I'm a huge fan of e-portfolios. Web design students create e-portfolios which contain a collection of their best work in several different software applications. In the past we have always used GoLive to create these, but by using a weblog students would be able to maintain their e-portfolios after the class without any special software.
http://www.danwilton.com/eportfolios/ A great site to learn more about e-portfolios. The ePortfolio Portal serves as a resource to assist you in gaining knowledge around the concepts of e-portfolios.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_portfolio Wikipedia has some fantastic information on e-portfolios, with great links for types of e-portfolios, usage, and design considerations.
How would you use e-portfolios in your classroom? Do you think it's possible to develop multi-grade e-portfolios?
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In Lansing, the art department has started e-portfolios in elementary school. My wife, who teaches the littleuns, collects their work by snapping digital photos of the 'lil masterpieces. When the students get older, they'll start putting their portfolios together, including their elementary work.
I certainly like the idea of a writing e-portfolio. I always find it difficult to spend time on the past, though, and e-portfolio's ask students to take time fidgiting with past work to some degree. We're always asked to move forward in this job, so where do we find time to fiddle with the past? Outside of school? Students rarely do their homework outside of school. Why would they put together a portfolio of work they haven't done, or haven't done well enough to show off?
Or is that the point of the portfolio? That it motivates students to produce their best work? And maybe it's not for all classes.
As Will Richardson points out, the concept of a broader audience entices many students to improve the quality of their work, possibly influencing their decision to complete assignments. This also provides an opportunity for students to measure their own growth, fostering the development of self-directed learners.
I too am fond of the idea of e-portfolios. I have studied this in my graduate classes and clearly see the benefits of this activity. I think that blogs would be a great tool to use in this capacity. As we move forward in our study and discussion, I see myself setting up an e-portfolio for some of my classes. This certainly allows for easy integration of ELA standards as well as NETS.
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