K Epps's List: Electronic portfolios

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On this page you can look through Richer Picture™ Digital Portfolios from a variety of settings and grade levels. Each one will give you a different look at what kind of work can go into a digital portfolio, how that work can be connected to the school’s rubric and standards, and how a culture of reflection can be developed using the portfolio.

Please click on any of the samples below to take a tour through the portfolio and get a richer picture of student learning.

Examples of WWW-compatible electronic portfolios

Digital Portfolios as a Window into the Learners’Mind

These lessons were designed to guide teachers and school leaders in considering how to build digital portfolios that make sense and are worth the effort, avoiding the trap of doing technology for the sake of technology. The focus of these lessons is firmly on student learning: thinking, problem-solving, communicating and understanding. It is not on snap-shotting, powerpointlessness and flash.

The Digital Portfolio lesson utilizes various technology tools and programs for students to create portfolios. The central question for this lesson is "What are digital portfolios and how can we use them?" During the school year, students collect and organize projects, photos, and school work into a multimedia format that represents what they have accomplished. Assessment of products placed in the portfolios is also an important component of this session. Students present their digital portfolios at the end of the year.

Developing Student Electronic Portfolios

prepared by David Brear

updated April 25, 2007

A big thank you to Dr. Helen Barrett for all the work and research she has put into ePortfolios !!

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Workshop Objectives :

o to show examples of student created portfolios
o to examine different software that can be used to create e-portfolios
o to identify Web sites that can help in the understanding and creation of e-portfolios

Dr. Helen Barrett's favorite links on
Alternative Assessment & Electronic Portfolios

Definitions of eportfolios vary, but generally include the notion of a digital resource (personal artifacts, instructor comments) demonstrating growth, allowing for flexible expression (i.e. customized folders and site areas to meet the skill requirements of a particular job), and permitting access to varied interested parties (parents, potential employers, fellow learners, and instructors).

I have created this blog to discuss my ideas on electronic portfolios to support lifelong learning. I hope to share some of my concerns about the current direction of electronic portfolios in High Education and K-12 schools.