Electronic Portfolios

Kentucky Academy of Technology Educationhttp://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?

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…

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?

• 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

• http://www.mehs.educ.state.ak.us/portfolios/portfolio.html

• http://www.hotchkiss.k12.co.us/hhs/English/webfolios/Alvey/CRA.htm

• http://communitydisc.westside66.org/

• http://www.ed.gov/pubs/OR/ConsumerGuides/classuse.html

Examples:

Electronic portfolio creation used in classrooms:

“Students become involved (stakeholders) in the improvement

of processes associated within their daily work and routines.”

They exhibit ownership!

Why Are Student Portfolios Useful?

. . .is transformed from gatekeeper of knowledge to facilitator and collaborator in a quest for knowledge.”

“The role of the teacher…

Considerations to RememberThe 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