E-Portfolios

E-portfolios: An electronic portfolio uses technology to store the students' work. You can store text documents, photos, sound recordings, movies, graphics, and hyperlinks in an e-portfolio. Creating e-portfolios enables students to view each other's work. They can also be used for students to reflect back on what they learned.

Types of e-portfolios:

Working portfolio - a collection of student work usually arranged with most recent work first and new work added as it is completed. This allows the teacher and parents to track the individual progress of a student. Presentation Portfolio - Created for a purpose or audience; the portfolio is a product.

Tips:


 * There are many free web sites designed to help manage student e-portfolios.
 * Portfolios can be shared with other classrooms and viewed by parents.
 * Joint projects with other teachers can be created, changed, and stored online.
 * Students can submit work over time.
 * Typical student work to highlight in an e-portfolio are writings, artwork, music, photographs, and videos.