About this spotlight
Both Rotorua Girls' High School Childcare Trust and Grasslands Kindergarten have found that e-portfolios offer many benefits to children, families/whānau and teachers. Expertise was gained through careful attention to cybersafety and by developing a shared purpose for blogs as a platform for e-portfolios. By trialling e-portfolios with a limited number of families before going 'live', issues around purpose, accessibility and manageability were resolved.
Hayden's blog
Watch Hayden and his teacher reviewing his blog.
ICT used:
- Laptop or desktop computer
- Digital camera
- Internet
- Blogs on blogger.com
Featured centres
Grasslands Kindergarten
Grasslands Kindergarten is located in Hamilton. Their diverse community includes a large number of families who identify as NZ Māori, which means the centre receives equity funding. The Kindergarten's philosophy identifies whakawhanaungatanga – families and extended whānau as partners in their children's education – as central. The centre runs both sessional and school-day sessions, and caters for children aged from three- to five-years-old.
Rotorua Girls' High School Childcare Trust
Rotorua Girls' High School Childcare Trust is a small community-based non-profit early childhood centre, licensed for up to 26 children from three-months to five-years-old with an overall roll of 35 children. The centre is located within the Rotorua Girls' High School grounds and operates according to the primary school terms, opening for 41 weeks of the year. The community includes a varied range of social, economic and ethnic groups, which consists of families from local educational providers and those who do not require full-year care and education.