Transcript Creating Electronic Portfolios

Electronic Portfolios
Kentucky Academy of Technology Education
http://www.murraystate.edu/kate
What is an electronic portfolio?
“An electronic portfolio is a selective
and purposeful collection of digital
samples of student work. The
portfolio usually includes the use of
electronic technologies that allow the
portfolio developer to present the
artifacts in many formats (audio,
video, graphic, text).”
Why should we use
electronic portfolios?
Electronic Portfolios…
 Foster active learning
 Provide instruments of feedback
 Allow for discussion of student performance
 Exhibit “benchmark” performance
 Store multiple media
 Are accessible
Electronic Portfolios…
Focus on the student’s reflection of his/her own work
Indicate records of learning, growth, change
Provide meaningful documentation of students abilities
Bring together curriculum, instruction and assessment
Include varied media such as graphics, video and sound,
going beyond paper and pencil work
Electronic Portfolios (on the practical side) . . .
 Are less expensive and less time-consuming
 Are easy to create . . and . . . easy to access
 Never look “old and worn”
 Can remain current
 Allows effortless reorganization
 Show proficiency in using technology (NTS 9)—
allowing the user to incorporate powerful multimedia)
(A good or great e-portfolio may mean JOBS)
What Options Are Available?
Electronic Formats
• CD
• Web
Equipment Needed
• Computer
• Scanner
• Digital Camera
• Video Camera
How Do I Begin?
 Determine portfolio content
 Determine the organized format
 Establish baseline requirements
 Select specific activities/lessons
 Prepare links
Source: Bullock, Ann Adams and Hawk, Parmalee P. (2001) “Applications of Portfolio
Development” Developing a Teaching Portfolio, 78.
Electronic Portfolios
Session 2
Source: Bullock, Ann Adams and Hawk, Parmalee P. (2001) “Applications
of Portfolio Development” Developing a Teaching Portfolio, 15.
Suggestions to Consider
• Save everything in electronic format as it is created
• Consider file format
• Consider file size
• Get a jump start with the legal issues
• Photos
• Videotaping
• Release of student information
• Artifacts containing exceptional children
Additional Suggestions to Consider
• Save information in Microsoft Word or in
Rich Text Format (*.rtf)
• Scan only documents that cannot be typed
• Organize files into folders: Artifacts,
Reflections, Others
Electronic Portfolios
Session 3
What Should My Portfolio Include?
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Demographic information
Signed affidavit & release form
Table of contents
Professional resume
Artifact for each of the nine teacher standards
Reflective statement for each of the artifacts
Electronic Portfolios
Eligibility Portfolio Example:
Matt Dobson’s Portfolio
Think About Expanding Your Portfolio for . . .
Professional Use:
• Personal visioning and philosophies
• Inventory of personal/career assets
• Personal/career goal setting
• Demonstrating professional growth and learning
• Career planning
• Peer review or collaboration
• Self-assessments
• Career initiatives
Think About Expanding Your Portfolio for . . .
• Employment applications/job interviewing
• Teaching purposes
• Internship
• Evaluation
• Employment tenure/advancement
• Job transfer/promotion
• National Board Certification
Creating Portfolios in the Classroom . . .
• Student-produced portfolios
– Project-based activities
– Record of activities undertaken over time, for example,
writing
– Indicator of student growth
– Support cooperative teaming/peer reviewing
• Teacher-produced student portfolios
– Record of student work over an extended period of time
– Comparison of achievement across classrooms or schools
– Involve parents in educational support/decisions
Student Portfolio Sites
Examples:
• http://www.mehs.educ.state.ak.us/portfolios/portfolio.html
• http://www.hotchkiss.k12.co.us/hhs/English/webfolios/Alv
ey/CRA.htm
Electronic portfolio creation used in classrooms:
• http://communitydisc.westside66.org/
• http://www.ed.gov/pubs/OR/ConsumerGuides/classuse.html
Why Are Student Portfolios Useful?
“Students become involved
(stakeholders) in the improvement
of processes associated within
their daily work and routines.”
They exhibit ownership!
“The role of the teacher…
. . .is transformed from
gatekeeper of knowledge to
facilitator and collaborator in
a quest for knowledge.”
Considerations to Remember
The portfolio should be:
• learner-centered
• user friendly
• easily updated
• accessible by students, teachers, parents, others
• portable or transferable
• able to accommodate the integration of existing
software files
Creation of a Basic FrontPage Web
• Open Web folder
• Import files
• Create basic links
Benefits of Portfolios
• Provides a challenging learning opportunity
• Serves as a dynamic record of student progress
and achievements
• Provides a unique record for the future for
students, teachers, parents, and employers
• Motivates students to do their best work
• Offers an easy-to-maintain collection of student
work
Benefits continued…
• Offers a format which allows for easy maintenance of
a large collection of student work
• Allows work to be collected and presented when
needed
• Allows information to be presented in multiple ways
• Can be used for self-reflection, assessment, and
evaluation
• Provides fun and excitement for students, teachers,
and parents
The digital world
is here!
Enjoy the
experience!
Materials for this presentation were
selected from the following sites:
http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/teacher/portfolio.html
http://www.mehs.educ.state.ak.us/portfolios/why_digital_portfolios.html
http://www.essdack.org/port/how.html