Student Digital Portfolio
Student Digital Portfolio
Why Student Digital Portfolios?
More and more our students are learning to be digital natives. By going digital, we are speaking to them in their language. And, by sharing their work --via blog or web site-- we are connecting their classroom experience to their digital world.
Some Dos and Dont's to Keep in Mind
Digital Portfolio Dos
- Do include photographs, video or other media when appropriate
- Do take the opportunity to highlight your students other intelligences --like music and art
Digital Portfolio Don'ts
- Don't make student photos or videos available on the web without written consent of parents.
- Don't toss in the kitchen sink -- have students pick and choose the best examples of their work.
- Don't sacrifice the good for perfection -- work that shows growth is just as imprtant to include as that which is A+ material.
Some things to include in the Student Portfolio
- Writing samples for 1st quater and what they will have so far for 2nd quarter.
- Reading fluency (different depending on grade level)
- Reading comprehension
- 3-5 Alex data for math
- K-2 Moby Max math
- Any special projects (ex. 5th grade Powtoons)
- Drawings
- Photos (Use camera on iPad, scan, digital camera)
- Audio/video recordings (In Windows 7 you have sound recorder)
- Reflections (Blogs)
Pick Your Platform K-2
No site or platform is perfect. The important thing is to find a site that meets your needs.
Here's a few sites to consider.
- Google Drive (Dropbox)
- Weebly (Blogs)
- Edublogs
- Padlet
- Wiki (PBWorks)
- File folders on school network
- Seesaw (IOS App)
Pick Your Platform 3-5
No site or platform is perfect. The important thing is to find a site that meets your needs.
Here's a few sites to consider.
- Google Drive (Dropbox)
- Weebly (Website/Blog)
- Edublogs
- Padlet
- Wiki (PBWorks)
- File folders on school network
- Smore
- Glogster
- Prezi
- Voice Thread
- Bulb
Don't Think You Have To Know It All
Don't Be Afraid To Fail
Start Simple
It would be important to start by helping your students understand the portfolio collection/reflection/sharing process.
- Explain to them that they will be keeping their work in portfolios and will be sharing this work with their parents at conference time.
- Try to allow some class time (at least bi-weekly) for working on portfolios. It is important that the portfolio is continuous and ongoing, and shows development over time.
- Help your students understand the importance of:
- Organization/Neatness
- Visual Appeal
- Evidence of positive attitude toward learning
Web 2.0 Tools
Comics and Cartoons
Powtoon:http://www.powtoon.com/
ToonDoo: “Fastest Way to Create Comic Strips and Cartoons”: www.toondoo.com
Make Belief Comics: www.makebeliefscomix.com/comix (you don’t even have to create an account to use this)
Presentation
Animoto: www.animoto.com
Prezi: https://prezi.com
VoiceThread: https://voicethread.com/
Blogs
Weebly (Blogs)https://education.weebly.com/
Edublogs:https://edublogs.org/
Storybird: https://storybird.com/
Screencast-O-Matic: http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/