Tips and EdTech for Student Portfolios

GotTechED the Podcast    Episode #135: Tips and EdTech for Student Portfolios

Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 135 called “Tips and EdTech for Student Portfolios”.   In this episode, we’ll explain some of the benefits of assessing students using portfolios.  We’ll be sharing why you should do them, the barriers that stop teachers from using them, and some of our favorite tips, tech and activity ideas to implement into your classroom!   This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out.

Segment 1: UpdatesISTE Philadelphia
Segment 2: Why or Why not Student Portfolio? 

Why Use Student Portfolios vs Traditional Assessments

help your students feel proud of their achievementsprovide students with an opportunity for self-reflectionprovide a great starting point for goals settingincrease and improve home-school communicationprovide information for evaluationprovide information for parent-teacher conferencesmake student handover easiershowcase the efficacy of your school programmesDecreased stress

Why do they get left behind?

Very subjective to grade, Ts feel uncomfortableTs fear Ss will take advantage of the freedomTs question the effectiveness of the portfolio as an assessment tool (does it really work?)

Our Top Tips  

Set goals/expectations/the focus early.  Is this for one unit of study?  The whole year?  What specific skills will it assess?  What content will it assess?  Is it to show S progress over time or just showcase S work to parents and admin?Decide how you will grade it.  Rubric?  Completion?  Provide this to the Ss from the beginning.Plan for Feedback … mechanism… when and how feedback will take placeConsider having a another T to perform standardization checks on your grading Explain to the Ss from the beginning the purpose of the portfolio.  If they know the benefits they will have more buy-inProvide Ss with enough edtech resourcesClass website subpageWakeletGoogle Sheet List by category

GotTechED the Podcast    Episode #135: Tips and EdTech for Student Portfolios

Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 135 called “Tips and EdTech for Student Portfolios”.   In this episode, we’ll explain some of the benefits of assessing students using portfolios.  We’ll be sharing why you should do them, the barriers that stop teachers from using them, and some of our favorite tips, tech and activity ideas to implement into your classroom!   This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out.

Segment 1: UpdatesISTE Philadelphia
Segment 2: Why or Why not Student Portfolio? 

Why Use Student Portfolios vs Traditional Assessments

help your students feel proud of their achievementsprovide students with an opportunity for self-reflectionprovide a great starting point for goals settingincrease and improve home-school communicationprovide information for evaluationprovide information for parent-teacher conferencesmake student handover easiershowcase the efficacy of your school programmesDecreased stress

Why do they get left behind?

Very subjective to grade, Ts feel uncomfortableTs fear Ss will take advantage of the freedomTs question the effectiveness of the portfolio as an assessment tool (does it really work?)

Our Top Tips  

Set goals/expectations/the focus early.  Is this for one unit of study?  The whole year?  What specific skills will it assess?  What content will it assess?  Is it to show S progress over time or just showcase S work to parents and admin?Decide how you will grade it.  Rubric?  Completion?  Provide this to the Ss from the beginning.Plan for Feedback … mechanism… when and how feedback will take placeConsider having a another T to perform standardization checks on your grading Explain to the Ss from the beginning the purpose of the portfolio.  If they know the benefits they will have more buy-inProvide Ss with enough edtech resourcesClass website subpageWakeletGoogle Sheet List by categoryIncorporate S reflections as part of the portfolioRequire portfolio completion for other benefits in class (retakes)Build in presentations

Portfolio-Based Activities

Class ProjectsAP Review Guide (Class Project)Chapter ReviewIndividual ProjectsYear ReflectionLab Collection for the yearSummative Mastery CheckFormative CollectionInteractive CV for Jobs/College EntranceShowcaseAP ArtMusic Audition

EdTech

See-SawGoogle Tools like Docs, Slides and SitesCanva Websites    41:50     pauseArtsonia - The digital art museum for kids, Artsonia, is available on the web, iOS, and Android devices. On Artsonia, teachers can create a school page and use it to share what their students have created via galleries. These galleries can include the project description, materials used and addressed national standards. Also, teachers can ask students to complete artist statements, including specific prompts they set up. Students can use the companion app to photograph, edit, upload their work, and add the title and artist statement. Parents can easily upload their kids' artwork through the app or website. They can crop, adjust, or edit the photo and blur areas of the image as per the requirement. This app also lets students earn awards.Project Foundry - This learning tool allows students to plan and monitor their learning progress and assists teachers in sorting student projects and proposals effectively. The centralized collection of projects will make it easy for students to access and assemble their digital wallets, a necessary tool in the changing technological landscape.Evernote -  This is another practical option for creating digital portfolios. Students record their thoughts using notes then  use things such as photos, audio files, links, and attachments to further enhance these notes. Evernote provides various organizational features that enable users to effectively organize their work so it can be easily searched and accessed across different devices.Blogging PlatformsEdublogsGlogsterFeedback ToolsMotehttps://feedback.gotlearning.com/
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