Mission: the plan

My plan/goal is to find, collect and organize ideas, information and strategies so that I and the vision-sharers and stakeholders can create a blueprint to merge all of the following components and systems into an LWP.

LifeWork Planner will be an integration of the best of the following components:

Component or system	Sub-component	Explanation/definition	LWP	ELGG	(A)	(B)	(C)	(D)
Personal repository of artefacts aka ePortfolios	? portfolio		?
	student portfolio	LWP would help me record and assess what I have learned and plan and pursue what I want to learn thru reflection and interaction with others (SN)	Y
	lifelong portfolio		Y
	career plan, career portfolio, career profile, CV,	LWP would help me record and assess what I have achieved and plan and pursue what I want to achieve thru reflection and interaction with others (SN)	Y
Personal daily journal Social Networking (SN)	via blogs like LiveJournal, Blogger,	Electronic diaries that (connect to the repository) and can dynamically build communities of people to interact with and reflect with, such as family, friends, co-workers, teachers, tutors, mentors, etc.	Y
	?
		..
Semantic Clarification Agent (SCA) keyword-clusters		"I say I am interested in a keyword-cluster called "abc" and Joe says he is interested in one called "abc-1". If Joe really means "abc", he and I will not connect." SCA will present defintions and/or examples of "abc" and "abc-1" to help Joe decide if he wants to change his "interest" to "abc" or leave it as it is. The LWP server, like LiveJournal (et a) l will maintain these keyword-clusters ("interests") in a "keyword-cluster dictionary".	Y
"... relevence ..."		... guarantee connections ... ... a unique search word or phrase that will find your targeted need ...
Dynamic, customized views of LWP		Right-click pull down menus, or a menu of "categories" (as exemplified in blogs [Examples: A, B, C, ] made by Movable Type) to permit dynamic, customized views of your LWP. Also, restrict "public" viewing view a pull-down "permissions" list down to teh object level.	Y
Right-click keyword-cluster and keyword-domain DB generator		Right-click on word(s) to create a personal DB and matrix of keyword-clusters and keyword-domains in the repository and journal to permit dynamic views of either or both for restricted viewing via a pull-down window, or a "permissions" list. Use SCA to insure shared meaning of terms.	Y
"Each of my 23 roles"'
LifeLong eP
Career eP
misc.		... language translators, ...	Y
The following are additional thoughts for future releases.
Goals		43things
Right-click TODO list generator		Right-click on word(s) to create a TODO list.	Y
Right-click to-buy list generator		Right-click on word(s) to create a purchase list. (Interface with eBay, or Froogle.	Y
Other portals		? How do we integrate with other portals like Yahoo's "My Front Page", or Excite, etc.?	Y

 

ELGG community concept

This is an open-source project available September 2004.

Completely customisable – built in weblog – built in repository – create your own communities – manage your own learning – connect to existing systems eg. Webct – import and export via an XML schema – adheres to disability standards where possible – double as a learning tool and a life tool. Tosh, Werdmuller 2004

"... Incorporating weblogs, social networking and the e-portfolio to create a new learning landscape may fashion a system allowing the management of material and creation of public interfaces but also an opportunity for reflection, engagement and the formation of communities of learning and socialising providing a means to promote deep learning." Tosh, Werdmuller 2004

Definitions, examples of ePortfolios

"An ePortfolio is a web-based information management system embedded into existing infrastuctures using electronic media and services. The learner builds and maintains a digital repository of artefacts used to demonstrate competence and reflect on their learning. Having access to their records, digital repository, feedback and reflection students achieve a greater understanding of their individual growth enabling career planning and CV building. Accreditation for prior or extra-curricular experiences, a sense of control over how they are represented and direction over what is shown makes the ePortfolio a powerful tool." Dave Tosh 11/20/2003 ERADC discussion board