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self- directed learning (SDL)- any increase in knowledge, skill, accomplishment, or personal developement thart an individual selects and brings about by his or her own effort using any method in any circumstances at any time. The **GAME** Plan GAME Set Goals Take Action Monitor Evauluate and Extend **__3 CATEGORIES OF PORTFOILIO__** __Types of portfolios__ __Tools used to develope portfolios__ __Things to consider when selecting potential deveopment tools__
 * __ CHAPTER 2 STUDY GUIDE __**
 * metacognitave leaners- learners who "think about thinking" and apply strategies to regulate and oversee thier learning.
 * 1) set **G**oals
 * 2) Take **A**ction to meet these goals
 * 3) **M**onitor progress toward achieving goals
 * 4) **E**valuate whether the goals were achieved and **E**xtended your learning to new situations
 * what do i want to know or be able to do
 * what do i already know about the topic
 * how will i know if i have been successful
 * what information do i need to meet my goals
 * what learning strategy will i use
 * what recources are needed
 * am i finding the information i need
 * what patterns are emerging from the information sources
 * do i need to modify my action plan
 * have i met my learnign goals
 * if not, should i modify my goals or my learning strategies
 * what will i do differently in the future?
 * //demonstrate// compliance with specific requirements so that others can assess you skills, as in a portfolio that you would create to document your attainment of course goals/ state standards or to obtain teacher certification or licensure.
 * //present// and posiibly maeket your skills to others, as ina portfolio that you would use to showcase your skills during a job search process
 * //reflect// on your current skills and future and learning needs to guide your individual learnng and professional development
 * assessment portfolios- most popular and due largely to the belief that they represent an authentic form of assessing student learning.
 * employment portfolios- showcase achievement in relation to a desired position or profession.
 * professional develeopment portfolio- made for ones self, a place for you to collect amd reflect on artifacts that document your professional growth overtime from a very personalpoint of view
 * presentaion software
 * word processors
 * spreadsheet software
 * multimedia software
 * WYSIWYG or HTML generators
 * weblog (blogging) software
 * content management systems
 * commercial portfolio development products
 * proprietary portfolio products, often developed by colleges or universities
 * open source tools
 * your skills
 * ease with which you can cross- reference artifacts
 * ability to intergrate information from a variety of formats
 * access to the tool throughout your career
 * abillity to display portfolio contents in ways that will be useful for multiple purposes and audiences
 * ease of uploading
 * need for confidentiality
 * __STEPS IN PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT__**
 * 1) define your purpose, audience, distribution medium, and development tool
 * 2) design your portfolio, organiation and layout
 * 3) deveople the portfolio
 * 4) deliever it to its intended audience
 * __SUMMARY OF PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT__**
 * easy to control as all artifactscan be convieniently located in one digital space
 * easy to cross- reference and link items
 * easy to repirpose the content to meet an alternative goal, for example to use artifacts collected for professional development for an employment or assessment portfolio
 * less bulky and take up less physiacl storage space than conventional collections
 * easy to distribute to individuals who want to view your work