Introduction
The parents of Taylor Swift Middle School want to incorporate digital portfolios into classrooms The parents want to see how students can demonstrate their learning through a website.However, there is a lot of disagreement about what should be in the portfolio. What does an effective portfolio look like? Can the students of Taylor Swift Middle School make an effective portfolio?
Task
You need to prove that you understand how to effectively collect and display your learning in a digital portfolio. You will be asked to create your portfolio using the characteristics that you learn from searching and examining other digital portfolios. Here are the tasks you must complete:
- Find six examples of great digital portfolios
- Paste a link/image/video into a new Padlet and explain why it is a great example
- Choose three of your examples to improve your digital portfolio
- Submit a brief reflection on the changes you made and why
Process
You will use your existing strategies to figure out the characteristics of a good portfolio. Then, you will collect your work in Padlet.
Using Padlet, you will add SIX examples (links, videos, pictures) and give a brief explanation for each. You may work with a partner but you must BOTH have six each.
Starting Place:
Using Google, search for "student digital portfolios."
Next Steps:
- Signup for Padlet with your Google account and create a new Pad.
- Post your six examples into the Pad and including your name in the Title box.
- Make sure you explain you selected the example in the Caption box.
- Using ideas from three of our six examples, make revisions to your digital portfolio.
- Complete the brief reflection on Google Forms (see Google Classroom)
Evaluation
| Beginning (1) | Developing (2) | Very Good (3) | Exemplary (4) | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padlet | Pads are missing six examples with evidence from a link, image, or video. | Pads have six examples but little or no evidence from a link, image, or video. | Pads have six examples with evidence from a link, image, or video. | Pads have six strong examples with well-chosen evidence from a link, image, or video. | 4 Points |
| Portfolio | Portfolio missing critical information including "I Can" statements and revision based on Padlet research. | Portfolio has some information including "I Can" statements and some revision based on Padlet research. | Portfolio has a good amount of information including "I Can" statements and revisions based on Padlet research. | Portfolio has a substanial amount of information including well-explained "I Can" statements and major revisions based on Padlet research. | 4 points |
| Reflection | Reflection included no insight and no reference to Padlet findings. | Reflection included some insight and some reference to Padlet findings. | Reflection added insight to thinking and referenced Padlet findings. | Reflection presented brilliant insight into thinking and referenced Padlet findings with great clarity. | 4 points |
Conclusion
In our final task, it will be time to showcase our portfolios. We will have a brief gallery walk in the classroom, where you will be able to see what others have completed.
Take a look at the features in other students' portfolios. Based on what you see, can you see what they have in common? How can you improve your portfolio with these examples?