e-Portfolios is a bit of a buzz word that many of us have not really come to grips with, or thought that this is something for Primary School students only.
I'm not so sure!
I am sure that students keeping a portfolio of work that
I'm not so sure!
An ePortfolio is "a digitised collection of artefacts including demonstrations, resources, and accomplishments that represent an individual, group, or institution" (Lorenzo & Ittelson, 2005). It can be a digital repository for a range of learning materials, including those produced for course-based assessment. ePortfolios are planned and compiled by the owner (students) rather than by the teacher.
ePortfolios can provide ways for students to use feedback from assessment to support their learning. The ability to collect, reflect and connect aligns with assessment-as-learning principles.
- grows and develops over time
- is always accessible
- is safe and won't get lost/destroyed/eated by the dog
- is able to contain digital objects - pictures/video/sound
would be an advantage in many subject areas. An e-Portfolio could give students opportunities to reflect on their work as well as receive feedback, plus develop independent learning.
There are a few options:
- GoogleDrive - Here is a video that describes the process. Our students should have all the tools on their iPad to do this.
- EasyPortfolio App - a simple app that curates all the content and is easy to use to share via Dropbox or GoogleDrive.
