1. Paperless Portfolios! https://goo.gl/986Xy2
Student reflections help us “discover and observe what our children are really experiencing, thinking about, questioning, wondering about, trying, and attaining.” (Niguidula, 2002)
Digital Portfolios
October 14, 2016
Anne Dauer
Lia Quinn
Amy Schwingler
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2. Objective:
Leave with ideas as to where you can house a student portfolio.
Leave with a list of resources that help students begin their portfolios.
Building a digital portfolio:

3. Why Use a Digital Portfolio?
Blockbuster: -
Lends to Authentic Assessment:
Encourages Self Reflection
Manageable teacher-student and student-student communication
Develops Organizational Skills
Many students are currently immersed in digital tools
Increases student engagement
Home connection

4. Types of Portfolios
Process Portfolio - The purpose: to promote student reflection and to take ownership of their learning process (Could be used formatively)
Showcase/Product Portfolio - The purpose: to share and show their best work
Hybrid Portfolio - This portfolio is a combination of both process and showcase portfolios
**A vital component of any portfolio is the student reflection piece. Without reflection, students are not fully able to take ownership of their learning process.
Kate - Remind what they will walk away with - tools to use, places to store. Example: researching a state with final project and evaluation of learning. Showcase: collection if grade level work throughout 3rd grade.

5. Process Portfolio Examples:
Getting Started: Using Process Portfolios *
Examples:
*Taken from JobsfortheFuture.org
Kate

6. Product Portfolio
Getting Started: Using Showcase Portfolios -with Blogs
Example: What does a Showcase Portfolio look like...
High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Kate

7. Considerations Before Beginning:
What type of portfolio is desired? (Process or Showcase)
Who will curate the work?
Who will organize the work?
Where will the work or portfolio live?

8. File Types to Use Images Documents Video Audio Screencasts
URL or links
Lia-You can include just about any type of work in your portfolio. Examples may be a project that was created in Google, photographs, drawings, youtube videos, etc. The type of files you include will depend on what type of portfolio you are creating and what you want the outcome to be.

9. Portfolio Sandbox - Tools
iPad Apps:
Spark Video (formerly Adobe Voice), Evernote, Explain Everything, Educreations, Animoto, Camera, Notability, iMovie, Flipgrid, Three Ring
Other:
Google Apps (Slides, Docs, PowToon, Draw,) Microsoft Suite, Thinglink, Screencastomatic ,
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10. Portfolio Sandbox - Places
Schoology
Screencast: How to add items to your Schoology portfolio.
Google Drive
Educlipper
KidBlog
Seesaw
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11. Additional Resources:
Using eportfolios in the Classroom - Edutopia
5 Free Tools for Digital Portfolios - Edudemic
Pinterest-ePortfolio/Digital Portfolio Resources
PLPNetwork - Digital Portfolio Process
Link to Further Your Learning
E-Portfolio Implementation in Grade 5

12. Step by Step Implementation
Decide what type of portfolio you want to create today and where it will live. Hints: What you did over summer vacation, your life as a teacher, etc.
Familiarize yourself with the tools you will use to create items to go into your portfolio.
Create, play, explore! Feel free to ask us for help.
Begin adding your items to a portfolio location.
Explore Additional Resources

13. Thank You! QR Code to Presentation:
“We don’t learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience.”
John Dewey