2. Electronic Portfolios: A Digital Component to the Portfolio Process

3. What is an E-Portfolio?  Eventual Internet access and therefore ongoing communication possibilities with parents  Parent/Student interviews

4. Why have a digital component? Why not stick with paper?  Our world is digital  Kids born into a digital world  Learning styles and MIs…

5. REMINDER Start slow and don’t be too hard on yourself!!!

6. How to start one:  Server/Network  Laptops  One folder per child (sub-folder for selection)  Software issues  Hardware issues  Student tech teams!!!

7. Don’t worry – the kids will be your experts!!! (Copy/Paste Clip - 08:10)

8. REFLECT:  Are there tasks/projects that you are already doing that could be done using multimedia or even made easier using the computer?  Middle Ages  Ocean  Beaver Facts  Example:  All About Me  Internet Logs (Clip 22:51-23:27)  Storyboarding:

9.  Are there tasks/projects that would be more motivating to the students if it involved multimedia?  Example:  Plants  Reading Log (Example 1, Example 2)Example 1Example 2  Sandy’s Class (Clips 15:10-18:00)  Honey Bee Words  Math:  Fact Families  Addition Sentences  Subtraction With Regrouping

10. Parental Involvement:  Nancy and Sandy’s survey – Parents have requested at least 2 Student/Parent portfolio meetings  Peer Conferencing Parent’s loved it and saw the value in it!

11. What the NEAR future holds… S E-portfolios, web based E-portfolios  Web site http://www.emsb.qc.ca/recit/eport/index.htmhttp://www.emsb.qc.ca/recit/eport/index.htm  Ongoing communication with parents  Parent/Student conference