"Studying one's own learning process...can be a powerful method of enhancing learning." -Seymour Papert

Definition of ePortfolio: In summary, an eportfolio is a digital collection of artifacts that demonstrate student achievement toward the standards. The included artifacts cannot prove attainment of knowledge, but can be indicators of competence.

Students are required to organize information, probe content in depth, problem-solve, communicate orally and in writing, and dialogue with an audience deepening their understanding.

Purpose/Rationale:
http://www.mehs.educ.state.ak.us/portfolios/why.html

Two important reasons for doing eportfolios:
1. For the student: Students practice metacognition learning how to learn and taking responsibility for their learning.
2. For the teacher: Students reveal their understandings or misunderstandings so the teacher can adjust instruction. (Example: Leo Lionni 's book Fish is Fish)

Workshop Presentation

Types:
Teacher ePortfolios
Student ePortfolios:

Eportfolio samples and checklists:

http://www.mehs.educ.state.ak.us/portfolios/portfolio.html

http://challenge.central.sancarlos.k12.ca.us/gbritt/eportfolio.html

http://216.25.8.18/dp/index.html

http://homepage.mac.com/glbritt/eportfolioch.html

What components are essential? Why? Begin a list of components.

http://www.pasd.wednet.edu/school/hs/Students/Presentations/PortfolioInfo/Portfolio checklist.htm - sample checklist

http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/secondary/srproject/pages/portfolio.htm

ePortfolios can be:
1. Formative
2. Summative
3. A resume

Components and a Sample: http://www.gbritt.net/portfoliodata.html
1. Description
2. Analysis
3. Reflection
Self-assessment: The Reflective Practitioner

Tools - Criteria
Some questions for consideration:
1. What software applications are available and are familiar to the students?
2. Will the software allow sound, images, movies, animations, and links to web sites?
3. How will the eportfolio be saved and given to students? CDs? Published on web?
4. How will students' work be saved throughout the year to expedite the process? Do they have server storage accounts?

Software Resources:

http://www.hyperstudio.com

http://www.inspiration.com

http://www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/

http://www.movieworks.com

http://www.ezedia.com

http://www.macromedia.com/software/dreamweaver/

http://www.adobe.com/products/golive/main.html

Tips:

Scanning tips - http://www.scantips.com
Other media tools - http://www.tucows.com/media.html
Evaluating rubrics - http://intranet.cps.k12.il.us/Assessments/Ideas_and_Rubrics/Intro_Scoring/Eval_Rubrics/eval_rubrics.html
Rubric samples - <http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/eportfoliorubric.html> <http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/etc/JIT/PortfolioRubric.htm>