Educational Technology: Portfolio tools

Showing posts with label Portfolio tools. Show all posts

New- Portfoliogen Allows You to Create and Download Your Portfolios in PDF Format

October, 2014
Portfoliogen is a great web tool for teachers. It allows teachers to create their own customized portfolio webpage. This means that you have a user friendly platform designed specifically to host and organize all your materials into one place. You can also share your portfolio with your colleagues and peers using the generated URL.

Some of features of Portfoliogen
Here is a list of the main features that Portfoliogen offers to its users :

It is free
It is easy and simple to use
It lets users create Portfolio online
It generates a personal URL for each portfolio created
It lets users post information, certifications, work related photos and many more
It allows users to upload documents and add work related links to use useful websites
Users can customize the design and layout of their webpage

Today, Portfoliogen.com has launched a new feature allowing members to download their content and show their artifacts locally in a variety of formats including PDF, PowerPoint, and Flash. Click on this link to see a sample PDF download . Here is a sample portfolio website.

Follow us on : Twitter, Facebook , Google plus, Pinterest .

Digital Learning Portfolio Guide for Teachers

8:24 PM Portfolio tools

September 23, 2014
Here is a great find I don't want you to miss. This is a step by step guide on how to incorporate digital learning portfolios in the classroom.This guide is created by Rudy Blanco ( Digital Learning Coordinator at the Dreamyard Preparatory School) and is published on Edsurge.

Balancing the Two Faces of Digital Portfolios - Dr. Helen Barretthttp://electronicportfolios.org/balance/

Blanco started his guide with a few tips on how to make digital portfolio learning a successful experience in your class. He mentioned things such as teaching students about file organization and cited Google Drive as a tool to use for this purpose. He also talked about using a unified filing procedure to make sure that all students are in the same page and then concluded his tips with the notion of accountability and how making students accountable for their work pushes them to work harder.

Next, he talked about the implementation process of the digital learning portfolios and outlined four main steps in this regard:
1- Content, content, content
2- Identify mastery
3- Content enhancement and multiple entry points
4- Publish and feedback

Read Blanco's full guide to learn more about each of these steps. Enjoy.

Follow us on : Twitter, Facebook , Google plus, Pinterest .

ePortfolio Checklist for Teachers

4:49 PM Portfolio tools

July 28, 2014
Following the posting of ePortfolio Resources for Teachers somebody emailed me this visual which I want you to check out as well. This visual created by Chelmick features 6 components your students should consider when composing their ePortfolios. You can use this checklist in class to give students an idea about the things they need to incorporate in their ePortfolios.
Why Use ePortfolios ?
According to Cornell University, there are different learning purposes and benefits behind using ePortfolios.
A- The learning purposes of ePortfolios include:

Reflecting upon learning processes and outcomes.
Organizing and presenting learning accomplishments.
Developing self-assessment skills.
Representing learning experiences.
Developing multimedia skills.
Creating electronic text for specific audiences.
Learning how to use technology to support lifelong learning.

B- The learning benefits of ePortfolios include:

Personalizing the learning experience.
Allowing students to draw connections between their various learning experiences over the semester and beyond.
Seeing progress over time.
Enhancing critical thinking.
Evaluating and assessing student products and processes.
Assessing course learning outcomes.
Gaining insight into how students experienced a curriculum

Follow us on : Twitter, Facebook , Google plus, Pinterest .

Great ePortfolio Resources for Teachers

11:44 PM Portfolio tools

July 28, 2014
With the massive uptake of web 2.0 technologies, the concept of portfolios has migrated to the cloud giving rise to what is now termed electronic portfolios or ePortfolios for short. An ePortfolio is similar in essence to the traditional pen and paper portfolio but with a set of added advantages. For instance , ePortfolios are accessible anywhere anytime with internet connection. Also ePortfolios allows for a wider inclusion of different multimedia items such as videos, podcasts, audio recordings, slides, text, images and many more.

Image source: Tektab

Why Use ePortfolios ?
According to Cornell University, there are different learning purposes and benefits behind using ePortfolios.

A- The learning purposes of ePortfolios include:

Reflecting upon learning processes and outcomes.
Organizing and presenting learning accomplishments.
Developing self-assessment skills.
Representing learning experiences.
Developing multimedia skills.
Creating electronic text for specific audiences.
Learning how to use technology to support lifelong learning.

B- The learning benefits of ePortfolios include:

Personalizing the learning experience.
Allowing students to draw connections between their various learning experiences over the semester and beyond.
Seeing progress over time.
Enhancing critical thinking.
Evaluating and assessing student products and processes.
Assessing course learning outcomes.
Gaining insight into how students experienced a curriculum

If you are planning to further explore the concept of ePortfolios and probably try it with your students in class then here are two great resources you should definitely keep with you. These are :

1- ePortfolios Guide from CUCTE

This page from Cornell University Centre for Teaching Excellence provides some key insights and ideas to help you understand and better use ePortfolios with your students. It particularly covers the following items: