ePortfolios and TWAs for MIS-HPMS
ELA is leading the way!
Using Google sites for the ePortfolio
Mindy Woods will show us how to create a Google site.
https://sites.google.com/a/hpisd.org/mwoodsportfolio/home (Mindy's sample site)
http://blog.synergyse.com/2014/06/using-google-sites-for-student-portfolios.html (blog explaining how to use Google sites to house portfolios/student collections)
Student reflection and teacher (or other) comments
Sample student site for ePortfolio
Shared Google calendar sample
Sequence for TWAs
- Assign appropriate TWA for your students.
- Have students upload their TWA best product to their Google site.
- If you want a hard copy for providing feedback, collect the hard copy from students.
- Using shared rubrics for appropriate TWA type of writing, holistically score TWAs.
- Using shared online form, provide general feedback on your students' samples.
- Bring 3 low, 3 middle, and 3 high samples to dept. meeting for discussion.
- During dept. meeting, provide more specific narrative feedback as a department.
- Share strategies for improving writing weaknesses before next TWA.
- Record narrative feedback on shared (5-8) Google doc for assigned TWA.
Shared ELA Folder and Google Calendar
Setting up your Google apps for educators staff account:
See email in your exchange account for complete directions:
From: HPTechAlert
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 3:42 PM
To: Administration; Armstrong Elementary; Bradfield Elementary; Highland Park High School; Highland Park Middle School 7-8 Campus; Hyer Elementary; McCulloch Intermediate School 5-6 Campus; University Park Elementary
Subject: Google Apps For Education Staff Accounts created Monday Evening
Please read the instructions below and the attached documents prior to logging into Google.
Log-in Instructions:
- Begin by going to http://google.hpisd.org and click one of the app icons.
- Login to the GAFE account by using your current HP email and the password2bchanged.
- You can change your password in Google after the initial log in. Our current settings allow teachers to have access to Google mail, which will forward to your HPISD email account.
- Instructions for changing your password in GAFE:
What to do if you are already using your hpisd address as a Google account:
See email attachment included in the following email sent to your exchange account:
From: HPTechAlert
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 3:42 PM
To: Administration; Armstrong Elementary; Bradfield Elementary; Highland Park High School; Highland Park Middle School 7-8 Campus; Hyer Elementary; McCulloch Intermediate School 5-6 Campus; University Park Elementary
Subject: Google Apps For Education Staff Accounts created Monday Evening