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usually do. They heard the colours of the voices and the darkness was an open space for the
counsellor’s unusually silent conversations on different topics.

The last stop was made at school in Ljubljana which is known for its different vocational
programmes on lower educational level. The director and a teacher of the school presented
their school and the vocational programmes which are on offer. The guests took a short tour
across the school and meanwhile the school guide talked about their plans to launch a new
higher vocational programme in 2015. At the end of the study visit, all participants said that
they would bring with them the unique experiences which increased their understanding and
made them feel more connected to young people who are blind or visually impaired.

Marko Zupan!i!
Euroguidance Slovenia

What is an e-portfolio? Two

Polish experts give their
opinion

Euroguidance: Most of us have heard about
artistic portfolio but what is e-portfolio?

Agnieszka Chrz"szcz: Indeed the method is
based on a well-established practice of
presenting the results of one’s work for a wider
audience. It is frequently used by the artists,
photographers or architects to document their
achievements and it can be effectively used in
other professional or educational settings. So e-
portfolio is a digital and online collection of
evidence that presents a personal story of
professional development and learning.

Euroguidance: So in fact it seems like an
online CV or a resume, doesn’t it?

Agnieszka Chrz"szcz: In a CV one can
declare certain competences or skills. They can
be described but there is no evidence availiable
to prove them. The process of developing e-
portfolio requires the author to link declared
qualities, skills, attituted or competences to real examples.

Karolina Grodecka: Take for example such a competence as „online communication“ that is an
important asset for employees nowadays. Instead of describing your abilities and tools you can
operate, a few screenshots of your daily communication activities can be the evidence your skills.
The audience – be it an assessor, an employeer, a teacher – can evaluate your competence.

Euroguidance: Well, if your skills in editing digital images are high you can fake the online
evidence even more easily.

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