Participants will Understand

Text

• Files Included in an ePortfolio

• Text
• Displays student thinking
• Images
• Conveys a message without words
• Sound
• Shows oral communication
• Video
• Shows presentations and performances

• Basic Equipment for ePortfolios

• Digital Camera

• Scanner

• Computer

• Multimedia Software Programs
• Web Authoring Systems

Working

• Types of Portfolios

• Working
• Contains documents students are currently working on or have recently completed.
• Display
• Showcase of the student’s best work.
• Assessment
• Demonstrates that the student has met specific standards or learning outcomes.

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• Examples

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• http://www.essdack.org/port/examples.html

Use of technology – What and how is media used? How is it supported?

• Making ePortfolios Work for You

• Use of technology – What and how is media used? How is it supported?
• Logistics – What time, space, and resources are needed to collect and reflect on the work?
• Culture – What else in the school has to change for the portfolio to be valued and
• valuable?

Defining the portfolio

• Five stages to Building an ePortfolio Stage 1

• Defining the portfolio
• Identify the purpose
• Identify the standards
• Identify the audience

• Teacher probably does this

Developing the Working Portfolio

• Building an ePortfolio Stage 2

• Developing the Working Portfolio
• Select The software development tools
• Identify the storage and presentation medium
• Identify and collect the artifacts that meet the standards

• May be teacher OR student