sharing.

What can you do with a Googlio? Design as a space, story, and system that functions

as a workspace and showcase for learners to collect, select, reflect, publish, link, archive, and demonstrate knowledge, skills, reflections, through multimedia artifacts.  

Just GOOGLIO it Publish and connect a digital artifact to your webfolio.

 Portfolio + Google Apps Comments Google Talk Google Calendar Gmail Google Mobile Google News Google Alerts Google Reader, Blogger, Picasa Web Albums, Collaborative Apps: Google Docs, Google Sites, etc.

Googlio Uses Personal use

Blog, wiki, photo sharing, etc. Professional/ Employment

Showcase work, resume, teaching philosophy, video or multimedia projects, blog, wiki, etc.

Educational/ Training Resume building, reflections, collaborative learning, etc.

Upload Papers or Projects

Integrate Web 2.0 Tools

Integrate Social Media

Alex Ambrose, Google Teacher

Building a Googlio Sign in to Google Apps in Education or Google

account USM’s email system is Eagle Apps

Example: Alex Ambrose Demonstration: Eagle Apps Login Leslie's Googlio

Educational Considerations Googlios can be kept private, shared with University/

school community or with everyone. Can be used for collaboration Educators can set up class Web pages using Googlios

Questions, Comments, Suggestions?