DE_EPortfolio

= Day 6 E-Portfolio: = What makes an effective electronic portfolio and how can I use e-portfolios to evaluate how and what my students are learning? What tool(s) can I utilize to design effective e-portfolios for my students? GOALS:
 * Learn about the potential of digital portfolios to demonstrate student understanding and growth over time;
 * Learn how to select meaningful components for digital portfolios;
 * Explore a variety of software tools for the creation of digital portfolios;
 * Begin to plan a digital portfolio project for classroom use.

**Definition**
A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts, progress and achievements in one or more areas. The collection must include student participation in selecting contents, the criteria for selection; the criteria for judging merit, and evidence of student self-reflection.

**Purpose**
Developmental Assessment Showcase
 * cumulative showing growth / reflection over time
 * usually a product at the end of a unit
 * demonstrate competence
 * Representation of exemplary work

**Things to Consider**
Student voice & choice Evidence of Student Learning DID YOU PROVIDE… Evidence of Student Reflection
 * can students choose what they share with others
 * criteria for selection
 * criteria for judging merit
 * process not just product


 * Evidence of learning**
 * 1) What artifacts are included in this ePortfolio?
 * 2) From these ePortfolio artifacts, what can we tangibly see about a student’s learning?
 * 3) What does this ePortfolio tell you about the student’s process of learning?
 * 4) What does this ePortfolio tell you about the course experience – content, activities, teaching, department experience, learning environment?


 * Selecting appropriate pieces**
 * Documents such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases
 * Photographs of projects - classroom, community service, family
 * Voice recording of oral skills - reading, speaking, singing
 * Video recordings of performances - sports, musical, theatrical
 * Scanned images of art
 * QuickTimeVR movies
 * Multimedia projects or web pages exploring curriculum topics, current events, or social questions
 * OTHER???

Review Activity
HIGH TECH MIDDLE http://www.hightechhigh.org/schools/HTM/?show=dp Select one of the class of 2017 portfolios and use the E-Portfolio Checklist to discuss do you think this is a good example of an eportfolio why or why not ANDY'S CLASSROOM: http://www.andysclassroom.com/2009---10.html Review the main teacher page then select one of the Student Blogs on the right to review Fill in this form
 * E-portfolio examples to evaluate**

**Other E-portfolio examples shared**
http://discovery.caryacademy.org/pranayt863/ http://voicethread.com/#q.b671445.i3549831 http://voicethread.com/?#u3553.b11925.i78838 http://www.richerpicture.com/dp/colleen/index.html http://yollisclassblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/types-of-triangles.html http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=51141&blogger_id=329435

//**OODLES of Digital Portfolio Resources & Examples**// http://echucaelearning.wikispaces.com/Digital+Portfolios

**Learn from Experts**
//** Alice Christie: **// [] Also check out her [|Geocaching]  resources

//**Dr Helen Barrett**// [] []

//**Articles & Resources**// [] [] [] Blogs as Web-Based Portfolios PDF ebook