E-Portfolios
Gale Champion, Editor
editor@glencoe-TechZine.com
Students in the arts have long used portfolios to showcase their work, but now students in many different types of courses have begun collecting their work in portfolios. A good portfolio helps a student see all that they have accomplished in one place. It also can help teachers assess the progress a student has made over the course of a year or semester. In the past, collecting work in one place meant putting hard copies of the work in an actual folder. Naturally, this limits the amount of people that can easily view their work. With e-portfolios, students can place their work online so that it is available to be viewed by potential employers, parents, other students, and teachers. Some states, such as Rhode Island, are even using digital portfolios as a way to assess student proficiency in lieu of testing. This issue of Technology Turning Points will help you incorporate e-portfolios into your classroom.This issue of Technology Turning Points will give you some great ideas and resources for incorporating portfolios/e-portfolios in your classroom.
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Staying Current – E-Portfolios in the Business/Computer Classroom
Tonya Skinner, Oran High School, Oran, MO
Does it seem like your students are just going through the motions? The beauty of the portfolio, either on paper or in an electronic format, is that it puts students at the center of their learning.
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Interviews with Real Teachers: E-Portfolios as a
Teaching Tool
Robert Lamothe, Technology Coordinator/Teacher, Young Achievers School, Boston Public Schools, Boston, MA
"The result of expanding the audience beyond the class and the school will be to add a whole new level of motivation and pride in student work, which will also have an impact on the quality of the work being produced and the effort going into it."
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Classroom Tips and Tricks
How do you choose which works to include in an e-portfolio? Guidelines for students.
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Created By Teachers
Tammy Worcester, instructional technology specialist, ESSDACK, Hutchinson, KS
"Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers" is packed with innovative tips and resources for using technology in the classroom.
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Teacher Created Lesson Plan—Desktop Publishing/Multimedia Electronic Portfolio Assignment/Scoring Guide
Tonya Skinner, Oran High School, Oran, MO
Having trouble getting started? This detailed assignment and scoring chart helps you guide students through creating unique and professional-looking e-portfolios.
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